Example sentences of "[to-vb] you [art] [adj] [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | If , for example , a Russian artist is giving you one of his canvases , you would be wise to ask him to write you a certifying document first . |
| 2 | Dearest all four of you , at last I have time to write you a proper letter , which I hope will reach you , via the ‘ diplomatic bag ’ before mummy 's birthday . |
| 3 | When Jerry and I were young if at the end of the month there was no money in the account the bank used to write you a filthy letter if you were two pounds overdrawn . |
| 4 | It would please me , Joan , when the time comes and my daughter 's marriage to Prince Richard is completed , to find you a suitable husband . |
| 5 | Well , we deal with a wide range of different groups , and erm we 've got to produce a best advice list , and er we try to find you the best contract available in the market . |
| 6 | Please do not ply me with biscuits ; I have no desire to set you a bad example by pigging myself . ’ |
| 7 | In Norway , for instance , it is illegal for a barman to serve you a fresh drink until after you have finished the previous one . |
| 8 | With the upstart Parsons that margin was as wide as a motorway , of course , but even Thomas Carter , Nature 's gentleman , could n't help getting it ever so slightly wrong , in his case by bending over backwards to minimize his achievements and rubbish his accomplishments in order to spare you the painful comparison with your own lacklustre status . |
| 9 | It was marvellous to see you the other day after so many years . |
| 10 | " David Fairfax came to see you the other day , " Matthew went on . |
| 11 | ‘ If you would like me to forgive you the other half of your great debt , then fire the kiln tomorrow morning , well before dawn . |
| 12 | I 've asked Forbes to issue you a formal warning of expulsion from the union if you touch work which is in anyone else 's job description . |
| 13 | ‘ You went off before I had a chance to thank you the other day … ’ |
| 14 | This could then go to buy you a bigger pension , or a death benefit , or an earlier retirement date . |
| 15 | ‘ This red wine is to wish you a warm welcome . |
| 16 | May I take this opportunity to thank you for your interest in the School and to wish you a pleasant morning with us . |
| 17 | ‘ Because I was just about to wish you a happy birthday . ’ |
| 18 | I am writing ( I think ) out of turn , to wish you a happy birthday , & say that a small parcel is on the way . |
| 19 | All at TODAY Racing would like to wish you a happy Christmas and a very profitable 1993 . |
| 20 | There the two big pieces of work that we 've done together so far , in a minute I 'm going to give you a printed sheet |
| 21 | You do n't look as if you mean it , sit down please because my lesson started ten minutes ago there 's one over there Now in a minute I 'm going to give you a printed sheet and it 's going to ask you how well you think you 're doing . |
| 22 | To give you a small clue of what type of game this is , the installation set-up has a section that asks you how naughty you want the game to be ! |
| 23 | Yeah I , but I mean I 've but I 've got to give you a small area of background . |
| 24 | She will be able to give you a great deal too , if you are prepared to open your mind to her memories and experience of life , realising the significance of her ‘ past ’ to your ‘ present ’ ; and when you understand that the old are by no means always on the receiving end of their relationships , then you are ready to assemble the love , time , patience and energy you have to offer , and decide on the best way of presenting them . |
| 25 | However , if you now have the determination to become a bigger fish in a bigger pool , then you will take what occurred around the lunar eclipse on August 6th as a signal to put the past behind you and devote all your energy to plants designed to give you a greater degree of freedom . |
| 26 | All in all , building your own machine can be a worthwhile exercise — not only for the savings in cost , but also for the experience and knowledge you will gain to give you a greater understanding of your Personal Computer . |
| 27 | But that sensitivity in my book is what is going to give you a tremendous amount of pleasure in your retirement . |
| 28 | It 's best run full screen , as well , since running it in a window seems only to give you a partial view of the full-screen image , and no scroll bars appear to allow you to see what 's happening in the bits that are n't shown . |
| 29 | In fact , the new Microchip machines have every feature you could wish for , including Crease Save to give you a nice rest from heavy ironing sessions . |
| 30 | Get them ( a ) to supply you with book lists and reading lists ( b ) to give you a dated list of topics to be discussed , so that you can study them before the date on which they will be treated ( c ) to become accustomed to questions from the class . |