Example sentences of "[vb base] me [prep] being [adj] " in BNC.
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1 | That is the same as pardon me for being rude it was not me it was my food |
2 | Pardon me for being rude it was not me it was my food , it just popped up to say hello , and now it 's gone back down below |
3 | Pardon me for being rude it was not me it was my food |
4 | Pardon me for being rude it was not me it was my food |
5 | Pardon me for being rude , it was not me it |
6 | Pardon me for being rude it was not me it was my food |
7 | ‘ Forgive me for being flippant , ’ she sighed . |
8 | ‘ Forgive me for being wary ! |
9 | Tell me about being frightened when you were little , said Mr Rose . |
10 | Cleo , as you insist on being here , please indulge me by being content simply to watch the proceedings . ’ |
11 | ‘ You accuse me of being conceited and arrogant ? |
12 | Kinnock sneered at the ‘ arrogance ’ of the political establishment who pronounced him ‘ cocky ’ , and the ‘ experts on political conduct , the brilliant analysts , the completely non-aligned and non-partisan reporters ’ of the tabloids who ‘ accuse me of being inadequate ’ . |
13 | Why did I bother to tell her , only to have her shout at me , accuse me of being crazy to wake her up for that and tell me to keep my nose out of her brother 's business , especially since it was nothing to do with me . |