Example sentences of "or [verb] me " in BNC.
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| 1 | FED-UP Gordon Armstrong last night begged Sunderland : ‘ Play me or sell me . ’ |
| 2 | Ember said more loudly , ‘ So now it 's either sell you or sell me . |
| 3 | ‘ Are you telling me or accusing me ? ’ he asked , his eyes laughing at her . |
| 4 | I had a number of telephone conversations with him , and an interim letter dated 7 January in which he suggested , or asked me to suggest several possible dates . |
| 5 | ‘ All these years I 've been talking and telling , ’ he writes , ‘ and I 'm not sure if anybody listens or understands me . |
| 6 | I must admit the ‘ truth ’ did not smack me right between the eyes or make me leap like Archimedes from his bath . |
| 7 | My men , whom I had instructed to keep close together and sing from the time they left the camp until they joined me on the forest road , were not due for an hour and a half , and during this time it was more than likely that the tigress would break cover and try to stalk or rush me . |
| 8 | The extreme condition of this is for someone to tell me that they loved me — few ever did — or to thank me . |
| 9 | ‘ I mean , did n't the last husband say something about ‘ Lose the fat or lose me ’ ? |
| 10 | ‘ She threatened to have me killed or to kill me , ’ he said . |
| 11 | You want me ; you do n't love me or trust me . ’ |
| 12 | You 've never listened to the things I say , and even when something is an obvious fact , you never quite seem to believe me , or to trust me . |
| 13 | I was glad to see there were no towns here , because I did not want people to question me or pity me . |
| 14 | I perfected the technique of entering my bedsit without anyone hearing me or noticing me , but eventually it became impossible to stay there ad infinitum without paying my rent , so I took all my military kit and some clothes and set myself up in the changing room at the barracks . |
| 15 | Right , I 'm here vir virtually throughout the vacation , erm , I 'll be here until the beginning of next term , so if you are having problems of any sort , or want me to run through something with you , just er , feel free to disturb me . |
| 16 | Unlike Sam , or even me for that matter , he could admire a girl from afar , and leave it at that . |
| 17 | Not to save your reputation , nor to satisfy society or your father , or even me — but only because you love me and I you ? ’ |
| 18 | She did n't ask what my plans were , or press me for details of any other potentially embarrassing subject . |
| 19 | If my servant , acting bona fide within the scope of his authority , procures or causes me to break a contract which I have made with you , you can not sue the servant for interference with the contract ; for he is my alter ego here , and I can not be sued for inducing myself to break a contract , although I may be liable for breaking the contract . |
| 20 | ‘ Well , my Mum told me not to let boys fondle me or kiss me now I 've started me periods , otherwise , if I did , I 'd soon be having a baby . ’ |
| 21 | He did n't relax suddenly , or smile , or kiss me — it was n't that simple . |
| 22 | Only in the evenings did I spend some time with Mr Rochester , and I was careful not to allow him to hold me in his arms or kiss me . |
| 23 | Environmental Issues is your magazine , and anything and everything is considered for inclusion , so do ring , write , fax or grab me at a conference ( well not literally ! ) with your information . |
| 24 | I have been convinced for a long time that people could not love , accept or respect me for the person I am , only for the amazing amount of exercise I can do . |
| 25 | City goalkeeper Tony Coton last night presented England manager Graham Taylor with an ultimatum : ‘ Make me your number two or forget me . ’ |
| 26 | Or let me die ! |
| 27 | Whether to lock me in me room , or let me out and do what I wanted to do . |
| 28 | They did n't know what was going on , like , did n't know what to do , whether to lock me in me room , or let me out and do what I wanted to do , but in the end , like , I just did n't come back here for a coupla months . |
| 29 | After a time he began to whisper in a voice that tried now to be soft and gentle , in complete contrast to his alarm calls : ‘ Come on , Minch , you ca n't really be so ill that you ca n't show me your face just for a moment , or let me hear the ruffle of one of your wings . |
| 30 | Miss Havisham had never intended to make me rich , or let me marry Estella . |