Example sentences of "[v-ing] you this [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | You know I 'm debriefing you this afternoon ? |
| 2 | ‘ I was picturing her face when I said I was seeing you this evening . ’ |
| 3 | I tried phoning you this lunchtime to ask about the above proposal , but I do n't even know if I had the right number , though I got through to it twice ; about five different people spoke to me uncomprehendingly , and eventually a man came to the phone and said ‘ Bratislava ’ ; I did n't know whether that meant I 'd got a Bratislava number , or that you 'd gone to Bratislava . |
| 4 | ‘ So what 's Santa bringing you this year , then ? ’ he asked . |
| 5 | ‘ You 're not suggesting , ’ said Harry , ‘ that Clare was murdered to stop her selling you this story ? ’ |
| 6 | From what you said , I did n't think that you were very settled , so I am sending you this note via Mum — I suppose you may go home to see the new baby , anyway ? |
| 7 | And I 'm giving you this ultimatum : tomorrow night I come into this bed and if you try to stop me , you 'll end up next door for the remainder of your days . ’ |
| 8 | So when the master comes back and says to then What have you done with your talents ? one the first servant shouts , Here , here are ten for your one , Here are five for your one , and he 's very cross with the third servant because he said , What 's the purpose of giving me giving you this money if all you 're going to do is hide it in the drawer ? |
| 9 | Remember , I 'm giving you this money because he has been a good boy . |
| 10 | ‘ I 'm neglecting you this year , Sam . |
| 11 | Furthermore , it is important that staff actually listen to the language used by clients ; the reason for a distressed patient telephoning the counselling office was a member of the medical staff saying to her : ‘ Mrs Jones , we are abandoning you this month . ’ |
| 12 | I had a rare job rousing you this morning . ’ |
| 13 | So he says oh I said I were n't taking you this week . |
| 14 | You got environmentalists telling you this land should be left to nature , too poor for sodbusting [ ploughing ] . |
| 15 | ‘ I wo n't be needing you this morning after all . ’ |