Example sentences of "i [adv] [verb] you " in BNC.
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| 1 | Setting Cassio up for his plots , he so manages to present the image of the faithful friend that — as he predicted Othello would — the dupe actually thanks him : ‘ I humbly thank you for't. i never knew/A Florentine more kind and honest ’ ( III.i.39f . ) . |
| 2 | HAMLET : I humbly thank you — well , well , well . |
| 3 | HAMLET : I humbly thank you , sir . |
| 4 | I rather hope you are . |
| 5 | That would be your English side coming out ; I rather prefer you when you are being Italian . |
| 6 | ‘ I rather hoped you would call on us . ’ |
| 7 | I mean one member of the committee has produced something which I rather think you might all like to have a look at it . |
| 8 | And I rather think you understood . |
| 9 | ‘ I rather think you have , ’ the face says . |
| 10 | I merely make you angry . ’ |
| 11 | ‘ I merely shut you up so I could get some sleep ! ’ |
| 12 | The point is , you see , that I did not ask you to go and look at the time on that clock ; I merely asked you to study the numerals on it . |
| 13 | ‘ I did n't drag you off , I merely escorted you . |
| 14 | ‘ I am not saying she has been subject to a temptation to exaggerate , but I merely remind you of those matters which can exist in relation to a woman 's evidence . ’ |
| 15 | I merely want you to perform an experiment . |
| 16 | Well , I kinda knew you 'd say that , but had forgotten the unique thrill of the way only you can say things . |
| 17 | But then I mean come and saw me once , you see , when I was n't there like that and he he tested from top to bottom , he said well ar ar after we sit and talked , and like he said well I better give you the once over , I said th er , certainly . |
| 18 | ‘ Now , I better bring you up to date a bit . |
| 19 | The doctors say he might go off sudden-like , so I thought I better warn you . ’ |
| 20 | I better let you go . |
| 21 | I naturally assumed you were using your dust-pan and had left it out in the hall . |
| 22 | I personally think you must be a very unhappy man if you have to go to such lengths to find fault with things . ’ |
| 23 | I personally think you would need |
| 24 | I obviously got you wrong . ’ |
| 25 | erm and ask them you know and say , and if they want two years , say well you know I 'm pretty keen on this , now what , you know I necessarily expect you to have me |
| 26 | ‘ Perhaps for the same reason I foolishly asked you to stay with Anna in the first place , ’ he snarled . |
| 27 | And I gently put you on your feet , |
| 28 | I only ask you to do it because I know you 'll do it properly . " |
| 29 | ‘ I only ask you to help him , when I 'm gone . ’ |
| 30 | And I only hope you 're bringing some money with you . ’ |