Example sentences of "[verb] [to-vb] you [prep] [art] " in BNC.
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| 1 | I 'll be looking at your statement later and I 'll probably want to see you in the next day or so . ’ |
| 2 | That this person should harbour aggressive feelings towards you is unimaginable , but then suddenly , she goes to poke you in the eye — and you blink . |
| 3 | ‘ I expected to see you at the ball last night , Sharpe ! ’ |
| 4 | An important element of any compensation payment is the damages intended to compensate you for the injury itself , and the effect it has on you and your lifestyle , both today and in the future . |
| 5 | Two months later this tram-driver stopped me : ‘ I want to see you for a minute . |
| 6 | 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 " . |
| 7 | ‘ I want to thank you for the roses , ’ she said . |
| 8 | ‘ I want to thank you for the last five minutes . ’ |
| 9 | As a novice in the game , I want to thank you from the bottom of my heart . ’ |
| 10 | ‘ And Joe and Biddy , I want to thank you from the bottom of my heart for all you 've done for me . |
| 11 | We 've come to see you as a friendly warning . |
| 12 | ‘ Captain Aranyos wants to see you in the south chapel of the Stefansdom at three o'clock , ’ she blurted before he had the opportunity to broach the subject . |
| 13 | In the majority of the better systems your filter has been carefully designed to provide you with a means of cleaning the aquarium ( or pond ) water mechanically , chemically and biologically . |
| 14 | ‘ I 've come to escort you to the Academy , ’ Kopyion said . |
| 15 | I must look deep , deep into your soul and grow to trust you as a brother ! ’ |
| 16 | You go to prison for something you 've done wrong , that 's your punishment , but they do n't need to humiliate you in the way they do . |
| 17 | This booklet is designed to point you in the right direction if you have a problem or complaint and explain when you might be entitled to compensation . |
| 18 | The Code of Practice is designed to point you in the right direction if you have a problem or complaint and explains when you might be entitled to compensation . |
| 19 | I tried to phone you during the week and mum said where is my little son ? |
| 20 | ‘ I am presently endeavouring to protect you from a race that considers all human life to be a dangerous , parasitic infection . |
| 21 | This is the outer layer of the tent designed to protect you from the elements , usually wind and rain , but it could also be from heat . |
| 22 | I want to commend you for the excellent job you have done on the Missing Girl story , from the time it broke until her body was found . |
| 23 | LABOUR & LIBERAL DEMOCRATS WANT TO KEEP YOU IN THE DARK ABOUT : |
| 24 | ‘ I would not have expected to accompany you on a romantic walk with your girlfriend , ’ Jenna said hotly , her cheeks flushing at this idea of being relegated to invalidity again . |
| 25 | but it , he needs to find out what he needs to teach you through the book so you know |
| 26 | I want to kiss you like a butterfly on mescaline , all over in a flurry of delirium , I want to bite you to the bones , to be so close to you there materialises a planet called us . |
| 27 | Only cos he wants to have you in a bath . |
| 28 | ‘ I 've come to advise you on the last two appointments to your team . ’ |
| 29 | I want to have you about the house because I brought you a little souvenir from New York , only it may take a while to get it out of my suitcase . |
| 30 | I refer to your letter of 30 October 1992 but will need to direct you to the District Council Planning Department for much of the information that you seek . |