Example sentences of "of [noun] [vb past] [verb] me " in BNC.
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| 1 | I had heard about the Dog Man before on my week-long journey from Kirk Yetholm towards Edale — travellers going north had told me as I journeyed south at first that the Dog Man was only three days ahead of me , then two days ahead of me , and then the final group of walkers had told me that it would n't be long before I caught him up . |
| 2 | Two good pieces of gear had encouraged me to make the move , but once started there was nothing for 15 feet . |
| 3 | A couple of clients had called me , and I would have time to talk to them in the morning ; and I had an invitation to a golf society day in a couple of weeks ' time . |
| 4 | The crime of syphilis had made me ban sex from my mind for weeks ; now I was found not guilty half an hour with a textbook Conchis had given me to look at had convinced me his diagnosis was right — the libido rose strong . |
| 5 | Avoiding throngs of killers did strike me as a higher priority even than full filling my Mala-fantasies . |
| 6 | Jim Rosenthal of ITV kept asking me to give my side of the story and in the end I did , appreciating the opportunity to put the record straight . |
| 7 | ‘ After I 'd talked to Sue , another member of staff helped to introduce me to the residents . |
| 8 | A lot of people had doubted me , had said that I would n't get anywhere . |
| 9 | ‘ I was on a visit doing some coaching when I was told the President and Secretary of State wanted to see me . |
| 10 | The slight attack of dysentery had tired me and I had slept most of yesterday and again this morning . |