Example sentences of "[vb infin] [to-vb] you [prep] [art] [noun] " in BNC.

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1 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 .
2 I refer to your letter of 30 October 1992 but will need to direct you to the District Council Planning Department for much of the information that you seek .
3 I can not promise to make you into a world authority on ingredients , but I do hope to share my passion for good food with you , and to inspire you to try a different type of tea or a new way of serving pasta .
4 I would n't want to tip you over the brink . ’
5 I did n't expect to see you on the moor at this time of night .
6 What can I do to get you off the phone ? ’
7 You may be surprised to find that she does n't want to shackle you with a ball and chain .
8 I 'd like to thank you for the feature Redundancy — Your Survival Guide ( September GH ) .
9 Erm , and I also understand that this is the first time you 've actually had someone from the private sector , er , whose been invited to er , address your A G M so , I 'd like to thank you for the privilege , and for also for the opportunity to speak on a subject which I personally er , find of of great interest .
10 And sir , both of you , both you sir , Mr and you sir , Mr , er I would like to thank you for the way in the way you have conducted this enquiry .
11 I would like to thank you for the interest you have shown in this post .
12 sort , sort out , any thing you can use to help you with the tape
13 And on this sir I , the way the discussion 's been going over the last couple of days , erm I would like to point you at the experience of the Nottinghamshire structure plan which I 've got direct personal experience , where there the panel was persuaded to commend locations that is n't right for structure plan but was a felt able to erm name a district or district council in whose area such a strategic site might be located .
14 I would like to commend you for the support you give to rural artists and craftspeople , through your excellent articles — especially at a time when , due to cuts in grants , such people need all the help they can get .
15 I would like to invite you to the meeting of Nether Wyresdale Parish Council on Thursday 27th August at 7.30 p.m. in Scorton School .
16 I would like to congratulate you on the production of WAM which I think is stylish , well presented and interesting in content , and encouraging in its attention to issues of class , colour , gender and international politics .
17 I am not sure whether , as a hostage , you should be allowed near to these people who — although you claim them as relatives — have no cause that I can see to regard you as a friend .
18 When we 're both naked , I 'd like to take you into the water and soap you .
19 I 'd like to take you by the throat and bang your head against the wall . ’
20 Before I answer your questions this time , I would like to tell you of a couple of points that have arisen recently about machine maintenance .
21 I wish I could talk longer because I 'd like to tell you about the lungs , but er , time 's still .
22 Well let , let , let , let me tell you , I do n't want to put you on the spot , the , the , the analogy is of er the typical pattern of development of a neurosis , which Freud says is a trauma that happens often in infancy .
23 ‘ I did n't want to disturb you in the middle of a meeting . ’
24 I do n't suppose Father Courtney will want to expose you to the temptations of the World and the Flesh a day longer than necessary . ’
25 ‘ I 'm suggesting , ’ she lied smoothly , ‘ that he may not wish to risk his career by fighting a duel , but instead might try to kill you during a battle . ’
26 yeah , we should have to put you on the book
27 Unfortunately I 'm going to be busy for most of today lecturing to a group of Japanese businessmen , so I 'll have to leave you in the hands of my assistant .
28 Remember that the vendor may not wish to have you around the house at all , so try to agree a mutually convenient time , starting at , say , 9am or 2pm , which will allow at least three daylight hours for the survey .
29 Right now I do n't wan na I 'm gon na have to push you along a bit to erm make sure you get this done .
30 Yes , when you get a bit bigger we 'll have to take you to a pantomime and then you 'll be able to say that .
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