Example sentences of "[noun] [vb past] you [art] [adj] [noun] " in BNC.

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1 As usual , the sound of the shooting gave you no clear picture of what was happening ; the bursts , however heavy , and the ragged , irregular intervals between them were quite meaningless .
2 Well that was the question that Mr asked you a few minutes ago was n't it , er Mr ?
3 When Rachel was asked to spell ‘ ba-na-na ’ Margaret took over and said , ‘ It 's all right Rachel , she means ‘ baa-naa-naa ’ ! '' Then the nice teacher taught you a little rhyme in American and English — ‘ The little calf ( căf ) went down the path ( păth ) in a minute and a half ( hăf ) to take a bath ( băth ) . ’
4 Behind her back he said , ‘ Punch saw you the other day , going out in a carriage .
5 This draper 's ploy was a bit of a con , for unless asked specifically for the farthing change , the assistant handed you a small card with perhaps three or four safety pins or a piece of paper with ordinary pins attached .
6 Ian gave you a prickly stick and you hurt yourself ?
7 ‘ I see from your notes that your doctor saw you a few days ago . ’
8 Dear Harsnet , he wrote , you may be amused to hear that one of my sons spotted you the other day training with Korchnoi and the Brighton and Hove Albion football team .
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