Example sentences of "[prep] you [conj] [verb] you " in BNC.
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| 1 | ‘ Has n't anybody been looking after you or bringing you food ? ’ |
| 2 | " In the meantime , I have directed that my daughters look after you and keep you entertained . |
| 3 | But actually big brothers can be quite kindly and look after you and help you with their experience . |
| 4 | And then of course , the other characteristics that go with religion , and that he had emphasized in other books on Totem and Taboo , like guilt , the feeling that you ought to obey the moral commands of the parents , because after all the parents were n't just benevolent entities who looked after you and rewarded you and praised you , but they were your judges and censors as well . |
| 5 | But I 'm going to put the evidence in front of you and ask you to decide for yourselves . |
| 6 | The psychological power is eroded because although the community can still disapprove of you and make you an outcast if you defy the hierarchy , beyond the community is the world of English people — an unfriendly world , but it does exist . |
| 7 | Have you ever been on a motorway when somebody has pushed their way in front of you and caused you inconvenience , made you brake ? |
| 8 | But the tales that were told were not only gruesome but frightening — in fact sickening is probably a better word — of what happened to you if the desert Arab got hold of you and handed you over to his womenfolk . |
| 9 | And what would you have done if Schemichal got hold of you and threw you off the pitch like last night ? |
| 10 | They can also threaten to get rid of you or deselect you . |
| 11 | When you are driving a racing car and you are taking it up to the limit , you can be nice , you can be charming , but somewhere there are undercurrents going for you that make you a pretty aggressive individual . ’ |
| 12 | ‘ Right , ’ Ben said solemnly , ‘ but for now can I wait by here for you and walk you back home , it 's no time for a young lady to be out alone . ’ |
| 13 | I 'll grind your corn for you and charge you nothing at all . " |
| 14 | You could have respect for a man who lusted after you and fought for you and took you . |
| 15 | A solicitor can interpret the law for you and help you take advantage of your full legal entitlement to reliefs and allowances . |
| 16 | ‘ My dear Ellis , continue like this and I 'll put a word in for you and get you job . ’ |
| 17 | Then when you had grown enough and mother had carried you there nearly a year , God opened a door for you and brought you out into this world . |
| 18 | I can handle it for you and see you clear enough to lay yourselves out something really nice with what 's left , really classy bit of landscaping . |
| 19 | ‘ I 'll hold the fort for you and ring you if anything comes up . ’ |
| 20 | That 's the idea cos when it 's the exam I ca n't come in and do it for you or show you how to do it . |
| 21 | In fact has it been a very difficult year for you or have you been able to have some control , because it 's all down to the watering I guess |
| 22 | Ferns seem either to like you or hate you . |
| 23 | Jamie has no demons like you and defies you with being a skunk Repulsive to humanity and most of the animal kingdom , but irresistible to another skunk ! |
| 24 | The cloud comes up beneath you and carries you up with it over your normal ceiling . |
| 25 | If you are not aware of what is happening , the sea could move in behind you and cut you off your route to dry land . |
| 26 | ‘ Then I will stay with you and drive you back here . |
| 27 | Can I come and live with you and help you ? |
| 28 | ‘ So he was going to have a drink with you and help you get yours down , was that the idea ? ’ |
| 29 | I 'd better come with you and help you … steady ! ’ |
| 30 | I 'll come with you and introduce you to Helen , Sister Reynolds , at the same time . ’ |