Example sentences of "[adv] [prep] me [verb] [art] " in BNC.
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| 1 | He tells me that the National Front 's ‘ a load of rubbish ’ , that politicians are ‘ a waste of time ’ and that when he sees his nan , … ‘ she 's always on about me getting a job . |
| 2 | I found the sack very comfortable considering the simplicity of the back system and was pleased to find that it was long enough for me to use the waist belt properly . |
| 3 | In use I found the sack comfortable and stable to carry with the back just long enough for me to use the hip belt , which was functional , if a little basic . |
| 4 | IT IS normally gratifying enough for me to hit the ball in the air and in the general direction of the green . |
| 5 | But he does not bring it close enough for me to take a hold . |
| 6 | His jaw hung open , and he was near enough for me to see the rain dashing from his face — when lightning showed him at all . |
| 7 | It could be an oversight , but it 's enough for me to put the law on his trail . ’ |
| 8 | ‘ Perhaps then , ’ said Viola , whose lips were still set in a Gladstonian expression , ‘ you will find it possible to bring my grandchildren along for me to have a look at . ’ |
| 9 | I went to association and came in with me to see the place and to meet the outgoing director and the nice part time secretary . |
| 10 | Two unknown companions squeeze in with me to face the elements . |
| 11 | I 'd no idea you were n't allowed to until this huge screw bears down on me throwing a wobbler , going blue with rage . |
| 12 | It was too far away for me to get an ‘ Eric Hosking ’ but at least I 'd possess a ‘ habitat shot ’ . |
| 13 | Despite recession , the pre-tax total of £801 million was just £151 million short of the record profits struck in 1989 and the new chairman , Sir Robin Ibbs , said : ‘ One has to be a super pessimist to think the current year will be worse than the last one , ’ though he warned that ‘ it is too soon for me to predict the extent or timing of the recovery ’ . |
| 14 | But I came to feel it would be a step backwards for me to abort the pregnancy , that it would n't be moving my life forward . |
| 15 | PAMELA : Pray , your honour , let me go down for it is not for me to hold an argument with your honour . |
| 16 | How about taking an afternoon off next week and driving over with me to have a look round ? |
| 17 | Ma-in-law did n't like the idea of her being in Norfolk with the Whistler on the prowl , not with me working the hours I do . ’ |
| 18 | There was an embarrassing moment when I thought he was walking over to me to begin the programme and I got up to greet him . |
| 19 | ‘ It would beggar belief even more for me to attend a ladies ’ sewing circle , or a Bible reading for that matter , ’ she replied , hardly able to keep amusement out of her voice . |
| 20 | Dancer 's fixed up for me to make a bomb coaching movie stars in Palm Springs . |
| 21 | I mean we hardly went into another shop and yet , you see , we have a young chappie like yourself who comes to the Guild once every year and shows us slides of old Walsall , Walsall Wood , Aldridge , the local area , and he said I 'm not very good Ruth at talking but he he 'd got the slides you know , and it , it used to end up with me doing the commentary on Walsall Wood , because you stand on the of Walsall Wood , which is there now , and your Co-op was right on the corner which is why I call it the corner store and you see people congregated there , people met there and when I 'd been accused of the , we 'd been at the college or at other conferences and why ca n't we get Guild members today , well that was the breeding ground your shop , you see . |
| 22 | At once a man came up to me bearing a dim lantern and said , ‘ Are you requiring a ferry to the other side of the lake , good sir ? ’ |
| 23 | It 's now up to me to use the opportunity to breakthrough . ’ |
| 24 | ‘ I feel it 's up to me to put the record straight . ’ |
| 25 | So I reckon that it 's up to me to get a job and pay for Dad 's medical care . ’ |
| 26 | He said : ‘ I have waited a long time for this chance and it 's up to me to make the most of it . |
| 27 | He said : ‘ It 's up to me to convince the manager I deserve to be in the team regularly . |
| 28 | She drew aside the curtain of a small window and stood back for me to see the picture thus revealed . |
| 29 | He 's taking the piss out of me pulling a rack through . |
| 30 | Went out with me to prowl the watchful dawn . |