Example sentences of "[verb] you [prep] a [adj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | When a child loves you for a long , long time , says the Skin Horse , then you gradually become Real . |
| 2 | ‘ And did n't we all know you for a darling girl ? ’ he whispered in her ear as his fingers continued to blaze fire across her exposed nape . |
| 3 | You then have to call an agency in order to obtain emergency relief , and they not only provide you with a temporary chef , but promise to send you details of all their head chefs currently seeking employment . |
| 4 | What do we charge for this service ? — generally nothing , as our costs are normally covered by commissions payable on business that we introduce but we provide you with a full statement of our Terms of Business before any transaction takes place . |
| 5 | They provide you with a short summary of the context to help you assess the tone of the extract . |
| 6 | But not any more , because you see this is how I look at it now : those kind of schools grind you into a certain way of thinking and … and somehow , unless you become very careful , you 're stuck that way for the rest of your life . |
| 7 | Someone may jump onto you or grab you in a lonely street . |
| 8 | And this is gon na introduce you to a new word called psychographic and psychographic , you think you 've got , you can break it in two you 've got the psychological aspects and the graphic or mapping , the mapping of the psychology . |
| 9 | As I am aware that to remove it from its present location would leave an unwelcome gap in your own display , may I suggest that , if you are willing to lend it , we supply you with a full-size mounted or framed photograph of the original to take its place for the duration of our exhibition ? |
| 10 | If a stranger , or a bully , or even someone you know tries to harm you or touch you in a frightening way , RUN AWAY and get help . |
| 11 | ‘ On the other hand , ’ Flittern said , folding himself onto the bench beside her , ‘ we could perhaps tempt you with a bottled rogue amorous thought , distilled at the first quarter of the moon , and salted with a spark of starlight . |
| 12 | ‘ Oh — have I caught you at a bad time , dear ? ’ |
| 13 | ‘ I 've obviously caught you at a bad moment . |
| 14 | Cigarette smoke at work is more of a problem , but if your colleagues smoke you might try asking your employer to provide you with a smoke-free environment . |
| 15 | A copy of the module is no longer available in magnetic format but please consult your LIFESPAN Manager who will be able to provide you with a hard copy version of the module ( on paper , microfiche or microfilm ) . |
| 16 | A copy of the module is no longer available in magnetic format but please consult your LIFESPAN Manager who will be able to provide you with a hard copy version of the module ( on paper , microfiche or microfilm ) . |
| 17 | A copy of the module is no longer available in magnetic format but please consult your LIFESPAN Manager who will be able to provide you with a hard copy version of the module ( on paper , microfiche or microfilm ) . |
| 18 | Whatever your requirements , from traditional wedding arrangements , including delicate bridesmaids ' posies , to exquisite designs for a special occasion — whether for a large dance or small party — Edward Goodyear will be delighted to provide you with a free estimate to suit your individual desires . |
| 19 | ‘ He has no manners , eats like a peasant , talks like he needs salt on his marrow , and is as free with his smile as a tinker cheating you at a fair on a saint 's day . |
| 20 | Mr Carman went on : ‘ Is it right Mr Mellor visited you on a social basis in the daytime without his wife ? ’ |
| 21 | Well , Karen , I would n't rape you with a ten-foot pole . |
| 22 | Is there anything which needs to be cleared up with someone else that is robbing you of a clear conscience ? |
| 23 | ‘ I think , ’ she said , deliberately lowering the tone of her voice , which was bordering on the hysterical , ‘ that something happened to you in the past , you loved someone else , and it 's turned you into a bitter man . |
| 24 | It 's turned you into a human being yet ? |
| 25 | Yet photography is a much more immediate and less expensive way of having one 's likeness preserved for posterity : why is it fashionable to spend hours sitting motionless for Emma Sergeant when Snowdon could snap you in a mere 40 minutes ? |
| 26 | In effect , we have presented you with a prime site , and it 's up to you to decide what you want to do with it . |
| 27 | Henry is , or whether Mrs G. has presented you with a little Tasmanian , or likely to do so , a point upon which her mother is so exceedingly anxious that on finding it was not mentioned she sat down and cried with vexation . ’ |
| 28 | Be here on time and do your work well and I might consider hiring you on a regular basis once the child is born . ’ |
| 29 | ‘ Even if they stop you on a busy shopping morning and ask you to sign petitions ? ’ |
| 30 | When you die there they put you on a wooden platform below the sky and the vultures come and eat the body . |