Example sentences of "[noun sg] [v-ing] you [prep] " in BNC.
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| 1 | He 's got a nerve asking you to , well letting you do this . |
| 2 | ‘ While I might have had difficulty believing you at that particular moment two years ago , it was two years ago . |
| 3 | On the marker posts that you see , the next time you , you travel past them at ninety miles an hour if you get time to see them , there is actually , a picture of the telephone headset and a number under that headset there will be an arrow pointing you in the direction of the nearest emergency telephone . |
| 4 | ‘ I heard another teacher calling you by it just before we came in , ’ Matilda said . |
| 5 | I know you play golf it might be a danger putting you on the golf courses . |
| 6 | If these lines come into contact with others of ‘ foreign ’ material such as a polyester , then they melt through in a trice and your kite is away , floating down on the breeze leaving you with two rather expensive short ends . |
| 7 | An oriental Korean card game , played for points with the computer facing you as the opponent . |
| 8 | ‘ Is your sister expecting you at a specific time ? ’ asked Penry when they were on the way to Haverfordwest at last . |
| 9 | As you enter the church , note the pure drama — the darkened nave leading you to a burst of light at the E end . |
| 10 | And of course the Collection comes to you with a written Guarantee assuring you of satisfactory playing condition or free replacement without question — and with a fascinating illustrated booklet telling you all about the stars and songs featured . |
| 11 | Having said this , it is worth while letting you into a secret — few examiners , in fact , work out any of the topic frequencies and decide either to fill in where the lines in the table are thin or to repeat a question on the " dead certs " . |
| 12 | Is lack of knowledge preventing you from having a go at hunter trials , eventing or showing ? |
| 13 | ‘ He has no manners , eats like a peasant , talks like he needs salt on his marrow , and is as free with his smile as a tinker cheating you at a fair on a saint 's day . |
| 14 | Dave Whatsit introducing all the records , voice like malted chocolate choking you with sweetness . |
| 15 | The next time your having a trim it might be worth taking a closer look at the stylist snipping the curls around your ears and the junior getting you in a right lather at the backwash . |
| 16 | Some sites can be detected by eye , with a tell-tale slight depression or different shade of grass pointing you in the right direction . |
| 17 | All provide a leaflet telling you about the range of services on offer . |
| 18 | All provide a leaflet telling you about the range of services on offer . |
| 19 | You must memorise your Personal Number and destroy the slip of paper notifying you of the number . |
| 20 | It is equally sensible for you , too , to be in membership of a trade union representing you on the appropriate negotiating body , and you are encouraged so to do . |
| 21 | It 's the door facing you at the top of the stairs . |
| 22 | Even when you avert your eyes from his daily economic blunders , you 'll always find another sad aspect of his premiership slapping you in the face . |
| 23 | Bob was wondering whether you got his letter thanking you for the book . |
| 24 | An employee was made redundant and handed a letter saying that the cheque for £1000 which accompanied it constituted a ‘ lump sum payment for severance ( including redundancy payment ) , the acceptance of which is final settlement leaving you with no outstanding claim against the Council ’ . |
| 25 | It 's all very well the company telling you as employee what to do it 's yo , you 're the one who 's going to be in difficulties if you do n't comply with the licensing laws ! |
| 26 | It 's all very well the company telling you as employee what to do , but you , you 're the one who 's going to be in difficulties if you do n't comply with the licensing laws . |
| 27 | Was that was that hot air balloon following you by any chance ? |
| 28 | ‘ It 's the tail rotors that do the damage — and I 'd hate to spend my afternoon scraping you off the roof . ’ |
| 29 | If only I had as much spare time as you evidently do , then I would happily reciprocate by wandering about this house reminding you of tasks you have perfectly well in hand . ’ |
| 30 | ‘ I 'm just having a hard time indentifying you with a business legendary for its ‘ wise old men ’ . |