Example sentences of "[prep] [verb] you [adj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | ‘ And much better for seeing you all here . ’ |
| 2 | ‘ After driving you all that way , I should think she was entitled to be a bit boring . ’ |
| 3 | Deer ruin their chances of being awesome beasts , providing a rare and special experience to those who spot them , by standing in massive herds all along the verge of the A9 looking glum , and grouse lose points for frightening you half to death by crashing out of the heather from under your feet screeching like banshees . |
| 4 | But the idea of given you that money is to homework , . |
| 5 | After dinner , the hotel cabaret and band take over the easy task of keeping you happy . |
| 6 | ‘ You wonder why I am warning you , instead of rounding you all up ? |
| 7 | Could I be sure of meeting you all again in health I could be content , but there is the anxiety … |
| 8 | I wonder if they would tell you of give you any |
| 9 | got up this morning , but I , Maria must of told you that |
| 10 | oh should of got you some more fromage frais Michael , oh I was looking at them as well was n't I ? |
| 11 | I 'd of bought you some grapes only I 'd of probably eaten them myself |
| 12 | We shall stick to those and er I 'll sort of see you all er anon . |
| 13 | They will take you half a mile for a packet of Marlboros — for a carton , they 'll fight each other for the privilege of taking you all the way ( eighteen miles ) out to Sheremtyevo airport . |
| 14 | I went erm excuse me can you clean something please , like this yeah and she kind of went you little shit , I 'm gon na get my husband to come and break your legs |
| 15 | ‘ In as much as I cringe at the thought of making you sick a second time , yes . |
| 16 | Although companies are not expected to go to unreasonable lengths to accommodate someone who is not able to carry out his job to the full extent , an employer who disregards altogether the possibility of finding you some other position and is unwilling to consider any other form of compromise may be vulnerable to an unfair dismissal claim . |
| 17 | I was sort of telling you that bit . |
| 18 | The information you are given should include the name and address of the organisation responsible for paying you any guaranteed minimum pension . |
| 19 | You ca n't bully him into giving you better parts . ’ |
| 20 | We you know , I could have got away with giving you seventeen and half percent ! |
| 21 | It seems to me it can not be as bad as you made out , if you are so well able to fascinate the old lady into thinking you indispensable to her comfort ! ’ |
| 22 | ‘ Be a good girl and be sure to thank Cindy 's mother for giving you such a lovely time . ’ |
| 23 | What must seem stupid to non-gardeners , or those who take a rational view of the whole business , is that when you prepare the ground for sowing you first dig it over and make it loose , only to tread it firm again . |
| 24 | In the meantime , to keep you occupied — and to ensure that some part of the considerable sum of money invested in keeping you alive is repaid — we would like you to do some work for us . ’ |
| 25 | ‘ And , ’ continued the badger ceremoniously , ‘ I am sure I speak for the entire population in wishing you all the very best in driving away this menace in our midst . |
| 26 | I do , however , feel that any therapist is justified in asking you each time to pay in advance for your next visit ( which would result in no payment on the day of the final consultation ) . |
| 27 | I thought big brother would n't lose any time in making you welcome at Rocamar , Sarella . ’ |
| 28 | If you get angry with your tormentors they delight in making you angrier . |
| 29 | ‘ Mr Beckenham , since I am in some sort indebted to you , I will , if you please , refrain from making you any answer , for I can not take it upon myself to do so without speaking to you in a manner which must sound both insolent and ungrateful ! ’ |
| 30 | Incidentally , the idea of putting a compass in the seat recess with a seethrough window in the spraydeck is just plain daft ; apart from making you sick , looking down all the time would divert attention from where it matters , the sea . |