Example sentences of "they [adv] [vb past] my [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | ‘ They just assumed my house was the same as the rest around here — big and worth a lot of money . |
| 2 | I did three head-on attacks on four Bf110s — they just missed my radiator and shot away my controls . |
| 3 | And that was the day after ( heart going bang-the-big-bass-drum 'cos I knew what they 'd say ) I tried to get a word in edgeways when they finally fixed my GCSE options . |
| 4 | But when they took me they also took my bicycle , and I ca n't live without it . |
| 5 | They also found my comb , a purse with several gold and silver coins , my gun and bullets . |
| 6 | In fact , they later changed my philosophy of life . |
| 7 | They even stole my husband Anthony 's retirement presents and the telephone . |
| 8 | They simply told my father to hurry up and put his jacket on . |
| 9 | They almost wrecked my flat . ’ |
| 10 | I wrote to Airfix about that , but they never answered my letter . ’ |
| 11 | However none of them actually shared my interest in politics … . |