Example sentences of "for me [adv] " in BNC.
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1 | I 'd ‘ a thought he 'd at least have the courtesy to send a pony and trap for me instead of expecting an old lady to walk all the way up to Handley Farm on such a frosty morning . ’ |
2 | ‘ For me also . |
3 | ‘ It has been a pleasure for me also , ’ said Madame Gebrec . |
4 | Fat Vince has a feeling for me also , I reckon . |
5 | It took only minutes for Lubor to drive her to her hotel , but as she thanked him for lunch and he handed her back her parcel , he replied , ‘ Lunch was a happy time for me also , ’ and did n't waste a moment to enquire , ‘ Shall we have a happy dinner together this evening ? ’ |
6 | ‘ The best thing for all of us is for me just to go back to London . |
7 | ‘ I do n't think that is the right thing for me just at the moment . |
8 | We are loudly human all the way back as they light up for me just how far I had strayed . |
9 | That holiday morning I found Miss Louise waiting for me just inside the door with a pair of old shoes and a pair of slippers in her hands . |
10 | It would have been easy for me just to put off the difficult decisions we need to take , but I must do what is right for this country . |
11 | Olga took a room for me just a mile north of Park Terrace — but in another world , the world of rooming houses . |
12 | ‘ You did n't have to stand up for me just then , ’ she said steadily as soon as he had pulled out of the driveway . |
13 | My cover 's blown ; that woman 's ruined everything for me just as sure as if she was standing next to me dribbling down her front and complaining about ration books . |
14 | Unlike the residences bit of the Barbican , where Sorrel had a flat , the entrance to the Arts Centre part is off Chiswell Street , which was an easy left turn for me just after Finsbury Circus . |
15 | ‘ It 's quite enough for me just to know that you 're going . ’ |
16 | ‘ The Secret Police looked for me just the day after I left and they kept looking for me on and off for a year . |
17 | So I did really enjoy reading this report , a well written report , and for me well received , and I offer my congratulations for it . |
18 | they say that ad , it pays to advertise I mean , to me advertising has never done anything for me well I do n't think it has anyway but if it pays to advertise and look at the number of people that read the Express |
19 | I think I 'll stick with Lulu — I 'm not superstitious but it 's been so good for me up until now that I 'm not going to throw it away . |
20 | Do n't expect they 'd give a thank you to work for me neither . ’ |
21 | I always wore clogs , and if an iron came off while I was cycling to town I could take it to him , go off somewhere like the pictures , and it would be ready and waiting for me straight afterwards . |
22 | Short hair is strictly forbidden for me not only because of my culture , but because of my lesbianism . |
23 | On the few occasions I have met him it has been very difficult for me not to let slip something about you . |
24 | The third is sexual love and enough illustrative material is on show in cinemas for me not to need to labour this point . |
25 | Chris was a learner driver at this time , and he used to drive me to hospital ; driving practice for him , but a great relief for me not to have to drive myself . |
26 | He said : ‘ Is that what you really want , Amy , for me not to be here ? ’ |
27 | But it is impossible for me not to feel that my body is other than I , that I inhabit it like a house , and that my face is a mask which , with or without my consent , conceals my real nature from others . ’ |
28 | It is impossible for me not to be absolutely certain of it . |
29 | So I suppose one day sooner or later we 'll have to do this disgusting thing in order for me not to be barren , but I do n't look forward to it . |
30 | ‘ Then you 'd have had another reason for me not to stay on board . ’ |