Example sentences of "[to-vb] you [art] [adj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Do n't do anything yet , I shall get John to write you a long technical letter . |
| 2 | If , for example , a Russian artist is giving you one of his canvases , you would be wise to ask him to write you a certifying document first . |
| 3 | Dearest all four of you , at last I have time to write you a proper letter , which I hope will reach you , via the ‘ diplomatic bag ’ before mummy 's birthday . |
| 4 | When Jerry and I were young if at the end of the month there was no money in the account the bank used to write you a filthy letter if you were two pounds overdrawn . |
| 5 | It would please me , Joan , when the time comes and my daughter 's marriage to Prince Richard is completed , to find you a suitable husband . |
| 6 | Well , we deal with a wide range of different groups , and erm we 've got to produce a best advice list , and er we try to find you the best contract available in the market . |
| 7 | If he 's trying to find you the cheapest |
| 8 | The reason I say it 's , it 's , the system 's too old to go back to the Japs and say get this sorted out , rewrite the software because they 're just gon na say not likely we have n't made it for ten years , or whatever seven or eight years or whatever it is , it 's out of date , they 're not gon na start working on the system that 's that old all they 'll want to do is to sell you a new one |
| 9 | Please do not ply me with biscuits ; I have no desire to set you a bad example by pigging myself . ’ |
| 10 | In Norway , for instance , it is illegal for a barman to serve you a fresh drink until after you have finished the previous one . |
| 11 | With the upstart Parsons that margin was as wide as a motorway , of course , but even Thomas Carter , Nature 's gentleman , could n't help getting it ever so slightly wrong , in his case by bending over backwards to minimize his achievements and rubbish his accomplishments in order to spare you the painful comparison with your own lacklustre status . |
| 12 | Erm I came to see you a few weeks ago at night you know er It 's just like I 'm just filling up , you know , with mucus and stuff and coughing and I had er no sleep for about a week . |
| 13 | It was marvellous to see you the other day after so many years . |
| 14 | " David Fairfax came to see you the other day , " Matthew went on . |
| 15 | ‘ If you would like me to forgive you the other half of your great debt , then fire the kiln tomorrow morning , well before dawn . |
| 16 | I 've asked Forbes to issue you a formal warning of expulsion from the union if you touch work which is in anyone else 's job description . |
| 17 | ‘ You went off before I had a chance to thank you the other day … ’ |
| 18 | This could then go to buy you a bigger pension , or a death benefit , or an earlier retirement date . |
| 19 | I 'm going to buy you a lovely new lead as your share of the prize and take you for walks on it — with something for you to carry in your mouth . ’ |
| 20 | ‘ This red wine is to wish you a warm welcome . |
| 21 | May I take this opportunity to thank you for your interest in the School and to wish you a pleasant morning with us . |
| 22 | All at TODAY Racing would like to wish you a happy Christmas and a very profitable 1993 . |
| 23 | ‘ Because I was just about to wish you a happy birthday . ’ |
| 24 | I am writing ( I think ) out of turn , to wish you a happy birthday , & say that a small parcel is on the way . |
| 25 | Yeah , I said yeah I am , I said I 'm gon na drive up and see , so we got in , went up to Wendy 's , you could n't see through the door Pen , Penny and Kev said well we 'll drive round as well , I said well she 's had us up and down , cos one minute she was quite strong then the next she could n't cope , I said Wendy all I want you to ever know is that I 'm there , if ever you want me phone me , I do n't care whether it 's middle of the night , middle of the morning or whatever , so she says alright , anyway Penny went up , she said she could n't see anything she thinks she 's gone a bed and then me and Rudy went up , it must have been quarter to one cos I took him for a little walk and I got out the car and walked round the back and then , I could see her curtains were open and I could see a light on , so I went round the front and I shouted through the letter box , Wen it 's only me I 've come to wish you a happy new year , let's hope next year will be better than this one and she come to the door and she was broken hearted |
| 26 | It just remains for me to wish you a prosperous and happy one . |
| 27 | Er a pair of shoes if you bought it had to last you a long long time . |
| 28 | There the two big pieces of work that we 've done together so far , in a minute I 'm going to give you a printed sheet |
| 29 | You do n't look as if you mean it , sit down please because my lesson started ten minutes ago there 's one over there Now in a minute I 'm going to give you a printed sheet and it 's going to ask you how well you think you 're doing . |
| 30 | Yeah I , but I mean I 've but I 've got to give you a small area of background . |