Example sentences of "[pron] [noun] [prep] me [to-vb] " in BNC.
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| 1 | My manager has given me permission for me to use the shop foyer for a whole day and I hope to get local radio and local papers to advertise the sale for me . |
| 2 | This is the most difficult part of my story for me to tell . |
| 3 | My superiors like me to get as much detail as possible . ’ |
| 4 | 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 ? ’ |
| 5 | Benjamin went down on one knee , tugging at my sleeve for me to follow suit . |
| 6 | I will have to keep my wits about me to get my team selections , and my substitutes , right . |
| 7 | I put my hands behind me to find the pillar , found it and pushed myself up , hoping my feet would n't slip on the beer-wet floor . |
| 8 | I brought my net with me to have a go at 'em dinner time . ’ |
| 9 | 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 . |
| 10 | It 's just I like to know where I stand and which bit of me to tense up before the rubber truncheon lands . |
| 11 | In the dark she has to show her teeth for me to know she is smiling . |
| 12 | ‘ Do n't be so fucking patronising , ’ she said , turning her back on me to continue a conversation with Geraldine Porter . |
| 13 | My hands got very cold too , but my mother helped me every morning by baking two potatoes in their skins for me to keep in my pockets ; they retained their heat for quite a long time . |
| 14 | As Les and I walked into their tiny , barely furnished house , his wife greeted us , and his little girl held up her arms for me to lift her . |
| 15 | And she stretched out her hand for me to see it shake . |
| 16 | Before I could comment , a nurse came to fetch her to see Harry , and she went anxiously , calling over her shoulder for me to wait for her ; and when she returned half an hour later she looked dazed . |
| 17 | I 've taken some of his toys with me to get his attention , which works for a while but he soon loses interest . |
| 18 | All Eva remembers is lying on the sofa wondering if she was going to die , and saying , " Well , Lord , if this is the end of my life I 'll just have to say how thankful I am , and what a wonderful privilege its been , but if it 's your will for me to live then I just give myself to you all the more . |
| 19 | ‘ Do you scratch my face , scream for my mother or force your way past me to run ? ’ |
| 20 | It was your idea for me to do the swimming , so I thought you could do the same for me . ’ |