Example sentences of "[adv] [to-vb] you for " in BNC.
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| 1 | Well , Mrs Davis , I ca n't promise you a rise ( and I certainly would n't be bold enough to ask you for a hug ! ) but what I can offer you is the chance to choose between a substantial pay-rise … £1,500 a year … and a cheque for the generous sum of £15,000 . |
| 2 | I bump into a lot of people at conferences , so I have n't been able to write formally to thank you for the meeting because I do n't want anything on the record then |
| 3 | So , basically what I 'm here to ask you for this evening is your support of the project , and specifically , if the town council could buy us another one of these shipping containers . |
| 4 | Five minutes later , when he returned to the lawn , she was sitting with her back to the tree and , standing before her , he said , ‘ I do n't know how to thank you for your kindness . |
| 5 | ‘ Gordon , I do n't know how to thank you for your help , ’ she said . |
| 6 | I got to admit I did n't pop over just to offer yer some neighbourly 'elp , it was on me mind while I was there to touch you for the loan of a bob . |
| 7 | But they do n't tell you how to prepare you for when they die . |
| 8 | ‘ I would like once again to thank you for the major contribution you 've made to our AIDS education programme this year . |
| 9 | ‘ Perhaps you could find someone else to pay you for your story , ’ suggested Oliver as he ushered Tim out on to the stairs . |