Example sentences of "be only [verb] you " in BNC.
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| 1 | ‘ I am only teasing you , Caroline . |
| 2 | He quoted Cardinal Rancé , whose last words on his deathbed were : ‘ I am not leaving you , I am only preceding you . ’ |
| 3 | All of these recommendations , however , are only to give you a first taste of the scope of theatrical writing . |
| 4 | They 're only winding you up . |
| 5 | He wanted it to be a surprise for you , and I 'm only telling you in advance in case — in case you should think it might have been me . " |
| 6 | I 'm only telling you this because … well , it 's obvious who killed Mills . |
| 7 | And there 's Father — OK , do n't say it , I 'm only telling you there 's FATHER , banging on the door with a fist and calling , ‘ Franz , Franz , what 's the matter with you ? ’ |
| 8 | ‘ I 'm only telling you these things because I like you , Claudia . |
| 9 | I 'm only telling you what he said |
| 10 | , I 'm only telling you what to expect you know , when you go on holiday |
| 11 | I 'm only telling you . |
| 12 | No I 'm only phoning you because you phoned I 'm only phoning because you ph yeah yeah no no we 've been here all the time and the phone did n't ring once well |
| 13 | ‘ I 'm only spoiling you like this , ’ lied my mother , ‘ because when you 've got a home of your own you wo n't have time for breakfast in bed . ’ |
| 14 | I 'm only winding you up ! |
| 15 | I 'm only showing you once darling and then you 'll have to do it or else I 'll never get me bingo done , alright , you choose a word to look for like Doc |
| 16 | Even if it 's only to give you the confidence you know |
| 17 | ‘ She 's only telling you for your own good , dear , ’ Emily interposed . |
| 18 | I mention that not in any boastful sense it 's only to reassure you that if I can do that then I , I ca n't be very much out of giving the wrong gen . |
| 19 | It 's only take you probably take you about twenty minutes , to do , Y equals log X , just use your calculator . |
| 20 | . He 's only given you one of those . |
| 21 | I know but it 's only giving you one |
| 22 | Are you aware she 's only marrying you for your money ? |
| 23 | ‘ But you must not think it is only to bring you charity that I came . |
| 24 | I was only telling you that I 'm going to be busy , and would n't make a good companion for you . ’ |
| 25 | ‘ Yes , yes , I was only kidding you . |
| 26 | I own I have demeaned myself but it was only to try you . |
| 27 | ‘ Ah , but that was when I was only pumping you for information , not giving it to you . |
| 28 | I was only teasing you . |
| 29 | I was only teasing you because I thought you were just like the rest of them . |
| 30 | I was only giving you an example . |