Example sentences of "me [prep] [adv] [verb] " in BNC.
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| 1 | I regarded it with distaste , decided that the rain would have washed it reasonably clean , then dragged it clear of the bog myrtle and looked around me for somewhere to dump it out of sight . |
| 2 | Mr. Kasner 's explanation in his evidence to me for thus acting and accepting the proposal was the following : |
| 3 | It took me for ever to decide on the colour , style and material it was to be made in . |
| 4 | In a review of the first edition of this book , Sara Mills took issue with me for pessimistically implying that linguistic reform is impossible ; she pointed out , and I think with some justice , that my analysis risks leaving women with no way to hit back when they are confronted with sexist language , at least until after the revolution . |
| 5 | A job would get me out of the house a lot and provide me with much needed money . |
| 6 | I adopted a pose of cynicism — armour designed to protect me from ever feeling vulnerable again . ’ |
| 7 | ‘ He 's given me until tomorrow to produce a thousand dollars . ’ , |
| 8 | I have been breeding Neons for around twenty years , and during this time I have evolved a set procedure which enables me to successfully raise the fish in sufficient numbers . |
| 9 | So really you would like me to forward plan this for twenty eight to thirty thousand and whatever that costs do you think you will be able to afford that ? |
| 10 | Are you waiting for me to simply sweep away all your maidenly protests ? |
| 11 | If somebody told me to strictly control the car I would put both hands on the steering wheel but not necessarily both feet on the er brake pedal . |
| 12 | Now a few words on how you can help me to best help you . |
| 13 | Er what is necessary for me to also convey to you is that the theme that I was given today was one of forgiveness . |
| 14 | My spouse told me to just calm down and breathe . |
| 15 | Do you want me to just go through any others ? |
| 16 | Do n't want me er do n't want me to just check it ? |
| 17 | Now I 've past the last base and you want me to just run through a minefield okay ? |
| 18 | ‘ But the board know when contracts are up and now they expect me to just sign for a year . |
| 19 | Alright , any other , do you want me to just , do you want me to just to get her to call you ? |
| 20 | She really has this er attitude which I can not understand because erm a a as I think it was Al Reeve said , you know , erm some people ca n't bear children , we ca n't , but we like them but if you have actually borne children , you are in other words a mother , you 've got ta have a attitude , not only to children in general but to your children in particular , which is very very difficult for er a male to understand and a non-father , it 's gon na be very very difficult cos I personally do n't have any children at all and therefore it is very very difficult for me to even comprehend but given that I can erm I can sympathize with something I do not comprehend it must be monumentally difficult for her |
| 21 | And I 'm going well I 've I just say I 've had erm three operations on my toe and I too painful so the doctor said advised me to only do games if I feel okay . |
| 22 | I know that you are living among us , help me to always see you in all people . |
| 23 | So I started to get people to come in and ask me to specifically teach them stuff that was on my records . |
| 24 | Sometimes I hear something and I think it 's really different and exciting , and it inspires me to perhaps do something like that on the next record . |
| 25 | This in turn compelled me to further investigate the fascinating world of rocky shores . |
| 26 | Well tt during , during our discussions I 'll be taking notes on your current financial situation but also why erm your thoughts for the future and erm and in doing this I 'll be using this form to actually assist me to actually take down these notes . |
| 27 | ‘ You did n't ask me over here to discuss the pictures though , Harriet — admit it . |
| 28 | ‘ I brought it to Starr Hills for you but you ran away from me without even looking round ! |
| 29 | Whenever I meet him in the village , ’ he said bitterly , ‘ which is not very often , I 'm glad to say , he walks right past me without even raisin' his cap in respect … ’ |
| 30 | I 'm out of that car before it stops moving , and Des is behind me without even turning it off . |