Example sentences of "you [vb infin] a " in BNC.
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| 1 | ‘ And the least I can do , after the way your plans have been disrupted , is to try to make it up to you , in part — help you adapt a little more cheerfully to the circumstances . ’ |
| 2 | How would you conduct a survey to investigate any change of opinion during the experimental period ? |
| 3 | ‘ Can you spare a moment ? ’ |
| 4 | I found among my mother 's papers when she died a letter from my grandfather which must have wrung her heart for years after his death : ‘ … ca n't you spare a moment to write to your poor old Dad … ‘ |
| 5 | Can you spare a couple of hours on a Tuesday morning six times a year ? |
| 6 | ‘ JINKY CAN YOU SPARE A DIME . ’ |
| 7 | ‘ Father , can you spare a minute ? ’ |
| 8 | Can you spare a moment ? ’ |
| 9 | Can you spare a man , Brigadier , to show him the way ? ’ |
| 10 | ‘ Could you spare a minute ? ’ |
| 11 | " Can you spare a moment , Peter ? " he asked . |
| 12 | Closing pits , the dash for gas , that 's what privatization results in , the quick buck , buddy can you spare a pound for the water meter , VAT on fuel , how many more will die ? |
| 13 | Can you spare a moment ? ’ |
| 14 | Could you spare a few hours a month to be a secretary or chairman of a group , a Panda keeper , or trading officer ? |
| 15 | ‘ Can you spare a moment ? |
| 16 | Can you spare a minute to come in ? |
| 17 | ‘ Will you throw a coin in ? ’ |
| 18 | Could you lend a hand with the laundry this morning ? |
| 19 | He was instructed to tell you everything you wanted to know but make you squirm a little on the way . ’ |
| 20 | How would you eliminate a placebo effect — that is , the treatment works because the patient thinks ( or hopes ) that it will ? ( 3 ) Carbohydrate ( sugar ) intake is found to increase in patients with SAD . |
| 21 | How do you prepare a solid floor to accept vinyl over the top ? |
| 22 | I 'm sorry I ca n't boil all this information down , but I hope it helps you prepare a brief for Peter Johnson . |
| 23 | At home we say : ‘ Would you like a beer ? ’ or ‘ do you fancy a drink ? ’ |
| 24 | ‘ Do you fancy a cake ? ’ he asked suddenly , but she shook her head . |
| 25 | I mean , do you fancy a curry ? |
| 26 | ‘ Well , I live in Putney , so do you fancy a drink or a meal , or something ? |
| 27 | How do you fancy a trip to Birmingham ? ’ |
| 28 | It can function as a blazer should you fancy a posh restaurant or club . |
| 29 | ‘ Hello , ’ she said brightly , ‘ do you fancy a drink ? ’ |
| 30 | Do you fancy a drink somewhere ? ’ |