Example sentences of "you [verb] [pron] [art] [det] [noun pl] " in BNC.
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1 | Three , six , nine twelve , can you lend me a few fingers ? |
2 | Simultaneously mythic and painstakingly real ( ‘ the giant Exxon sign/That brings this fair city light ’ ) , his cityscape was inhabited by characters whose lives were condensed into their names , a few gestures or scraps of dialogue ( ‘ Hey , Eddie , can you lend me a few bucks … |
3 | okay Right you mentioned it a few minutes ago you suggested that this thing was formed . |
4 | Could you give me a few examples ? |
5 | Can you give me a few examples ? |
6 | Even , for instance , what you told me a few weeks back ? |
7 | mm , have you had it a few years ? |
8 | Not until you give me a few answers and do me the courtesy of telling the truth . ’ |
9 | ‘ Afraid your lords and masters will fire you if you allow me a few minutes to put the subject on hold ? ’ |
10 | ‘ Were n't you saying something a few months ago that too quiet a life was bad for a writer 's creativity ? |
11 | Then they continue , they hand you the tape , you ask them a few questions , like what the band 's called , how long you 've been working together , and bla bla bla , and then erm , I think I I 'm actually doing it with Kent and James and they 're not thick . |
12 | I want you to tell me a few things and then I 'll let you go back to sleep , all right ? ’ |