Example sentences of "[pron] nearly [verb] my [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | And once I nearly got my head flattened , cos I sent up the wrong thing and bang he sent it down and I just got my head out of there in time . |
| 2 | The first time in Ireland where I nearly got my head blown off . ’ |
| 3 | I nearly dropped my bike . |
| 4 | I nearly bit my lip when I saw that header from Fairclough looping into the top right hand corner from the McAllister free kick . |
| 5 | I nearly spilt my coffee you fool ! |
| 6 | ‘ She was upset because I nearly lost my temper with her . |
| 7 | I nearly lost my life again , when a lady picked me up to put me in the boat . |
| 8 | I nearly lost my life . |
| 9 | ‘ You know that I nearly broke my word to you about drinking just now , McAllister . ’ |
| 10 | As I explained earlier , I nearly threw my oil pastels away in frustration , but I thought I would give them another try with a different approach . |
| 11 | Then I whirled , so quickly that I nearly ricked my neck , as I caught a movement at the edge of my vision . |
| 12 | I nearly gave my mother a nervous breakdown . |
| 13 | And then I saw something which nearly made my heart stop . |
| 14 | ‘ By our Lady , Edmund , you nearly had my head off ! ’ she exclaimed indignantly . |