Example sentences of "[vb mod] [verb] you [verb] [pers pn] " in BNC.
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| 1 | If you have teenagers at home , planning a meal can be tricky ; you may think you have them pinned down , but one phone call and they are up and away to more exciting prospects . |
| 2 | OK — when you 're in a dazed state , drugs may make you think you understand it all . |
| 3 | ‘ I may need you to show me where things are , ’ she turned to Jill , ‘ but the rest I can manage , even if I have to bluff my way through . ’ |
| 4 | Otherwise I must trouble you to hand them back at once . |
| 5 | Yeah you must do you see you 've got |
| 6 | You know why they should employ you given you know what are your skills |
| 7 | ‘ I should like you to disturb me a little longer . ’ |
| 8 | " Excuse me , I should like you to let me in . " |
| 9 | so what , what I do like and I have n't bought any for a , for weeks I must admit you know them pink erm what they called er |
| 10 | I know I was n't the only one who saw your work was important enough to be worth backing , but you must admit you owe me something ! |
| 11 | ‘ I must say you amaze me . |
| 12 | ‘ Since I , too , find the prospect of a good night 's rest attractive , I must ask you to excuse us . ’ |
| 13 | The death threats he received in London do n't point to it , but if you have any other reason for believing that theory I must ask you to reveal it so that it can be properly investigated . ’ |
| 14 | ‘ I do n't play those games — but I should tell you here and now that I 'll make you regret it if ever you try to involve anyone else in this , ’ he warned her silkily , his grey eyes suddenly steely and intent . |
| 15 | ‘ I 'll make you believe me , so I will ! ’ |
| 16 | ‘ You 're just jumping to conclusions , but if you go now he 'll think you did it . ’ |
| 17 | you might think you have it all planned but have you ever set up a studio before . |
| 18 | I did n't tell you this , for if you loved Zacco it might make you dislike him ; or change the dealings you have with his mother . |
| 19 | I said suppose that 'll suit you fine I said |
| 20 | So how do you think yo how do you think you 'll Do you think you |
| 21 | Here are I 'll show you getting it . . |
| 22 | She 'll expect you to visit her and no doubt you 'll wish to do so — and — and you 'll both fear that I 'll be able to hear through the wall — whereas in a chalet … ’ |
| 23 | And you know er but she goes like , she 's like , like she said to me , once you 've done it once she 'll expect you to do it again , and again ! |
| 24 | I 'll see you get it back in no time at all . ’ |
| 25 | you tomorrow I 'll miss you remember I 'll aaaaaggghhh |
| 26 | Well you know really I ca n't , I ca n't see any point in staying around here myself , yeah , it 's just my mum really , if anything happened to her then I 'll move you know I 'd move from Newcastle , Stoke On Trent area |
| 27 | I 'm , I 'll encourage you to do it |
| 28 | But thank can also be followed by the bare infinitive , as in the following examples , which Jespersen ( 1940 : 289 ) qualifies as " rather vulgar " : ( 200 ) I 'll thank ye hand me the salt . |
| 29 | ( 201 ) And I 'll thank ye give me a glass of punch too , John . |
| 30 | " I never lie , and I 'll thank you to remember it . |