Example sentences of "when [pron] [verb] me [prep] " in BNC.
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1 | But what am I to do when someone asks me for everything I know on Lake Malawi Cichlids ( as happens fairly often ) . |
2 | I woke up when someone shook me by the shoulder . |
3 | I heard the noise , and had my hand halfway to my gun when somebody beat me over the head with the Empire State Building . |
4 | ‘ All I did was come out for a walk before going to bed , and I was about by that place where the bank 's caved in , when somebody jumped me from behind . |
5 | ‘ I came because I liked what I saw when you passed me in the corridor back in Helsinki . |
6 | ‘ I feel it , when you tell me of the apparently acceptable behaviour amongst your contemporaries . ’ |
7 | I 'll give you the dirt , ’ he said , denying the child his treat , ‘ when you tell me about the will . ’ |
8 | WILLIAMS , formally ] I am very glad to see you well and I am very glad of an opportunity to acknowledge your good intentions when you believed me in distress . |
9 | I 've signed this contract , I like this place , and I 'll be happy to look after both surgeries as and when you wish me to . ’ |
10 | Jeremiah , the Old Testament prophet , assures us of God 's promise : ‘ You will seek me and find me when you seek me with all your heart . ’ |
11 | ‘ Thomas , that night in the car , when you drove me to my brother 's , you showed me your … ’ |
12 | ‘ Then , when you disinherited me on the spot — oh , I do n't blame you for that , do n't think it ! — when you said we might reap the just rewards of our flight and marry as paupers , he … he left me flat . ’ |
13 | Allison later told Mark : ‘ My first reaction when you told me about your work was to withdraw , and let you have all the credit , but that would have been Quixotic . ’ |
14 | When you told me about the American girl , I hoped it meant you 'd got over Pickles . |
15 | Tess , when you told me about that child of ours , my feelings for you became strong again . |
16 | ‘ And , even when you told me about the break-in , I knew it was n't really that . ’ |
17 | When you told me about the horoscopes , did n't I tell you I wanted to help ? |
18 | ‘ I should have realized when you told me about his eyes . |
19 | ‘ I was doubtful when you told me about sharing your house with two young vets , but now I think you were right . |
20 | How did you feel when you saw me with my beautiful Oriental mistress ? ’ |
21 | ‘ When you saw me with her today , I had my arm around her because she was crying . |
22 | I will well , therefore , that you should , as you have said , deal for me as you may , and when you summon me to conference with your own warranty , I will not hesitate to come . |
23 | When you read me on your |
24 | ‘ When you bullied me into this … charade , ’ she spat the words out , ‘ it did n't give you the right to boss me about . |
25 | ‘ I ca n't stand it when you touch me like that . |
26 | ‘ I ca n't bear it when you touch me like that ! ’ |
27 | It 's better when you send me to my room when I 'm naughty . |
28 | BELVILLE : You must bear with me ever when you find me in the wrong . |
29 | I felt pole-axed when you accused me of using you . ’ |
30 | But I do n't want to be alive when you reject me for it . ’ |