Example sentences of "[verb] you [art] [adj] [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | In order to do this , you may find that first you need to look at your feelings of anger and resentment at your partner for denying you the ordinary experience of conception and pregnancy . |
| 2 | Are you , are telling are you telling me that you 'd vote for somebody in rags on the television who promised you a better future ? |
| 3 | ‘ I promised you a romantic walk — is this romantic enough ? ’ |
| 4 | ‘ I promised you the best assassin in England , Mr Estabrook , and he 's here . |
| 5 | 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 . |
| 6 | 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 . |
| 7 | 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 . |
| 8 | Perhaps they send you a similar letter . |
| 9 | They liaise with solicitors , surveyors , estate agents and builders , answer your questions , and send you a weekly progress report . |
| 10 | 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 . |
| 11 | There , a little money will buy you a good deal of swank . |
| 12 | That 'd buy you a new car would n't it ? |
| 13 | You should have made him buy you a bloody pint ! |
| 14 | ‘ I 'll buy you an expensive mask and confuse them , ’ he suggested . |
| 15 | ‘ 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 |
| 16 | Yeah , yeah they mentioned you the other day at Eddy just said to him you know , |
| 17 | Neil , the Labour movement owes you an incalculable debt of gratitude . ’ |
| 18 | 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 . |
| 19 | 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 . |
| 20 | ‘ I do n't consider you a reliable practitioner ! ’ |
| 21 | We 'd best go on down and I 'll show ye the sittin' room . |
| 22 | I would not forsake ye , I would not forsake you for sweetest of scenes : For sweetest of gardens that nature could make me I would not forsake ye , dear valleys and greens : Tho' Nature ne'er dropped ye a cloud-resting mountain , Nor waterfalls tumble their music so free , Had Nature denied ye a bush , tree , or fountain , Ye still had been loved as an Eden by me . |
| 23 | Notes should therefore be taken in a consistent format that allows you the greatest flexibility when it comes to using them . |
| 24 | Please do not ply me with biscuits ; I have no desire to set you a bad example by pigging myself . ’ |
| 25 | The effect of this is generally to knock the opponent over and earn you a full point . |
| 26 | The thin pad can be rolled up and discarded with its coat of mulm , saving you a great deal of maintenance in the main filter . |
| 27 | Sometimes they give you the feeling that they have done you a great favour by attending rehearsals and at the end of the rehearsal period it 's ‘ Bye-bye loves , now you do your thing and I 'll go off and do another ’ . |
| 28 | Do you know , it 's a most peculiar thing , a number of people who said , erm , one of our really made me laugh , a couple of Friday 's ago , came and said to me , typical , Christ , he 's done you a big favour has n't he ? |
| 29 | ‘ Will I bring you a hot bottle ? ’ |
| 30 | Go up to bed and I 'll bring you a hot drink with something to make you sleep … ’ |