Example sentences of "[modal v] [verb] [verb] you for " in BNC.
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| 1 | Now we do n't have any new things , I should have Thank you for asking the question because we 're trying to give the impression of a medieval house the what 's special about this is that it 's a medieval house as it looked when it was new . |
| 2 | ‘ I should have asked you for more , ’ said Nubenehem . |
| 3 | Could n't have been for the sex if Rose is to be believed , so must have wanted you for dinner . ’ |
| 4 | After reading your December/January issue of Tennis World , I felt I must write to thank you for the article entitled ‘ Agassi — A Coach 's Dream ’ . |
| 5 | I might have to hurt you for that . |
| 6 | you know , I 'll say thank you for taking Anna-Marie to , to the Mozart concert . |
| 7 | I 'd like to thank you for the feature Redundancy — Your Survival Guide ( September GH ) . |
| 8 | I 'd like to thank you for agreeing to do this . ’ |
| 9 | " I 'd like to thank you for stopping by . |
| 10 | Mr Chairman , er , I 'd like to thank you for those nice words of introduction but I am particularly delighted as I am a lifelong member of the G M B , of almost thirty five years ' standing , due to my employment with British Gas and my long membership with the Labour Party . |
| 11 | ‘ I 'd like to thank you for coming . ’ |
| 12 | Erm , and I also understand that this is the first time you 've actually had someone from the private sector , er , whose been invited to er , address your A G M so , I 'd like to thank you for the privilege , and for also for the opportunity to speak on a subject which I personally er , find of of great interest . |
| 13 | ‘ I know you do n't , and we 'd like to keep you for ever . |
| 14 | Or we could have left you for dead . |
| 15 | MR GEOFF WELCH PHONED ( 4.00PM ) HE IS COMING UP TO EDINBURGH NEXT WEEK AND WAS WONDERING IF HE COULD ARRANGE TO SEE YOU FOR HOUR . |
| 16 | Kate Gaunt , a student at Moray House College will be analysing the results on our behalf , and she may wish to contact you for further details . |
| 17 | I would like to thank you for helping my case by removing the names of my coauthors — Jim Bull and Robert Paxton — from the article ‘ Why some insects look pretty nasty ’ ( 6 January , p 26 ) . |
| 18 | I would like to thank you for interviewing Jim Marshall on the thirtieth anniversary of the company which bears his name . |
| 19 | We would like to thank you for your support and interest in the medical work of the Society as demonstrated in your gift of £401.88 . |
| 20 | And sir , both of you , both you sir , Mr and you sir , Mr , er I would like to thank you for the way in the way you have conducted this enquiry . |
| 21 | I 've been buying your magazine religiously for the last 18 months and would like to thank you for a great read . |
| 22 | I would like to thank you for the interest you have shown in this post . |
| 23 | ‘ But I would like to thank you for one thing — ’ |
| 24 | I would like to thank you for coming into the studio today , and I 'm sure we 'll receive a lot of letters from our listeners about what 's been said . |
| 25 | ‘ We really appreciate your responsibility and concern and would like to thank you for the clear and reasonable explanation given . ’ |
| 26 | I would like to commend you for the support you give to rural artists and craftspeople , through your excellent articles — especially at a time when , due to cuts in grants , such people need all the help they can get . |
| 27 | MR IAN ROWDON OF HALCROW WOULD LIKE TO MEET YOU FOR AN INFORMAL CHAT/INTRODUCTION . |
| 28 | CHELSEA legend Ron Harris last night branded Vinny Jones a coward and told him : ‘ The hard men of yesteryear would have eaten you for breakfast ! ’ |
| 29 | Finally , I would wish to thank you for publicising the efforts being made by peace and reconciliation groups in Craigavon , and Northern Ireland generally ; and trust you will continue to do so . |
| 30 | Training at commercial art school will have prepared you for much of the work you will be doing in advertising . |