Example sentences of "for me [conj] [verb] " in BNC.
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| 1 | But he warned : ‘ There is no greater challenge in rugby for me than to play against England before my own people . ’ |
| 2 | It was never going to be a career for me but kept me in beer money and taught me about how to deal with the public . ’ |
| 3 | When I move on to three eight one , three eight two there 's a lot of things been said about these benefits this morning which does n't leave much left for me but looking at the situation of the way this Tory government has in the last thirteen years , certainly since nineteen eighty two crucified the benefits paid genuinely to people is in itself a crime upon society and it reminds me of the the words of the song it 's the rich that get the gravy and it 's the poor that get the blame and nothing , but nothing has changed since those words were written many many years ago . |
| 4 | There was , therefore , no option for me but to resign . |
| 5 | Crilly reaches for me but stops himself ; we are in his mother 's bed after all . |
| 6 | For me that meant wrapping it in a blue launderette bag which served as a case . |
| 7 | ‘ Thoo should 'ave waited for me afore fastening 'im . |
| 8 | ‘ His main job is to watch my performances because that 's difficult for me when directing , ’ explained Branagh . |
| 9 | Second , the specificity of who it is safe to love is related to the ‘ me in you ’ : ‘ I love someone who reflects part of myself , sometimes a hidden or unacknowledged part of myself ; I feel good with a you who either shares my feelings , expresses them for me or helps me to defend myself against them . ’ |
| 10 | ‘ … we were both pulling in opposite directions , and I felt Brian was siding with his mother rather than standing up for me or remaining in the middle . |
| 11 | Erm did n't say you 'll go back and work out a plan of attack for me or did you ? |
| 12 | Almost as many people turned up for me as had for Youngman . |
| 13 | I drafted a statement for the trade union , detailing the nature of their support for me and hinting at a readiness to take further action were the matter not resolved in days . |
| 14 | And he hung it there for me and made me feel its proportions . |
| 15 | Hugh Ritchie , the Departmental Officer one rank above Mr S — , a kind and gentlemanly character with whom I always had rapport , sent for me and asked why I wanted to leave . |
| 16 | She made my bed for me and wound Little Ben as I hurtled into uniform . |
| 17 | One elderly Palestinian in Beirut wanted to draw a map of his olive grove for me and spent ten minutes sketching and re-sketching the roads south of Jaffa . |
| 18 | Type Report on Yugoslav Spitfires by Peter Arnold in the April issue ( p70 ) evoked many memories for me and caused me to rummage around for some half-forgotten photos of nearly half a century ago , and there it was , Mk VcJK808 ‘ B ’ with yours truly in attendance . |
| 19 | ‘ He used to buy slimming magazines for me and put them in my bag , ’ remembers Victoria , who lives in Manchester . |
| 20 | This was a big step for me and put me on the road to caddying top tournaments at a very young age . |
| 21 | He sent for me and demanded my resignation , and we had the worst row I 've ever had in my business life . ’ |
| 22 | Say that for me and go I 'd say it were you were a snob . |
| 23 | I thanked them for praying for me and seeing me now , hoped they thought their efforts worthwhile . |
| 24 | She briefly told them what had occurred , and asked the lad to look for me and tell me that I must go to the police station and not come home without an officer for protection . |
| 25 | Kicking back the covers , I let my feet touch the carpet , put on the white and blue striped kaftan which my journalist daughter had made for me and walked to the window overlooking the central court . |
| 26 | In two weeks I shall be speaking to the people who worked for me and campaigned and raised money when I thought I was as good as dead and buried . |
| 27 | I little knew then what the future held for me and looking back I can see what a lot I had to learn . |
| 28 | When he returned , he sent for me and said I must be stark crazy . |
| 29 | Mr. Lennis sent for me and said that Mr. Andrew was feeling run down , and had gone for a cruise in one of the ships , the Emily T. I kept expecting a letter or a postcard from him , but nothing came . |
| 30 | ‘ Wolves forward Paul Cook spoke up for me and said he was out of control . |