Example sentences of "[vb infin] me [subord] you " in BNC.

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1 ‘ You 've got plenty of money , why should you want me when you could pay the best in Swansea ? ’
2 I might play games in public , but once we 're alone together you can treat me as you would have done if Eddie were still alive . ’
3 You would n't recognise me if you met me in the bath . ’
4 ‘ You do n't need me if you 're working , do you darling ? ’
5 ‘ You 'll need me if you want to keep the MID 'S out . ’
6 Will you promise me when you go home tonight you be the teachers and your mum and dad be the children and you tell them all about Stranger Danger and you tell them you 're never gon na go with strangers and see what your mum and dad says to you .
7 I admit that I have been known to curse on occasion and I often talk to my machine telling it ‘ You will not beat me so you 'd better start behaving ! ’
8 He 'll never see me while you are here and no one could blame him , for you are so lovely .
9 You 'd believe me if you 'd seen him .
10 Please do contact me if you want to talk about any of these points .
11 You 'll ring me when you get back ?
12 ‘ Why did you marry me if you — ? ’
13 They ca n't stop me seeing you .
14 ‘ You can stop me if you 've a mind to . ’
15 I sometimes think you would n't recognize me if you saw me as I am these days !
16 Why did you create me if you were not ready to love me ? ’
17 ‘ And it would n't surprise me if you won Best Actress , Jo .
18 ‘ Let's just say I 'm about as helpful as you are practical — it would n't surprise me if you had n't just run out of petrol . ’
19 It would n't really surprise me if you turned out to be one yourself
20 ‘ You must take me as you find me ’ , ‘ A leopard ca n't change his spots ’ and other maxims take an essentially pessimistic view about the malleability of behaviour .
21 ‘ You must take me as you find me ’ means ‘ I 'm going to carry on and behave as I always do even if it does n't suit you . ’
22 ‘ I ca n't speak for others , Doctor , and you must take me as you find me , I 'm afraid . ’
23 So you , well you can recommend me if you want to get your your thing .
24 ‘ I 'm going to catch a boat back to the mainland and I 'll be in my hotel where you can call me when you 've got a clean shirt for me . ’
25 I suppose some people might say to them oh you 're being nosy but then that does n't bother me because you do n't tell them what you do n't want them to know .
26 ‘ Do n't blame me if you 've ruined your life , ’ he said .
27 Do n't blame me if you only read about Drayton and Taverham classes .
28 can you blame me when you see
29 You 'd better tell me before you run out of breath , lovey .
30 I say did n't you tell me once you had an aunt in Wimbledon ? ’
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