Example sentences of "of [v-ing] my [noun pl] [verb] " in BNC.
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| 1 | ‘ I 've got letters from people recently with big crosses on them , people who 've accused me of using my lyrics to subvert people . |
| 2 | ‘ I have no intention of seeing my dues gambled away by your wastrel of a son . ’ |
| 3 | ‘ So you 're mending your boat instead of taking my twins sailing ? ’ |
| 4 | Instead of inviting my patients to see me at 10-minute intervals — generally I offer them each 10 minutes of my time — I shall invite the lot to attend at 9 o'clock in the morning . |
| 5 | I was very strong and he never tired me : sometimes I carried him on our afternoon walks instead of taking the pram , just for the pleasure of feeling my arms ache under his weight . |