Example sentences of "you [verb] [pers pn] this [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Q : It 's good of you to see me this evening . |
| 2 | ‘ Well , I have n't actually spoken to him , but I spoke to Joanne — that 's his secretary — and I 've fixed for you to see him this afternoon at four . |
| 3 | All these bits , it 's having to go the other erm I 'm so glad you asked us this evening because we do need some practice . |
| 4 | ‘ But why did you make me this way ? ’ |
| 5 | What you say basically to somebody is , right , what do you want them this height or that height ? |
| 6 | You obviously think you can do what you like with women , and perhaps that 's the fault of those who 've let you treat them this way in the past . |
| 7 | I 'm awful , I mean , that 's why I got up , you know when you phoned me this morning , and said , I am sorry , have I got you out of bed , and I was like really grateful , because I ca n't stand sleeping in . |
| 8 | Did n't you water it this morning , James ? ’ |
| 9 | ‘ Would you do it this way if you were starting off from scratch ? ’ was the question posed by ACOST chairman Sir Robin Nicholson . |
| 10 | So you could see the pattern yourself and make it easier and a lot of the time at school when the teacher 's telling you , Why do n't you do it this way ? they 're not trying to make it harder for you . |
| 11 | I ca n't see you do it this year . |
| 12 | If I tell you to close your eyes , will you do it this time ? ’ |
| 13 | What did you give me this week ? |
| 14 | ‘ Well , when he comes in , could you give him this envelope ? ’ |
| 15 | Well we , did you watch it this week ? |
| 16 | Why do you show me this picture ? ’ |
| 17 | ‘ Have you seen him this morning ? ’ |
| 18 | ‘ Have you seen him this morning ? ’ asked Jill . |
| 19 | Have you seen , have you seen her this week ? |
| 20 | I was very sorry when you told me this morning of your decision to resign from the Government . |
| 21 | Did you see it this morning ? |
| 22 | Did you see it this morning ? |
| 23 | ‘ I wo n't let you do this to me , Rourke ; I wo n't let you use me this way . ’ |
| 24 | Yeah , yeah , I know , well my daughter in law , was practically down on the phone kissing me last year when I said look Myrie , would n't you like it this year if I did n't come to you , you know , she 's done Christmas 's for me , year in year out |
| 25 | You free yourself of the hold others had over you when you allowed them this control over your life . |
| 26 | And they said , Well okay I can tell you right now you 've , how many appointments have you told me this week , this is the guy back at camp . |
| 27 | Kids may keep their books shipshape if you give them this pair of Noah 's Ark bookends . |
| 28 | This is perhaps why many an ageing schoolteacher smiles benignly when his students demand : ‘ Why are you giving us this information ? |
| 29 | I do n't know why I let you annoy me this way . ’ |
| 30 | She 'll say , " Why do n't you try it this way ? " and not , " Do it this way . " |