Example sentences of "me a [noun] [verb] [pers pn] " in BNC.

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1 ‘ Perhaps you could lend me a servant to guide me back to the Grange ? ’
2 James gave me a message to say you 'd be at home . ’
3 It 's going to cost me a fortune to get them home ,
4 In fact I broadcast that material , but I cut it into three programmes , and I , I cut in the questions I would have asked if he 'd actually given me a chance to ask them .
5 You did n't even give me a chance to say I would n't do it .
6 Any news that gave me a chance to see her again was good news .
7 ‘ Give me a chance to put it right , ’ he murmured , and at the same time his fingers traced a delicate pattern over the inner skin of her wrists as he lightly caught hold of her and drew her closer .
8 ‘ It 'll give me a chance to fill you in on the situation , ’ he 'd told her .
9 Without giving me a chance to explain you 've decided that not only am I guilty , but I 'm a moron as well . ’
10 What I do n't understand , ’ he added softly , ‘ is why you did n't give me a chance to tell you how it was from my point of view .
11 We found the nest with two brown spotted eggs , and the pair hovered overhead as we took a quick look , giving me a chance to photograph them against the blue Arctic sky .
12 Men like you never give women like me a chance to prove we 're real , she thought .
13 Give me a chance to prove I can make you happy ! ’
14 Oh , God , she prayed silently , show me a way to let him know how wrong he is .
15 Paul Fabian , the lone British diplomat who gloried in the title of Her Britannic Majesty 's High Commissioner in Tonga and Consul for the United States Island Possessions in the South Pacific , had sent me a telex advising me that yes , Tafahi was the first place in the world to receive the day 's new time and that , moreover , he had only very recently been there .
16 My second Oscar was entirely due to Morecambe and Wise and they sent me a telegram to prove it : ‘ Stick with us and we 'll get you a third ’ , I think it was .
17 One of them hailed me and gave me a fiver to take them to a private clinic in Harley Street .
18 It took me a moment to realise he was talking to me .
19 Yes , if you 'll give me a moment to find them .
20 They took me down to the labour ward and offered me a sedative to help me sleep .
21 ‘ George Courtney is special and sent me a letter congratulating me and saying if I need any help , just to give him a ring .
22 You like P E , I do n't wan na do it Zena will you write me a letter to get me out of it ?
23 they ca n't necessarily give you more er erm do n't suppose you want to get me a cloth do you ?
24 ‘ Never mind where it came from , just give me a hand to splash it around . ’
25 You just leave me a note to remind me .
26 This morning you mysteriously slide me a note telling me to ask you out and now you claim I 'm not really a journalist even though my credentials were thoroughly checked out by your plant manager before he let me near the place .
27 The Hollywood Reporter sent me a note saying it 's the 25th Anniversary of James Bond , would you like to take out an ad .
28 And then they sent me a questionnaire saying they understood that he 'd he 'd given my address , and was he res , was he still resident ?
29 He sent me a memorandum directing me to inform him in future before I write to any newspaper periodical on matters appertaining to the force .
30 It gives me an excuse to kiss her .
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