Example sentences of "a [noun] [conj] i [verb] you " in BNC.
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| 1 | " I want to please you and you 're not a bit as I expected you to be . " |
| 2 | ‘ Take a seat while I get you something to drink , ’ he invited , indicating what looked like the last word in comfort in the shape of a couch — one of a pair in the room . |
| 3 | ‘ I intended a salad but I thought you might have missed out on lunch so we 've got grilled lamb chops with minted potatoes and glazed carrots . ’ |
| 4 | ‘ He said he 'd buy me a Pepsi and I said you said I must n't talk to strangers , and I came away . ’ |
| 5 | As to a scoop , just hold the article back for a while and I think you 'll have one . |
| 6 | Keep still a minute while I wipe you . |
| 7 | I could do with a bath and I expect you could . |
| 8 | And do you realise it 's almost a week since I saw you ? ’ |
| 9 | ‘ I have here a petition and I want you all to sign it to show those men in power that the women and children of this country think that slavery is wicked and wrong ! ’ |
| 10 | You give me a finger and I give you your freedom , and a new life in North America . ’ |
| 11 | Then his wife was frightened , and she said , " It is only a tale that I told you to ease your heart . |
| 12 | ‘ Look , I know I 'm only a kid and I know you 're still the big hero , but , take it from me , some things you do n't understand . ’ |
| 13 | Go for a walk and I charge you say nothing of what has passed , and I 'll forgive you . |
| 14 | ‘ I could do with a shot and I know you do n't keep any in the house . |
| 15 | You 've changed a lot since I met you those years ago . |
| 16 | It 's a lie and I tell you why it is n't the southern problem , it 's every region 's problem . |
| 17 | ‘ It 's against all the odds if it is a villa but I hope you 're right . ’ |
| 18 | It is now well over a year since I sent you Offensive from Quasar 13 . |
| 19 | Tell you what I will do , have a go cos I want you to try that cos it 's nice , erm , when you 've done it , one day |
| 20 | Leave me a note if I miss you later . ’ |
| 21 | I do hope all is well with you both and that you will find motherhood not quite as difficult a task as I suspect you were anticipating . |