Example sentences of "[vb -s] [verb] me [verb] [pers pn] " in BNC.
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| 1 | I supported the lifting of sanctions , but the avalanche of death and blood has made me realise we 've all been conned ’ . |
| 2 | I do n't think prison really teaches you anything , though it has made me realise I 'm as good as any prison officer , if not better . |
| 3 | In so doing , he has enabled me to tell you of the matter — in the fervent hope that you will discover a means of informing the queen my mother of our case . ’ |
| 4 | ‘ No , Aunt — Silas has brought me to see you . ’ |
| 5 | In the first place he has desired me to say he would write but for his constant occupation . |
| 6 | But you would only approach that business on the basis that well the estate agent has asked me to give you er you know he he feels that you would benefit and erm from this exposure and er has asked me to approach you first . |
| 7 | ‘ Someone in the audience has asked me to greet them the way the chimpanzees greet each other in the wild at Gombe , ’ Jane Goodall began . |
| 8 | Mr Mason has asked me to thank you very much for the invitation to attend the announcement of the name of the winning architect chosen to design the new Museum on 13th August . |
| 9 | Lance Buckmaster , our esteemed Minister for External Security has asked me to attend him down at the ancestral home , Tavey Grange on Dartmoor . ’ |
| 10 | But you would only approach that business on the basis that well the estate agent has asked me to give you er you know he he feels that you would benefit and erm from this exposure and er has asked me to approach you first . |
| 11 | ‘ And this woman , this lovely young woman , has asked me to marry her ! ’ he thought . |
| 12 | Frank has asked me to marry him . |
| 13 | This must be our secret , but Timothy has asked me to marry him , too . |
| 14 | Today Edgar Linton has asked me to marry him , and I gave him an answer . |
| 15 | ‘ Sir George has asked me to marry him ! ’ |
| 16 | Nevertheless , he has asked me to make it clear that he strongly supports the case that I seek to make . |
| 17 | He has asked me to send you to his lodging . |
| 18 | There 's a meeting on and the chairman has asked me to get you up here to the boardroom . ’ |
| 19 | ‘ Queen Elizabeth the Queen Mother has asked me to tell you how appreciative she is of your splendid BBC TV programme last Friday evening … knows what trouble you went to in the very limited time at your disposal … your wonderfully successful endeavour clear for all to see ’ , etc. , etc . |
| 20 | ‘ Your Papa has asked me to tell you … ’ |
| 21 | I am sorry to disturb you , but Detective Chief Superintendent Milton has asked me to tell you , Mr Fishbane , that he would be grateful if you would be so kind as to spare him a little of your time . |
| 22 | But after a little gentle persuasion , she has allowed me to tell you she is Maggie Lomas , the regular director of our main news programmed She knows me pretty well by now — after all , we 've worked together for more than 20 years , including the recent series of " At Home " programmes . |
| 23 | My mother insisted on my being one of his godfathers , a unique responsibility which has allowed me to offer him some tactful advice from time to time . |
| 24 | God has created me to do Him some definite service . |
| 25 | ‘ Excuse me , miss , ’ he said respectfully , ‘ but my master has sent me to ask you if you would care to take a seat in our carriage . |
| 26 | Perhaps God has sent me to help you . ’ |
| 27 | Meanwhile you and I get paid worse than his housekeeper and the fucking union writes to ask me to send them money ! |
| 28 | Cath wants to take me to see it ? |
| 29 | She goes let me read it and she reads it and she goes and he goes what ? and she goes and he goes what ? and she goes and he goes what ? and she goes and she goes aargh ! |
| 30 | He goes let me read it . |