Example sentences of "[vb base] [verb] you for [art] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Two months later this tram-driver stopped me : ‘ I want to see you for a minute . |
| 2 | For example , although we do not have in English the grammaticalization of the levels of respect that exist in Javanese , we do have means of expressing degrees of respect , largely by choices in the use of expressions : thus ( 31 ) would generally be a more polite request than ( 30 ) : ( 30 ) I want to see you for a moment ( 31 ) I wondered if I could possibly see you for a moment So by taking at first just the grammaticalized or encoded features of context in the world 's languages , we would have both something like a " discovery procedure " for relevant functions of language , and a constraint on the relatively vacuous theorizing that often attends speculation about the " functions of speech " . |
| 3 | ‘ I want to thank you for the roses , ’ she said . |
| 4 | ‘ I want to thank you for the last five minutes . ’ |
| 5 | I want to commend you for the excellent job you have done on the Missing Girl story , from the time it broke until her body was found . |
| 6 | So say thank you for the health of your baby by supporting Birthright when you run . |
| 7 | So say thank you for the health of your baby by supporting Birthright when you run . |
| 8 | ( Beware of those therapists who seek to charge you for a complete course of treatment at the very beginning , as it is almost impossible to know how well each individual will respond and therefore how many sessions will be needed . ) |
| 9 | ‘ The rest of us in Argentina 'ave forgiven you for the Falklands War . ’ |
| 10 | ‘ Sometimes they see you in the street and start searching you for no reason . |
| 11 | ‘ On behalf of the family of my late brother , Robert , I wish to thank you for the compassion and care shown to him by your organization during his long and difficult illness . |
| 12 | But I need to see you for a moment . |
| 13 | ‘ I have forgiven you for the same ! ’ |