Example sentences of "you [verb] [adj] [noun] for " in BNC.

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1 I want you to estimate this figure for each individual junction .
2 And I think the last start was about one o'clock in the morning and you got extra payments for the extra hours .
3 And if you volunteered for five years I know you got fifty pound for that which was a hell of a lot of money , a year 's wage in some peoples ' eyes that was you know .
4 Going into the butcher 's shop and asking ‘ You got some bones for the dog ? ’ and then making a pot of soup …
5 Anyway , we only have to get 8 more points to beat Stoke City 's record 17 points in a season ( and that was when you got 3 points for a win ) .
6 ‘ Could you post some letters for me ? ’
7 You eat British nurses for breakfast .
8 ‘ If the vow you made that night for Minch 's safe return is holding you back do not let it , for there are many ways such a vow may be fulfilled , ’ she said .
9 A solicitor will be able to explain this to you and to help you make suitable arrangements for your children .
10 Do you make distinct sounds for each of the vowels , or do you use pretty well one indeterminate noise for the whole lot ?
11 If the last son of an old family dies , how do you make new lords for the House of Lords ?
12 Do you want more tapes for them to take away ?
13 do you want some posters for Gordon and Adam , well I can only lend you a couple of ones , but those might do if she turns them over
14 Did you want some Coke for Dad ?
15 I urge you to support this motion for temporary workers , and let's have equal rights for all .
16 Do n't you think those adverts for erm the Vauxhall Corsa are really pointless ?
17 What would you consider justifiable reasons for going into debt ?
18 All you want that tape for is cos it 's got a microphone in n it ?
19 When you want absolute privacy for yourself and your family , you 'll find your lodge a haven of seclusion .
20 So erm what I 'm trying to say here then is that the federal government is important , the federal government tries wherever possible to guide states into , into good practice and it offers rewards to states to comply with , with federal er guidelines so that , you know , if you want federal aid for er a particular project you have to , if you accept federal money , you have to ensure that you meet certain standards or certain conditions , but a very convenient way of enforcing civil rights er policies .
21 You want this stuff for the book ? ’ he said in a voice that was nine parts disbelief to one part disgust .
22 You want some maxims for writing ?
23 ‘ But you want more outlets for KITS and you want them in the best and most expensive locations . ’
24 what would happen if you , let's have a look at G , depends on , what would happen if you were still paying fifty pence , but they gave you four hundred , four hundred grams of chocolate , well you get eight grams per penny , this is another test that you got it the right way up , if it were still only two hundred grams , but you payed more money for it , let's say they charged you a pound , I think you 'd get less grams per penny .
25 We appeal to you to provide generous sponsorship for this initiative by the Drs Maggie and Anthony Barker .
26 What did you buy double shortbread for ?
27 But I do want you to write some things for next time .
28 Kev , I seem to remember you said you used this method for the Sunderland game and the Elland Road shop — is this address how you did it ?
29 How you do it and whether you provide real value for money that is the important thing .
30 Every time your work is read , you die several deaths for every word , and poetry is like being flayed alive .
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