Example sentences of "[adj] [noun sg] [verb] you [adv] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Having you family portrait done by a professional photographer gives you more than just a reminder of what your children looked like as they grew up , because a professional has all the best equipment necessary for a top-quality portrait . |
| 2 | Bear in mind that if a total loss occurs you still have to pay any outstanding instalments and if a Motor policy is cancelled you are liable for premiums up to the date we receive from you the Certificate(s) of Insurance . |
| 3 | Painful experience taught you when to use an avoidance tactic . |
| 4 | Experts claim daily meditation makes you better at simply everything — physically and mentally . |
| 5 | How did you manage to persuade British Rail to allow you on to the train so you could drag me off ? ’ |
| 6 | If a fond mum sends you back after a weekend at home with your favourite fruit cake , do you keep it in a tin under the bed and eat it secretly , or demolish it at one swoop by sharing it with others ? |
| 7 | Proper leaning gives you not just more mpg but a healthier engine too , says John Gratton . |
| 8 | The er I I shall pull back slightly on that comment in that , if it 's jointly owned property it 's outside the will you therefore do n't have to prove the will to deal with that property , but if it is a large estate and you are dealing with other assets , when you do your inland revenue account you also have to refer to property you may have had the power of dealing while you were alive and that would include jointly owned property . |
| 9 | WHICH PUBLIC FIGURE DO YOU MOST DESPISE ? |
| 10 | to get you away when I bust in and found Old Red chatting you up ! |
| 11 | When , in a voice that is neither , he sings ‘ My arms were sure and strong ’ , a glance at his thin arms and meagre frame brings you dangerously close to a belly-laugh . ’ |
| 12 | The roof terrace serves for morning briefings , some social events , and a quiet sunbathe when the sailing and social life wear you out . |
| 13 | ‘ It 's a breath of fresh air having you around , ’ I said . |
| 14 | You get in , and an old Pawnee tows you up to 3,000 feet , and then you drop the tow-rope and you 're on your own , with Mike , the chief instructor , sitting in the back saying , ‘ Stop , overcontrolling it , ’ and ‘ Use some rudder , damn it , ’ and ‘ Thought you said you were a pilot ? ’ and ‘ There you are , see ? |
| 15 | You said popular food did you not ? |
| 16 | Obviously mere talent gets you nowhere these days . |
| 17 | While you should continue to work steadfastly towards your goals , never allowing a sense of defeat to interfere with your long-term ambitions , you must anticipate some devious manoeuvres on the part of others and some strange developments — even a serious attempt to knock you off your perch . |
| 18 | It 's a real delight to have you here as our guest . ’ |
| 19 | The grassy hillside steering you up on to the ridge starts off as a benign little stroll , until you realise it is going to continue forever . |
| 20 | Here 's a nice simple question to ease you back into school . |
| 21 | However , the hissing garage groove and the simple organ draw you in , and by then it 's too late . |
| 22 | The influence of a business contact or personal friend wins you over to new tactics making the weekend a crucial time in your future decisions and options . |
| 23 | I should have been on the following flight to bring you back . |
| 24 | But dip in your toe and all at once , the waves are wild unleashed dangerous passion to sweep you off your feet , drag you around and duck you and go half-way to drown you then toss you above the tide line . |
| 25 | This is because in the ordinary letter service you only receive limited compensation — less than £25 — for loss and damage , and no compensation at all for money , monetary items or jewellery ( as defined on pages 25 and 26 ) . |
| 26 | ‘ Does talking politics bore you then , lass ? ’ |
| 27 | Do n't tell me that little toy cost you less than a hundred and twenty , Cullam . ’ |
| 28 | But do n't expect the unassuming islander to back you up on that view . |
| 29 | Everyone saw that gorgeous prince carry you off — ’ |
| 30 | There are others who never will , and you 'll have a constant battle to establish you right to have a share in making decisions , and knowing where the money goes . |