Example sentences of "you [verb] [pers pn] in the [num ord] " in BNC.
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| 1 | ‘ How much money have you given him in the last three weeks ? ’ |
| 2 | Have you done it in the last sort of few weeks ? |
| 3 | There is a North Region branch of the British Agency for Adoption and Fostering in your area , and I suggest you contact them in the first instance . |
| 4 | One returns to a half-dug hole as to a part-written love-letter , wondering why you started it in the first place and doubting whether it will ever be completed . |
| 5 | You lost them in the first place . |
| 6 | Well you were obviously , well you prescribed it in the first place |
| 7 | I just wonder why you gave it in the first place . ’ |
| 8 | Well you answered it in the first , in the first answer that they got jobs they were employed er the , the rural labourers were able to , to get employment in urban areas er where wages were slightly above those wages that they could reasonably expect in agriculture and because they were actually productive making goods and services they helped the development process . |
| 9 | ‘ And , if you thought I might be , why did you hire me in the first place ? ’ |
| 10 | I would also like , and I know this is where I 'll get problems I would if we are gon na try and get the kids into a routine over them doing their work I think the easiest routine for them to have is that you do you , you get , you have your lesson you do your homework that night and you hand it in the next day . |
| 11 | I would like to think you could perhaps mention to Peter if you see him in the next couple of days , I do n't know whether he pops into the office but we , it would be nice if you could if you could mention |