Example sentences of "[adv] [verb] you for a " in BNC.
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| 1 | I feel you are all friends , so thank you for a lovely magazine . |
| 2 | Well , Mrs Davis , I ca n't promise you a rise ( and I certainly would n't be bold enough to ask you for a hug ! ) but what I can offer you is the chance to choose between a substantial pay-rise … £1,500 a year … and a cheque for the generous sum of £15,000 . |
| 3 | If I may say so , you 're a bit long in the tooth to be an articled clerk , and — to make up for that — you have an air of authority that scarcely fits you for a junior position . |
| 4 | Can I just borrow you for a few moments ? |
| 5 | I du n no but I got a wonderful hand look wha I 'll just show you for a start , cos I 'm putting that in the box . |
| 6 | ‘ I 'm not asking you for a penny . ’ |
| 7 | You may also be able to get legal insurance as an add-on to a household policy for as little as £12.50 per year , but it may not always cover you for a battle with the boss , so check before you buy |
| 8 | For example , although we do not have in English the grammaticalization of the levels of respect that exist in Javanese , we do have means of expressing degrees of respect , largely by choices in the use of expressions : thus ( 31 ) would generally be a more polite request than ( 30 ) : ( 30 ) I want to see you for a moment ( 31 ) I wondered if I could possibly see you for a moment So by taking at first just the grammaticalized or encoded features of context in the world 's languages , we would have both something like a " discovery procedure " for relevant functions of language , and a constraint on the relatively vacuous theorizing that often attends speculation about the " functions of speech " . |
| 9 | Supervisors usually thank you for a job well done . |
| 10 | * The question may not directly ask you for a conclusion , but give one anyway . |
| 11 | Which was good news for START ( Skin Treatment and Research Trust ) as we also asked you for a donation to help START in their research into replacement skin for series skin problems . |
| 12 | Probably supported you for a bit once you were in the water . ’ |
| 13 | What about people who will inevitably criticise you for a large canvas , half of which is black , and half of which is blue , and which is labelled ‘ Blue on Black ’ . |
| 14 | ‘ But I do n't want you for a stonechipper ! |
| 15 | I would n't want you for an enemy , Harry . |
| 16 | Once you have rehearsed , you will need to record a demo , especially as many venues wo n't consider you for a gig unless they have heard you on tape . |
| 17 | ‘ But I did n't even recognise you for a minute there , and I did n't like the feeling . |
| 18 | ‘ Have n't seen you for a while . ’ |
| 19 | ‘ Have n't seen you for a while , Mac , ’ she said , tight-lipped as she dropped the cheese rolls into a brown paper bag . |
| 20 | I went out and saw it a minute ago and I thought I 'd bring it in and I thought I had n't seen you for a couple of days . |
| 21 | Have n't seen you for a long time have you ? |
| 22 | Oh here 's another dog I think oh it 's Judy 's , not it 's not hello , have n't seen you for a long time , hello , have n't seen her for a long time , morning , good morning oh she 's a sweetie is n't she ? forgotten her name come and say hello , I have n't seen you for ages , so him once on the , good morning . |
| 23 | But I did n't ring you for a critical appraisal of my work . |
| 24 | ‘ I do n't believe you for a moment ; even if I did , you 're my only lead and I 'm not going to let you out of my sight until I catch up with Garry . |
| 25 | I Would n't Thank You for a Valentine |
| 26 | I would n't thank you for a Valentine . |
| 27 | I would n't thank you for a Valentine . |
| 28 | I would n't thank you for a Valentine . |
| 29 | I would n't thank you for a Valentine . |
| 30 | I would n't press you for a decision , I promise you . |