Example sentences of "i [verb] [pers pn] a [adj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | ‘ Will I make you a hot drink ? ’ he suggested . |
| 2 | Then I made him a little tent to sleep in , but for a few weeks I always took my gun to bed with me . |
| 3 | You know given that life is as it is are you okay and he said yes so I went round the gardens and I came back to him and I had a friend coming for lunch and I thought this is ridiculous , I 'm going to have something to drink and I 'm going to have a meal so I made him an enormous great wad of cheese sandwiches and some apples and a piece of cake and some biscuits and a cup of tea and I went downstairs with the milk and the sugar and cup of tea and all this stuff and I went into the gardens and this poor child he looked very defensively a second time and I said well I thought you might like some breakfast and I wrapped the second lot up so if you 've nothing later on , why not put it in your pocket and eat later in the day and I did n't know whether you took milk or sugar , so I thought I 'd better just ask you and do you know I thought he was going to cry . |
| 4 | well any way look , if I made you a thin bit of steel straight across the centre like that |
| 5 | Sheridan Lorrimore , who was sitting at a table apart from his parents , demanded I bring him a double Scotch at once . |
| 6 | Well I actually rang them up to say , why why are you taking my wages into consideration , I did n't break up this marriage , I met him a long time afterwards an I was told by a C S A agent or clerk or whatever , that my wedding was nonessential spending . |
| 7 | I make you a good lasagne . ’ |
| 8 | Oh I got her a lovely cute little teddy . |
| 9 | I got you a wee ball of your wool for your mittens . |
| 10 | ‘ I got it a little wrong , ’ says Eva . |
| 11 | So I found him a small house called Kirk o'Field , outside Edinburgh . |
| 12 | Actually , I found him a pleasant companion . |
| 13 | I found him a fascinating , knowledgeable and eclectic artist , someone who thinks deeply about his work and is not content simply to record the bare facts of the world in front of him . |
| 14 | At first I found him a difficult subject to interview because , to paraphrase Donne , when he had done he had not done , he still had more ; and I had to learn to give him at least five seconds , grace before moving on , because his afterthoughts were often gems . |
| 15 | I found him a clean scarf to hold over his face . |
| 16 | She says she did the Byrd show ‘ because I found her a fascinating part of the underground scene in New York , and I felt somebody should expose her to a bigger market . |
| 17 | I 'm a comparative newcomer to this computer age that many people of my generation would rather try to ignore … but you really ca n't … and as an owner of a computer and an 8 year old , I found it a good read and picked up lots of new tips on home entertainment/education as well . |
| 18 | There with the Princess 's permission as the only journalist , I found it a fascinating insight into how Diana conducts a part of her life that has until now been comparatively secret . |
| 19 | I had been his guest in the air very briefly before when I was taken up to see Low Birk Hatt as a bird would see it , and I found it a thrilling experience , quite the best way to travel . |
| 20 | I found it an impressive programme and I hope it will not lead Mr Heseltine to conclude that chess sets are less harmful potentially than television sets . |
| 21 | I moved it a little way away . |
| 22 | But I could make no sort of impression upon him … when I visited him a second time , the fear of death was gone , and with it all solicitude about religion . ’ |
| 23 | ‘ I promised you a romantic walk — is this romantic enough ? ’ |
| 24 | And I send her a red rose with the same message . |
| 25 | I weighed it a few minutes later and was delighted , to say the least , when it pulled the needle round to 10lb 3oz . |
| 26 | Yes well I think I told him a wrong , you see , there were two there there are two ways of tackling it and I do n't think the way I told him is what they want for the examination purposes , at all ! |
| 27 | ‘ I told him a few home truths , but it was a waste of breath , there was nothing I could do . ’ |
| 28 | Could I give you a better pledge ? ’ |
| 29 | ‘ Did I give you a good run for your money ? |
| 30 | I count it a double honour to represent Framlingham this afternoon and to offer you a welcome back , a welcome into our homes which we look forward to seeing you on Saturday and we are so thrilled to think that so many of you have made the journey back to visit us and I echo the sentiments of another speaker , do n't let it be so long before you come again . |