Example sentences of "but [vb mod] you [vb infin] [pron] [art] " in BNC.
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| 1 | ‘ I know it 's late , Mitch , ’ he said , ‘ but could you do me a tattoo ? ’ |
| 2 | Then , taking a deep breath as if she were about to plunge into a pool of unknown depth and temperature — which , perhaps , she was — she continued , ‘ But could you tell me a bit more about what the work would entail ? ’ |
| 3 | Irina said to Franca , ‘ I 'm sorry to bother you , but could you give me the name and address of that doctor ? ’ |
| 4 | I know we have n't long been acquainted , but will you do me the honour of becoming my wife ? ’ |
| 5 | But can you tell me a reason why everyone else on the Base must die to protect your secret ? ’ |
| 6 | The crowd seemed to be getting a little impatient just before the goal ( as I 'm sure we all were listening to it on the radio ) but can you imagine what the scum crowd would ahve been doing to their team if they had n't scored within twenty minutes ? |
| 7 | I could n't find a way round it and when someone came in and said , ‘ that sounds great , but can you get me a pure sound where I can actually recognise what guitar is being played , whether it 's clean or distorted ? ’ |