Example sentences of "[prep] you for the [adj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | ‘ My dear , your real mother has been looking after you for the past twenty years , ’ said Miss Rose sharply . |
| 2 | ‘ I 've been trying to get hold of you for the past half-hour ! ’ |
| 3 | I 've been trying to get hold of you for the past two hours ! ’ the man exclaimed harshly as he stared down at Laura , who was gazing back at him as though she 'd seen a ghost . |
| 4 | I had to practically bite my knuckles to keep my hands off you for the last three weeks , and I did it because of your innocence ! |
| 5 | ‘ I 've been waiting for you for the past three hours , pacing the corridors , wearing out the carpet . |
| 6 | 750,000 copies of this booklet have been produced and we will try to get copies for you for the next Q.T. Day . |
| 7 | Can you please let me know what the position is with regard to order number 026 that I placed with you for the above tape to run it on VAX 3500 running ULTRIX , at either 6250 or 1600 bpi ? ( ordered on 12 May ) |
| 8 | We 'll stick with you for the next three months , with fresh advice on the latest findings in psychology and exercise , and more glorious recipes . |
| 9 | She 's got to put up with you for the next six months or more ! ’ |
| 10 | I 've played along with you for the past hour . |
| 11 | No SSR endorsement is required from you for the specified SSR and package . |
| 12 | We pray to you for the mastered will , |
| 13 | The surveyor will be responsible to you for the stated purpose of the report . |
| 14 | The sooner I 've seen your grandmother , the sooner I can say goodbye to you for the last time . |
| 15 | We pray to you for the quiet mind , |
| 16 | I wanted to talk to you for the whole journey , but I could n't let you know that , so I just sat there thinking , I 've got to touch her … |
| 17 | We pray to you for the stalwart faith , |
| 18 | You will have achieved very little if parents sort problems one at a time and keep coming back to you for the same advice for each one . |
| 19 | We pray to you for the enlightened imagination , |
| 20 | It had been one of those deep , deep sleeps ; the kind when you do n't know a thing until your mum starts yelling at you for the umpteenth time that you 're going to be late for school if you do n't get up . |