Example sentences of "[noun sg] and [verb] you for " in BNC.
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| 1 | But it was easier to believe in the impossible when you were tucked up in bed and half-asleep , than when you were walking the wet , comfortless streets , and the bloke you loved was on a bus going in the opposite direction , staring hopelessly out of the window , and wondering how on earth he was ever going to marry you , with no savings and going into the Army next week and a widowed mother who imagined herself an invalid and hated you for taking away her son . |
| 2 | I stood at that window and watched you for at least two minutes ! |
| 3 | He adds : ‘ I write this letter to you in desperate search for help — let God hear my prayers for help and choose you for his messenger . ’ |
| 4 | Erm , Chair , delegates thank you for the welcome and thank you for the invitation to speak to you . |
| 5 | Welcome and thank you for inviting me to your ceremony . |
| 6 | Good afternoon and thank you for inviting me . |
| 7 | Thank you for the bouquet of flowers sent to me on behalf of all our local branch AND Thank you for my other flowers later , ‘ when maybe I needed them even more ! ’ |
| 8 | These are the sort of things we 'd say to a good person in a formal situation , erm , you 're reliable , trustworthy , you know , we can rely on you to do a good job for us , doing your job well and with enthusiasm , when left in charge there 's been no problems , you 're responsible and flexible , you 're conscientious , I can trust you for , to do a good job and thank you for your contribution to the team . |
| 9 | I 've moved back into and er I 'd just like to say I 'm sure on behalf of all of you and the people of that we see this as a tremendous move and thank you for the work you 've put in . |
| 10 | ‘ He recalled the innumerable sacrifices he has made on your behalf and reproached you for not being prepared to help him in his hour of need . |
| 11 | ‘ The money is a bona fide payment in thanks for your co-operation and to compensate you for the upheaval . |
| 12 | ‘ Not even a bona fide payment in thanks for your co-operation and to compensate you for any upheaval ? ’ |
| 13 | I 'm going to buy you a lovely new lead as your share of the prize and take you for walks on it — with something for you to carry in your mouth . ’ |
| 14 | In a letter the Chief Executive of RSNC , The Wildlife Trust Partnership , Tim Cordy , tells Middlesbrough : ‘ The designation is both an accolade and a challenge and acknowledges you for the contributions which already you have made towards environmental improvement , and the future plans you have to encourage sustainable development . ’ |
| 15 | Thank you for your letter and thank you for letting us see your nine-volume Complete History of Wimbledon . |
| 16 | Ever since we met , my dear , so gently and subtly you 've been teaching me , you and Miguelito , and instead of thanking you I had this attack of childish pique and blamed you for hurting my feelings ! |