Example sentences of "[coord] [verb] you [prep] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Or scanned you at a maiden aunt 's , |
| 2 | If there remains an insistent voice that keeps telling you there is something ‘ wrong ’ with sleeping twelve hours a day , or reminding you of how much there is to do , turning into a vegetable may not be an effective technique , and something more explosive or cathartic may be required . |
| 3 | I 'm afraid I have had little time to entertain you or introduce you to Hochhauser . |
| 4 | Now tell my why I should not have you killed or make you into slaves . ’ |
| 5 | ‘ Except that I will not detain you in prison or expel you from Scotland , on one condition . |
| 6 | Did it open out a larger world for you , or confine you in a smaller one ? |
| 7 | If a stranger , or a bully , or even someone you know tries to harm you or touch you in a frightening way , RUN AWAY and get help . |
| 8 | Someone may jump onto you or grab you in a lonely street . |
| 9 | Or prevent you from finding inner peace ? |
| 10 | Or kill you with my bare hands ! ’ |
| 11 | Your right to use your ex-husband 's contributions to improve or provide you with a pension depends on your age and/or whether you remarry before the age of 60 . |
| 12 | ‘ I should never have brought up Estella like that , or allowed you to be hurt ! ’ |
| 13 | If anyone older than you , even someone you know , tries to kiss or touch you in a way you do n't like or that confuses you , or which they say is supposed to be a secret , say NO in a very loud voice . |
| 14 | on the training course or guide you through it on the training course . |
| 15 | If the child obeys within ( say ) ten seconds , follow the behaviour with clear and predictable consequences ; do likewise if he/she disobeys by refusing or ignoring you over that time period . |
| 16 | If you have already developed osteoporosis , they may be able to treat it or refer you to a specialist . |
| 17 | If you have already developed osteoporosis , they may be able to treat it or refer you to a specialist . |
| 18 | Your GP and your health visitor are sources of help , and can arrange suitable treatment , or refer you to someone who can help you . |
| 19 | The chances are that the felon who takes your car , raids your house , or robs you in the street will be no older than 15 , the national peak age for Britain 's criminal underclass . |
| 20 | They will either deal with your enquiry or direct you to the appropriate department in the University . |
| 21 | A pair of racing shoes could lift your performance or leave you with an appealing but unnecessary extravagance . |
| 22 | The proprietors are happy to provide dinner with prior notice or to direct you to any of the many pubs and restaurants within a three-mile radius . |
| 23 | Did you start doing a passenger service when you got the mail contract or did you to the mail just on its own first or did you |
| 24 | But we do n't need or love you as an organ gone sour that stinks in the wind . |
| 25 | Or block you from developing personal qualities , talents or skills ? |
| 26 | So you do n't think you 're going to have any problems in your career by having sort of the men getting the juicier jobs or dominating you in any sense ? |
| 27 | I do not want to mislead you , or to deter you from making the right personal decision . |
| 28 | If your employer has the right , for example , to insist that you undertake certain other tasks or to move you to another department , your job will be at risk if you dig in your heels and disobey . |
| 29 | Do n't allow noise to distract you from your work — or rob you of sound sleep . |
| 30 | Or have you of a sudden found a cure for this wasting disease ? ’ |