Example sentences of "[prep] my [noun sg] [prep] [pers pn] [to-vb] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Although I am myself very much in favour of people going to the theatre and reading books it is very useful for my research for me to play devil 's advocate on these activities and to ask ‘ Why should people go to the theatre ? ’ and ‘ Why should people read books ? ’ |
| 2 | This is the most difficult part of my story for me to tell . |
| 3 | I would like to remind you of my invitation to you to concelebrate at Mark Morris 's Ordination to the Priesthood in St. Paul 's , Shettleston on Sunday at 3.00pm . |
| 4 | ‘ being a person on foot ’ This point is proved by the officer or traffic warden stating in evidence ‘ A man , I now know to be John Smith , stepped from the kerb on the south side of the road and walked towards me in contravention of my signal to him to stop etc . ’ |
| 5 | Like , for instance , when my Dad , proud of his craft , and his special friendly relations with a good customer , a Mr Watson , was saying : ‘ My goot friend , Mr Vatson , vas so pleased vit his suit — he brought a friend to my house for me to make him von . |
| 6 | Benjamin went down on one knee , tugging at my sleeve for me to follow suit . |