Example sentences of "[verb] [verb] you [prep] [art] [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | That this person should harbour aggressive feelings towards you is unimaginable , but then suddenly , she goes to poke you in the eye — and you blink . |
| 2 | ‘ I expected to see you at the ball last night , Sharpe ! ’ |
| 3 | An important element of any compensation payment is the damages intended to compensate you for the injury itself , and the effect it has on you and your lifestyle , both today and in the future . |
| 4 | Two months later this tram-driver stopped me : ‘ I want to see you for a minute . |
| 5 | For example , although we do not have in English the grammaticalization of the levels of respect that exist in Javanese , we do have means of expressing degrees of respect , largely by choices in the use of expressions : thus ( 31 ) would generally be a more polite request than ( 30 ) : ( 30 ) I want to see you for a moment ( 31 ) I wondered if I could possibly see you for a moment So by taking at first just the grammaticalized or encoded features of context in the world 's languages , we would have both something like a " discovery procedure " for relevant functions of language , and a constraint on the relatively vacuous theorizing that often attends speculation about the " functions of speech " . |
| 6 | As a novice in the game , I want to thank you from the bottom of my heart . ’ |
| 7 | ‘ And Joe and Biddy , I want to thank you from the bottom of my heart for all you 've done for me . |
| 8 | ‘ Captain Aranyos wants to see you in the south chapel of the Stefansdom at three o'clock , ’ she blurted before he had the opportunity to broach the subject . |
| 9 | Fate has placed you in a situation of subservience ; but in the sight of God you are the equal of an emperor . |
| 10 | Check the output which CREFDL has given you against the example of a successful run of the command file as shown in Figure 2.1 . |
| 11 | ‘ I 've come to escort you to the Academy , ’ Kopyion said . |
| 12 | I must look deep , deep into your soul and grow to trust you as a brother ! ’ |
| 13 | It could be that your owner might consider replacing you with a Basenji if you do n't quieten down , and your nose will be properly put out of joint . |
| 14 | She has turned you into an image of herself . |
| 15 | He has freed you from the burden of the rules of Holy Law . ’ |
| 16 | Use this form to tell us exactly how it has helped you on the farm or even in your contracting business . |
| 17 | ‘ I expect he has told you of the tragedy ? ’ |
| 18 | You go to prison for something you 've done wrong , that 's your punishment , but they do n't need to humiliate you in the way they do . |
| 19 | The War Office has raised you to the status of a 4/ — wife [ the daily allowance ] ; what fun , darling ! |
| 20 | He has employed you as a guide . |
| 21 | ‘ She did n't consider accompanying you on the search for her daughter ? ’ |
| 22 | " Who has invited you to a dance ? " |
| 23 | I tried to phone you during the week and mum said where is my little son ? |
| 24 | ‘ I am presently endeavouring to protect you from a race that considers all human life to be a dangerous , parasitic infection . |
| 25 | Dear Rothenstein , Now that the Mexican president has provided you with the beak and talons of an Aztec eagle you may perhaps feel better equipped to face me in open contest . |
| 26 | LABOUR & LIBERAL DEMOCRATS WANT TO KEEP YOU IN THE DARK ABOUT : |
| 27 | but it , he needs to find out what he needs to teach you through the book so you know |
| 28 | For example , there is a right way and a wrong way of answering a stranger who has asked you for the time . |
| 29 | You have been so successful as a branch manager that the company has promoted you to the position of regional manager in charge of twenty shops all of whose managers work under the conditions outlined in situation 3 above . |
| 30 | Only cos he wants to have you in a bath . |