Example sentences of "[verb] you [verb] [prep] a [adj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | The first location has you trapped in a lonely , deserted pub called ‘ The Nobody Inn ’ where you meet a depressed dragon who complains there are n't any virgins to kidnap these days … ( except Phil King of course , heh , heh ! ) |
| 2 | So maybe I could tempt you to settle for a mere lifetime with me , Caroline ? ’ |
| 3 | I want you to conclude with a leading question . |
| 4 | I want you to concentrate on a specific area , so you want to retain control . |
| 5 | In your own minds , now , I want you to think of a famous building or a famous site or perhaps a famous street or avenue yes a a statue would be fine , erm or something that 's famous , like an animal perhaps , or a park erm or a zoo , although that might be a bit difficult . |
| 6 | It allows you to alternate between a high and low route and it 's easy to extend the walk or take short cuts . |
| 7 | If you 're short of worktops , a wooden block on wheels can be moved to a free space and allows you to work at a similar height to your kitchen worktop . |
| 8 | An adjustable control system allows you to pass in a different direction to which you 're running , enabling lots of teamwork between your players , including clever one-twos . |
| 9 | Your glasses and keys you put through a small slot . |
| 10 | Your 29 years at home have probably seen you develop into a good conversationalist , able to strike up a relationship quickly ( which could help in selling or market research interviewing ) , or a natural organiser ( valuable in a hospital appointments department , booking car hire or reserving hotel rooms ) . |
| 11 | I decided to put pen to paper and let you know of a few problems some of us have in trying to become machine knitters . |
| 12 | What made you think of a tender thing to say ? |
| 13 | What sort of a racehorse d' you think you get for a hundred quid ? |
| 14 | Chicken will make you grow into a big strong boy . |
| 15 | ‘ You wo n't have time for a proper meal but you must eat something — we do n't want you fainting at a crucial moment , do we ? ’ |
| 16 | If you change you mind about a particular colour that you have used in your pattern , you can replace it with another from your woolbox collection . |
| 17 | That 's another story , where they were , and if you 're interested , downstairs there 's a very good map that shows you superimposed on a modern map of Oxford where they were , but they very much affected citizens in the St Aldate 's , because every citizen , and every scholar who was still in the university , between the ages of 16 and 60 had to work on the fortifications at least one day a week , or pay a shilling fine . |
| 18 | The baronetcy was a reward for acts of loyalty or oppression , depending upon which view you took of a small rebellion in the 1720s . |
| 19 | The subconscious mind hates inconsistency , so if you begin to believe in abundance , and it sees you living in a tiny hovel with a leaking roof , it will start working overtime to correct the imbalance . |
| 20 | You 'll find there 's bags of talent to be discovered in the unit , and for a start I 'd like you to lay on a cracking good entertainment we 'll all enjoy . |
| 21 | To help you guard against a ruined holiday , we have negotiated a comprehensive policy , which we believe represents the finest cover available . |
| 22 | It was like the sort of bullying you see in a public school yard carried out by men who are supposed to be professional politicians to put pressure on the weaker ones and the new boys . |
| 23 | There we are , that 'll keep you going for a wee while longer James . |
| 24 | ‘ Oh well , that should keep you going for a little while . ’ |
| 25 | Both were winter occupations and helped keep you warm on a cold day . |
| 26 | And it bloody saunting you know with a little down in front |
| 27 | But no one is asking you to conform to a preordained career timetable or a specific direction . |
| 28 | Even if the committee agree to a grant , it ca n't be more than a couple of thousand — not enough to keep you going for a few months . |
| 29 | But once that 's been accepted you ca n't argue with the price and this jacket 's certain to keep you warm for a few years at least . |
| 30 | ‘ No , just trying to decide whether I should take you riding in a horse-drawn carriage through Dyrhaven tomorrow , or whether I should spend the whole day making love to you . ’ |