Example sentences of "[conj] [v-ing] you [art] [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | What am I doing , Caroline , except offering you a way out of a situation you claim to abhor ? ’ |
| 2 | And you know , you know , what 's the point of coming round and giving you a bollocking if nobody 's going to tell you why ? |
| 3 | A most effective means of doing this is through flattery and giving you the status of an innovative thinker . |
| 4 | ‘ What I 'd like to be doing is putting you over my knee and giving you the spanking you heartily deserve , ’ he said grimly . |
| 5 | while smiling and stringing you the line |
| 6 | We will write to you approximately one month before then , reminding you that the money will be available shortly , and offering you the opportunity to re-invest in a further Bond . |
| 7 | Suppose somebody read to you , without telling you the author , but telling you the date — the early seventeenth century lines like this ‘ But let my due feet never fail to walk the studious cloisters pale and love the high embowered rough with antique pillars and and storeyed windows richly dyked , casting a dim religious light , there let the pealing organ blow to the full-voiced choir below in service high and anthems clear , as may with sweetness through mine ear dissolve me into ecstasies and bring all heaven before my eyes . |
| 8 | So , even your interest can be earning interest while leaving you the option of getting at your money instantly if you need to . |
| 9 | ‘ You all live here in comfort , protected by people who care about you , who feed and clothe you , and pay you a wage every week as well as giving you a home … ’ |
| 10 | When I think of me days of pain and sufferin' here , and how I 've kept cheerful and 'elpful so as not to be a burden , as well as givin' you the benefit of me company so that you could 'ave someone to talk to , well , it 's a shock to me to find you lazin' about with a gypsy woman on your lap . |