Example sentences of "'s [noun sg] [verb] i " in BNC.
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| 1 | Anya 's response eludes me . |
| 2 | TO SAY I was shattered at Glentoran 's decision to dismiss me is an understatement . |
| 3 | The sweeper 's story reminded me of a tale told at Ross Carbery , County Cork . |
| 4 | But currently she 's by Jason ( Beverly Hills 90210 ) Priestly 's side in the video for Roy Orbison 's chart hit I Drove All Night . |
| 5 | I was glad of Ika 's presence to support me and supplement my responses : |
| 6 | I consoled myself ; for if it is not possible to be free , perhaps to be hidden is the next best thing , and Lili 's presence gave me , as the hours went by , the feeling that I was growing less visible . |
| 7 | Geoff 's mum got me a piece of cheese last week from Superkeys . |
| 8 | And Joe 's mum give me mostly pound coins and get it changed for a ten pound note . |
| 9 | ‘ Last season 's experience tells me Bangor can still win . |
| 10 | I , in my turn , was surprised to find how much I was looking forward to a day on my own , and mildly surprised at my mother 's willingness to leave me to it . |
| 11 | A few discreet phone calls and suddenly I find myself shunted into a siding while the investigation into Ruggiero 's murder passes me by . ’ |
| 12 | Sadly John 's agent informed me , that ‘ Noakesy ’ was living on a houseboat in Spain without a telephone . |
| 13 | NOT ONLY the classic time and dimension-bending post-modern tome — as the notorious recluse 's agent informed me , ‘ Pynchon does not allow film . ’ |
| 14 | Then the cheeky four-year-old showed off by singing her favourite song — the drinker 's ditty Show Me The Way To Go Home . |
| 15 | But when Bernard 's plan backfired I needed you alive in case you could lead me to Graham . |
| 16 | ‘ The Opera London production of A Midsummer Night 's Dream gave me great pleasure , Noye 's Fludde too . ’ |
| 17 | For a moment , Trish 's laughter made me regret leaving the chummy , easy-going atmosphere of Winston Street . |
| 18 | How the face of God 's angel dazzles me ! |
| 19 | On another occasion when I was holed up for two days in a tiny cottage in Snowdonia while it poured with rain , an ordnance survey map , my first hand knowledge of the area and an illustrated catalogue of Turner 's work allowed me to prepare for locating the sites where he worked . |
| 20 | ‘ Help me … for God 's sake help me … it 's out here … |
| 21 | And when he still did n't reply , she said , ‘ If you know something , for God 's sake tell me . ’ |
| 22 | ‘ For God 's sake tell me the truth . |
| 23 | ‘ For God 's sake let me in , ’ said Finn . |
| 24 | I did that one day when things got hairier than usual , went down to where some bandit was trying to rip us off and practically rubbed beards with him and shouted into his face I Want To Work For Christ 's Sake Let Me Work , but Vic said that was n't being helpful . |
| 25 | Trevor was not the sort of fellow who said , ‘ For art 's sake have I broken up the bar . ’ |
| 26 | As she left Coleherne Court she left a poignant note for her flatmates , giving them her new telephone number : ‘ For God 's sake ring me up — I 'm going to need you . ’ |
| 27 | The note Diana left her friends at Coleherne Court saying : ‘ For God 's sake ring me up — I 'm going to need you . ’ |
| 28 | ‘ For God 's sake give me a drink , Kit . ’ |
| 29 | ‘ And for heaven 's sake give me that paperknife . ’ |
| 30 | ‘ For Pete 's sake give me a lift . |