Example sentences of "you [vb past] i [adj] [noun] " in BNC.
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1 | ‘ May I ask you what you asked me last week ? |
2 | A sentence such as ( 8 ) below could refer to the past ( How could you have expected me to know the answers to those questions which you asked me last week ? ) , the present ( Why are you asking me ? |
3 | When you became a Minister you appointed me Managing Director . |
4 | ‘ My Lady , ’ I said , ‘ you promised me another purse ! ’ |
5 | ‘ You promised me some cigarettes , Mrs Dawson . ’ |
6 | 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 . |
7 | When you told me that night in Harcourt Street those things about your private life , honest to God , Stevie , I was not able to eat my dinner . |
8 | Yeah , you told me that story |
9 | ‘ You suspected that from the little you told me that morning at Coutances I had made investigations and found out something . ’ |
10 | I had no idea that it was Martin until you told me that morning . |
11 | I was very sorry when you told me this morning of your decision to resign from the Government . |
12 | You told me next Wednesday next Tuesday . |
13 | ‘ My dearest David — although I do n't have the faintest idea why I should still call you this after what you told me last night — I 've had a long think . |
14 | ‘ What you told me last night , Rachel , only convinced me that this marriage could work , ’ he said softly , and walked towards her with a look of intent in his blue eyes that sent panic rushing through her in hot waves . |
15 | Er you told me last week |
16 | So we start negative two , minus two , and I know what add means cos you told me last time . |
17 | ‘ Particularly , ’ she continued , quite spoiling the effect , ‘ when I remember all too well what you told me last time we met , as well as … ’ |
18 | You told me last time . |
19 | Last time we spoke you told me some lies . ’ |
20 | No that were my mistake , which er , is a genuine mistake , I mean sh you paid me two quid , as I say , I do n't know who 's whose now |
21 | ‘ I knew for certain when you showed me that photograph , and I realised it was Gaston , not Fabien whose picture she had kept all those years . |
22 | ‘ No , but after what you told me I have a suspicion you kissed me that night at Ib 's Club deliberately in an effort to convince her you 'd found someone else to replace her in your heart and in your bed . ’ |
23 | ‘ You taught me many things . |
24 | You sent me 200 francs , 100 of which naturally went to Survage , without whose help I would have been completely broke … but now … |
25 | ‘ Why you sent me that copy of your father 's letter . ’ |
26 | You 'll find enclosed the original photograph you brought me some time ago — the one I took the enlargement from . |
27 | They 're the ones that you bought me last week . |
28 | After all , you gave me endless opportunities . ’ |
29 | Well it was good feedback , I mean you told me what was good about it , what was bad about it , and , and you gave me constructive criticism as to how it could be better as well . |
30 | ‘ You gave me that line about my mind ten years ago , ’ Emma said . |