Example sentences of "i [verb] [pos pn] " in BNC.
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| 1 | He made me expose my bottom to him and he whipped me . |
| 2 | ( Let me answer my own question . |
| 3 | I 'll recruit somebody to help me service my client bank , because it 's better to have fifty percent of something than fifty percent of nothing . |
| 4 | And that we actually op adopted a b a modern sensible er , reasonable attitude towards all living creatures and that we do today vote to ban fox hunting it is anachronistic as I said earlier , it is not necessary it actually causes harm , not only does it cause harm to foxes , but at least in one case , which is sufficient for me to continue my support for the ban damage to the people in my area . |
| 5 | This loss of control is frightening and therapy has helped me to acknowledge its existence , although I still do n't know why it happens . |
| 6 | BELVILLE : This happy estray thus restored begs leave by me to acknowledge its lovely owner ! |
| 7 | Manchester-based Mark , at No. 19 with I Found Heaven , reveals : ‘ My mum did n't want me wasting my time trying to be a pop star and I came very close to quitting the group . |
| 8 | Just as well the control panel 's on the outside , Bernice told herself , saves me wasting my energies on a futile attempt to crack the combination . |
| 9 | I can appreciate Edouard would rather have me wasting my time at the museum instead of going round to his flat and trying to persuade Barbara Coleman to leave , but sending someone to kill me was rather an over-reaction . ’ |
| 10 | Think back to Jem Higgins and ask yourself of what use it would be for me to preach your message to him . ’ |
| 11 | ‘ How can you expect me to risk my boys ? ’ |
| 12 | ‘ Would you really , a man of your enormous wealth , sue someone like me for a sum that to you is little more than pocket-money , but to me represents my very livelihood ? |
| 13 | First of all let me emphasize our common experience that most human relationships are asymmetrical . |
| 14 | I would not like to contribute to that , although I suppose that Mr Smith 's vicious tax might just persuade me to brace my shoulders and cry ‘ traps away ’ . |
| 15 | Fella 's Trampor is fucking wo n't let me make his toy up . |
| 16 | Just for once , let me make my own decision . |
| 17 | planning for you but what I can show you is some sketches which the gentleman who bought the plot at Grey Lane brought to show me asked my opinion . |
| 18 | You tried to stop me seeing my family , ’ she said with a frown . |
| 19 | ‘ Well ’ — Lizzie stopped — ‘ I do n't suppose he 'll object to me seeing my grandchild bathed . ’ |
| 20 | Mum encourages me to like my face without make-up . |
| 21 | Grace commented , ‘ Robbie is a lovely dog and I could n't give him up now , but I would never have dreamt that rescuing a dog could cause me to lose my home . |
| 22 | You want me to disrupt my harvest and put my daughter in danger — and yet , according to Keith , the terrorists in your house were saying that their deadline was Friday . |
| 23 | Having said that , I used to do an act which culminated in me tucking my genitalia between my legs , bending over and shouting ‘ Bulldog ’ . ’ |
| 24 | Would you like me to wear my dogcollar in court ? ’ |
| 25 | I think they rather wanted me to wear my old farm clothes , but we compromised with a grey check skirt which a good friend gave me , and a blue jumper . |
| 26 | The Mermaid is frequented by the local fishermen for breakfasts and lunches , which makes me think its fish must be the freshest . |
| 27 | Yet when I first came , you tried to make me think your position here was untenable . |
| 28 | ‘ I lay down for a rest after lunch and was about to drift into sleep when there was a definite pop inside me , which made me think my waters had broken . |
| 29 | ‘ Do n't you like me using your Islamic name ? ’ said Mrs Wilson . |
| 30 | You will let me read your book , wo n't you ? ’ |