Example sentences of "you 're [verb] [pers pn] for " in BNC.
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1 | No , because right has a tummy bug this week and she did n't phone or nothing like to say I do n't wan na phone Margaret she do n't wan na know so I do n't know why you 're bugging her for ! |
2 | ‘ What makes you think you 're taking me for granted ? ’ |
3 | and you 're calling it for ages but you ca n't go near it cos it will run away and it goes like this to you , it goes |
4 | ‘ Often the man is the only breadwinner and without him the family has to rely on state benefits — the social security system can be horrendous if you 're using it for the first time . |
5 | It 's cos you 're using it for an improper |
6 | The only trouble is with that , if you 're changing it for different albums all the time it can wear out the gears and that . |
7 | ‘ You 're asking me for secrets of the confessional . ’ |
8 | ‘ You 're asking me for a snap judgement , Miss Levington ? ’ |
9 | Webb is that what you 're asking me for , some webbing ? |
10 | ‘ I have n't the faintest idea what you 're thanking us for . ’ |
11 | First , I like her best , I think , and second , you 're paying me for it . ’ |
12 | You 're paying him for knowing how to do it . |
13 | If you put wellies down you 're blocking him for another turn are n't you ? |
14 | ‘ You sound as if you 're interviewing me for a job . ’ |
15 | ‘ You 're doing it for the child she 's foisting on you . |
16 | You 're not doing it for me , you 're doing it for her . |
17 | ‘ You 're doing it for your grandfather ? |
18 | You 're doing it for charity does it I mean is that |
19 | You want that 's what you 're doing it for is hopefully so other people 'll appreciate it . |