Example sentences of "[pron] [noun] for you [verb] " in BNC.
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| 1 | ‘ I was paying my taxes for you to acquire your skill , I 'll have you know . |
| 2 | I put down five hundred on my lists for you to decide . |
| 3 | Fabia saw no point in butting in to comment that she had in fact come very close to doing that very thing , and after a few moments ' pause Ven went on , ‘ I knew I 'd bruised your pride , but that had been necessary when my desire for you had threatened to blot out reason . |
| 4 | Tess , when you told me about that child of ours , my feelings for you became strong again . |
| 5 | ‘ Though , since Prague has reared its head again , perhaps I should explain that , when we returned to our hotel after dinner last night , with my feelings for you seeming to be on an agitated boil , I had to invent having someone to see . ’ |
| 6 | There 's my authority for you to do that inside the envelope . |
| 7 | Erm I 've I particularly important because the districts here will need to feel very clear about what it is County Hall would not sorry would or would or would not jump on their necks for you see . |
| 8 | Every day this week we 've been printing colour pictures of the team captains and their strip for you to paste on to your chart . |
| 9 | Yeah cos it means I can cook your tea for you does n't it ? |
| 10 | ‘ I was going to leave it on your desk for you to find tomorrow morning , but it 's much more satisfactory to deliver it in person . ’ |
| 11 | Well go and see if you can get it , I 'll keep your place for you mate |
| 12 | She fully expected him to ignore her sarcastic question , or , in his delightfully blunt fashion , tell her he was out for a walk , not an idle chinwag , when , to cause her to falter in her stride , ‘ How about — where you 'd been last Thursday while I waited outside your flat for you to come home ? ’ |
| 13 | If you really feel that there is no opportunity in your life for you to do any of the things mentioned ( or anything else which appeals to you ) , try using your imagination . |
| 14 | I want to try and stop shouting at you in the morning so I 'm going to put out your clothes for you to get dressed . |
| 15 | Head : ‘ Try to anticipate , for instance the negotiation with the Needlecraft department … our hopes for you fit in well with our hopes for the department . ’ |
| 16 | The basics of good nutrition lie in what is readily available in your house for you to consume . |