Example sentences of "[vb infin] you [art] [adj] " in BNC.

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1 In accordance with the terms of the contract , you can choose to retire at any time after the age of 60 , when the policy will buy you a regular pension plus the option of taking part of the money as a tax-tree lump sum .
2 " I 'll buy you a Wimpy and chips if you 're hungry .
3 There , a little money will buy you a good deal of swank .
4 That 'd buy you a new car would n't it ?
5 You should have made him buy you a bloody pint !
6 ‘ I 'll buy you an expensive mask and confuse them , ’ he suggested .
7 ‘ Money buys you certain things , but it ca n't buy you the simple pleasures in life like going around the corner into a bar and having a drink , ’ he says
8 We can not promise you good weather but we can promise you a clean friendly house and a really good breakfast .
9 ‘ I do n't consider you a reliable practitioner ! ’
10 ‘ Will I bring you a hot bottle ? ’
11 Go up to bed and I 'll bring you a hot drink with something to make you sleep … ’
12 Reject them , and we in the Conservative party will bring you a better scheme ’ ?
13 That 's why we make all our own kitchens , so we can bring you a beautiful , individual designed collection for far less than any comparable kitchen .
14 ‘ Cheer up , ’ he went on , ‘ I 'll bring you a few cigarettes in a minute when Arthur 's opened the gate . ’
15 Five new quality channels will bring you the best in movie entertainment , many recently featured on the cinema circuits , and the best in sport , drama , music and comedy .
16 did I bring you the second of that stupid one down ?
17 Right , exactly sixty seconds to go , then I 'll bring you the eight o'clock news , then after that , we 'll continue our conversation on the main topics of the morning , according to you .
18 distinction between attempting to respond on the basis of behaviour , or a response based on whether or not there 's a victim , can carry you a certain way , but I was just thinking of some of the discussions we 've had in college recently about the sort of behaviour with which we feel uncomfortable , and I have to say that sometimes it would be difficult to identify a given victim or , you know , a group of given victims .
19 I 'll fetch you a bigger one .
20 I 'll fetch you a new , other violin string I think .
21 Let me fetch you a clean nightshirt , ’ said Florrie , throwing back the bedclothes .
22 Ask Kate Bridger how she 'd apply the finishing touches to a new Wimpey Homes development and the chances are she 'll give you a colourful answer .
23 The doctor will also give you a thorough health check , and talk to you about where to have your baby , and how to look after yourself until the birth .
24 Knowing how the camera portrays you will give you a better idea of how others see you .
25 This will give you a better indication of the size and type of property , which we know is often an important factor in choosing a particular holiday .
26 At around 50 threads per centimetre ( 127 per in ) , it takes a powerful magnifying glass to distinguish the equal warp and weft ; but look if you can , and it will give you a better appreciation of the quality of ripstop nylon .
27 " Come with me , poor brothers , " Gabriel said to them , " and I will give you a better life . "
28 That you brought her here , back to her chosen home , does not give you a better claim than ours , though it does you infinite credit .
29 If you 've got a joint account look to see whether closure and transfer of the asset into the wife 's name will give you a better result .
30 Now I 'm not too sure whether interest rates , I 'm not very keen on tying interest rates , you see I think we 're going up again , perhaps within the next eighteen months , so one way round is to use another type of investment , and you could use an offshore erm fund , er building society stroke investment fund , er which would actually give you a better rate .
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