Example sentences of "for [v-ing] you " in BNC.
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| 1 | ‘ She 'd chuck you out if you were , and me as well for bringing you here , ’ said Joe . |
| 2 | ‘ I am most grateful to Hope Ward for sparing you , Nurse Dungarvan . |
| 3 | What you have learned is a sophisticated procedure for helping you solve difficult problems . |
| 4 | At this point Mr Wilson the Strict Deputy Head arrived ( every school with more than one Deputy Head has a ‘ Strict ’ one for telling you off and keeping order in assemblies , and a ‘ Friendly ’ one for helping you when you 've been bullied ) . |
| 5 | They 'd nick you for lifting the wallet , and me as well probably , for helping you . |
| 6 | skin up The Clinique Skin Survival Kit is handy for the gym , for travelling or just for helping you to keep the bathroom tidy . |
| 7 | They are also responsible for helping you with your development and for appraising your performance , see APPRAISAL AND PERFORMANCE MONITORING . |
| 8 | ‘ And for masturbating you ? ’ |
| 9 | Thank the interviewer for seeing you . |
| 10 | ‘ All the better for seeing you , Connie . ’ |
| 11 | ‘ All the better for seeing you , ’ began Mary , in a voice quite unlike her own , hoarse with unshed tears . |
| 12 | ‘ Much better for seeing you , ’ she said cordially . |
| 13 | ‘ And much better for seeing you all here . ’ |
| 14 | And as for trusting you … ’ |
| 15 | Better leave showing me all the good reasons for hanging you out of hand . |
| 16 | ‘ I 'm sorry too , McCann , for keeping you up . ’ |
| 17 | hot water bottles are useful for keeping you warm at any time of the day or night . |
| 18 | An electric blanket is also useful for keeping you warm at night |
| 19 | Now the old-fashioned , strong hessian is wonderful for keeping you warm and dry and John always sported three sacks — one round his waist , another over his shoulders , and the third with the corner pushed in for a hood over his head . |
| 20 | Forgive me for keeping you up all night . |
| 21 | You must forgive me , Hari , for keeping you here . |
| 22 | ‘ I apologise for keeping you out of bed . ’ |
| 23 | ‘ I must apologise for keeping you waiting , Miss Stanton , ’ he said formally , indicating a chair and seating himself to face her across a big black desk . |
| 24 | ‘ Mistress Hussey , ’ said the prince as she entered , ‘ we beg your forgiveness for keeping you waiting a little beyond the time we appointed . |
| 25 | Hot water bottles are useful for keeping you warm at any time of the day or night . |
| 26 | An electric blanket is also useful for keeping you warm at night , but remember that for reasons of safety nearly all electric blankets ( with the exception of some modern overblankets ) need to be switched off before you go to bed . |
| 27 | ‘ What possible reason would that be for disliking you ? |
| 28 | In order to do this , you may find that first you need to look at your feelings of anger and resentment at your partner for denying you the ordinary experience of conception and pregnancy . |
| 29 | Dec 10 1988 Pick yourself up , gentle reader — we apologise for knocking you sideways with this psychedelic carnival of visuals and ideas . |
| 30 | On the contrary , he considered that an exceptionally valuable opportunity for enabling you to kick him more robustly and with least personal danger . |