Example sentences of "hope you [verb] [adv] [vb infin] [pron] " in BNC.

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1 " I hope you did n't change your mind about taking up languages , " said Miss Haines , finally , and with a slight constraint .
2 ‘ But I hope you did n't throw it at him , ’ she said .
3 ‘ I hope you did n't tell him how we found out . ’
4 ‘ I hope you did n't think I was getting at you and Roy .
5 ‘ I hope you did n't overdo it too much last night , ’ he said .
6 MAURICE : ( from a distance ) : I hope you did n't buy them just for me .
7 I hope you did n't mind us starting but we decided that we 'd
8 I hope you did n't mind my asking you to come here .
9 ‘ I hope you did n't mind my borrowing your robe , ’ she said awkwardly .
10 ‘ I hope you did n't mind my telling you . ’
11 I hope you did n't get your hair mussed . ’
12 ‘ I hope you did n't get anything worse than a ducking , ’ she added , turning to Jenny .
13 I hope you do not think me unduly vain with regard to this last matter ; it is just that one never knows when one might be obliged to give out that one is from Darlington Hall , and it is important that one be attired at such times in a manner worthy of one 's position .
14 ‘ I ca n't give you back what I helped you to lose , so I only hope you do n't regret it , Luce . ’
15 ‘ I hope you do n't feel I 've been spying on you . ’
16 I hope you do n't suppose I 'm insane ! ’
17 I hope you do n't expect me to foot it .
18 ‘ Well ? ’ she said , ‘ I hope you do n't expect me to give you anything . ’
19 I hope you do n't think we 're all like that . ’
20 ‘ I just hope you do n't think it 's disrespectful of me saying so in the circumstances . ’
21 ‘ I hope you do n't think it strange of me to sit here , ’ said Reni .
22 I hope you do n't think I 'm being enigmatic , by the way .
23 ‘ I hope you do n't think I question the competence of your men , ’ she said , anxious to be diplomatic .
24 I — I hope you do n't think I 'm — prying . ’
25 ‘ I hope you do n't think I would use what happened the other night in any way to try and influence you .
26 I hope you do n't mind me disturbing you .
27 Hope you do n't mind me asking you up . ’
28 Many people feel afraid to say that they are angry and show it , and end up apologising for what they are going to say , for example , ‘ I hope you do n't mind me saying this but … ’ rather than ‘ I feel disappointed/ angry/taken for granted/cross . ’
29 What puzzles me , I hope you do n't mind me saying this , but I …
30 ‘ I happened to be passing — hope you do n't mind me barging in like this .
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