Example sentences of "[noun] [vb past] you [art] [adj] [noun sg] " 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 | 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 ) . ’ |
3 | Behind her back he said , ‘ Punch saw you the other day , going out in a carriage . |
4 | 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 . |
5 | Ian gave you a prickly stick and you hurt yourself ? |
6 | 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 . |