Example sentences of "[adj] [verb] you [prep] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Sorry to burden you with another Europroblem , but with the growth in cross-border activity , we are getting more and more bright-eyed young journalists that know a foreign language and report back from continental press conferences the English equivalent of exactly what was said in the local language — except that it does n't actually mean anything in English : an august journal — no names to spare any blushes — reports that the boss of IBM Deutschland GmbH said with regard to the company 's figures ‘ we made a decision to place a burden on our financial balance in order to ensure a healthier future ’ … |
| 2 | ‘ Well I 'm sorry to burden you with it , I thought you might know more than … |
| 3 | Many people make do with a cup of coffee which , although it may taste good , does little to support you until lunchtime . |
| 4 | Please state which regional final you would be able to attend from the list below , and provide a second option in case it is not possible to accommodate you at your first choice of location . |
| 5 | And I was sorry to miss you at the Keppels 's thrash ; I hope that you are recovered ? |
| 6 | Does that reassure you on that one , or do you still think you were being asked to do something ? |
| 7 | That covers you for us paying you in the next week . |
| 8 | ‘ I am extremely sorry to inform you of the death of poor Mary Flint — the haemorrhage from the stomach had ceased for nearly a week in consequence of which her other symptoms became aggravated . |
| 9 | Would that suit you for the time being , Graham ? |
| 10 | I am sorry to worry you over this but the result of the present system is that John Merer and I are barely on speaking terms . |
| 11 | ‘ Quite a lot of people , ’ said Maisie acidly , ‘ are prepared to hit you on the head . ’ |
| 12 | This bring you to the main designing screen . |
| 13 | It would be easier to meet you in the bar . |
| 14 | This allows you to conveniently plan your purchases and gives you time to paint the models and try them out on the tabletop before deciding what to add next . |
| 15 | This allows you to conveniently plan your purchases and gives you time to paint the models and try them out on the tabletop before deciding what to add next . |
| 16 | This allows you to conveniently plan your purchases and gives you time to paint the models and try them out on the tabletop before deciding what to add next . |
| 17 | This allows you to Clear and Set fonts to any range . |
| 18 | It is correspondingly harder to find something at which one can point , and say , ‘ This shows you to be wrong ’ . |
| 19 | ‘ If you are going to gut the house all in one go , this commits you to thousands of pounds worth of work . |
| 20 | This commits you to examining each word and can be quite tiring . |
| 21 | This takes you to the top of the crane and the two flags — well done , level complete . |
| 22 | This takes you to a very similar dialog box to the one for a new presentation except that it lacks the button for selecting a presentation style . |
| 23 | Are people generally willing to let you into their houses ? |
| 24 | For example , it is more convenient to believe that your behaviour ‘ just happens ’ because this absolves you from having the responsibilities that accompany choice . |
| 25 | But do you agree that we should put diplomatic pressure that George Bush should , the Europeans should , Douglas Hurd should , and say look guys whatever you do , if it , though were prepared to recognise you as an independent state , do n't take it out on the Russians ? |
| 26 | She obviously knows you are not keen , which is why she uses blandishments of one kind or another to keep you by her side . |
| 27 | What does this tell you about the effectiveness of the advertisement ? |
| 28 | What does this tell you about you ? |
| 29 | His face filled with sly mockery , he allowed his eyes to slide insultingly over her , and a sneer pulled at his mouth as he said softly , ‘ Maybe I was wrong to ditch you after all . |
| 30 | For instance , if one says to them , you at least have the advantage of speaking Russian and this entitles you to a certain authority in the area of Eastern European art , one seldom gets the reply : yes , that is our speciality , a contribution we could make . |