Example sentences of "you [to-vb] [pron] for me " in BNC.
Next page| No | Sentence |
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| 1 | ‘ I 'll get down to business then , shall I ? — I want you to do something for me . ’ |
| 2 | ‘ Sally , I want you to do something for me , ’ Paula said . |
| 3 | Listen , Yankel ( Jack ) I want you to do something for me — as soon as you can … maybe tomorrow , eh ? |
| 4 | ‘ I 'm asking you to do something for me . |
| 5 | I 'd like you to do something for me . |
| 6 | " I need you to do something for me , " he said , his breath white on the bitter air . |
| 7 | Can I ask you to do something for me today please ? |
| 8 | ‘ I do n't very often ask you to do anything for me — and I did lend you my ear-rings when you went out with that Edward last week . ’ |
| 9 | I think I 'll get you to send one for me . ’ |
| 10 | At this level the subordinate is saying ‘ I 'm helpless to solve my own problems so I need a wise person ( Parent ) like you to solve them for me . ’ |
| 11 | I want it badly , and I ca n't trust you to get it for me . |
| 12 | I taped I want you to check it for me , I taped me and Sue walking home cos I have to do around the school you see . |
| 13 | I did expect you to drop everything for me and when you did n't I did n't run after you , not because I was too proud to but because I was afraid , just as you were afraid . |
| 14 | ‘ I 'm asking you to take it for me — because you always have my full confidence as my personal assistant . |