Example sentences of "[conj] [noun sg] [verb] me " in BNC.
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| 1 | ‘ Oh , Merry & Co pay me a lump sum to stage the mystery . |
| 2 | Clearly it was I who should have spoken these words , but already I had a feeling that I knew what the brown paper and the ribbed cardboard concealed , and I was n't going to say a word until time or circumstance compelled me . |
| 3 | And it did bring it home to me that we have got a major security problem in this building and in our other municipal buildings and quite frankly the ease with which anybody can come into this building at virtually any time of the day or evening astounds me . |
| 4 | ‘ Some chap or other told me once , ’ Artemis 's father suddenly said , ‘ that somebody or other discovered America before Columbus or whoever it was who did , but decided it was best to keep it under his hat . ’ |
| 5 | Am I sufficiently interested in my question or topic to keep me interested over the necessary time period ? |
| 6 | I am never surprised when after a holiday a colleague or neighbour tells me ‘ I had a very nice holiday but I must say it 's nice to get back to work ’ . |
| 7 | ‘ I would n't have known about it at all , except that Mum sent me a little note to tell me he 'd passed away — in his sleep , she said . |
| 8 | I realise how guilty and bad that disapproval makes me feel . |
| 9 | The thing that alwaysd impressed me was his ability to stay calm when the going got tough |
| 10 | ‘ If it comes to that I can always use the excuse that Father needed me , ’ she answered calmly . |
| 11 | Besides , I 've got the torch that Flick sent me for Christmas . ’ |
| 12 | And I think that analysis allowed me , on personal terms , eventually to understand things like incest , like you were saying Elizabeth , sexual violence and things like that , that I think had really weakened me as a person . |
| 13 | Enjoys travelling and nightlife- Let me be your knight in shining armour . |
| 14 | Dad patted me on the head and Mum gives me this little kiss on the cheek and then they went off and left me with this old woman . |
| 15 | ‘ I came from a poor family in the countryside and communism gave me a chance for a better life . |
| 16 | I had come to know Beirut well before my incarceration and various clues of sound and smell enabled me to pinpoint our destination . |
| 17 | Cos mum made me laugh tonight but she came in and she said oh you can have a hot cross bun there , I said well I think I 'll have a piece of chocolate cake and she said alright then ! |
| 18 | His reply took me by surprise as he shook his head firmly and answered : ‘ No thank you , I 've had some today and Mummy rations me ! ’ |
| 19 | ‘ We had breakfast and Mummy dropped me off at the playground , ’ Verena told police . |
| 20 | ‘ I 'm tired by the constantly disturbed nights — and the aggressiveness and abuse worry me a lot . ’ |
| 21 | For most of the time his prancing and moaning leaves me inert and contemptuous . |
| 22 | ‘ Being involved as a competitor , administrator , and coach gave me a unique insight into the world of top international sport . |
| 23 | ‘ Maybe now after 20 years that person may want to relieve his or her conscience and help put me and my husband out of our misery by coming forward . |
| 24 | Studying business management and marketing gives me the tools to ensure social work issues get positive publicity , ’ she said . |
| 25 | Bulbs , er probably not cos I think I 'll have to do while you 're at school cos daddy tells me it 's gon na rain this afternoon , I 'll have to do that this morning , pity that . |
| 26 | ‘ As I was saying , I went round and Daddy took me to a French restaurant he knew . ’ |
| 27 | I remember when I lost a fountain-pen Mummy and Daddy gave me for Christmas : I prayed and prayed , and I never found it . ’ |
| 28 | ‘ What if Pop throws me out ? ’ |
| 29 | They were terrific — upset , but very sympathetic and his Mother said not to worry , if Pop threw me out she 'd look after me . |
| 30 | And squeamishness prevented me looking for a tiny insect to place on a sticky dewdrop leaf . |