Example sentences of "of [noun] [verb] me " in BNC.
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| 1 | ‘ Easy — a stroke of genius hit me at the height of the bombing , General . |
| 2 | It was nearly dark when I woke up to the sound of Marcus calling me . |
| 3 | A feeling of dread gripped me and I started to run . |
| 4 | When I was researching my book , The Sporting Gentleman 's Gentleman , stories from Scottish keepers , stalkers and gillies , Jimmy Ross of Rothes told me a different tale about Arthur Wood and his ‘ wee Blue Charm ’ . |
| 5 | A glimpse of statue pulled me up short . |
| 6 | And of course keep me in touch on every development , no matter how small . ’ |
| 7 | This of course put me in the wrong . |
| 8 | They would of course let me know what was going on as soon as possible . |
| 9 | I endeavoured to paint a picture of this scene , but again and again legions of midges drove me from the spot : I got a phial of essence supposed to keep them away , but alas ! in vain . |
| 10 | I loved it when a whole pile of notes met me in the morning and I did not surface till lunchtime . |
| 11 | It was here for example that Ian and Mick discovered the Caterers ' Club , and full of enthusiasm took me there one grey afternoon after the pubs shut . |
| 12 | couple of hours get me going . |
| 13 | A close friend of Webb told me : ‘ It does n't look as though Neil has a future with United . |
| 14 | Their publication was a speculation which — so far as it made me known & procured me employment in Zoological drawing — answered my expectations — but in matters of money occasioned me considerable loss . |
| 15 | 1992 has not been an easy year , but both the underlying business performance , BP 's general high reputation , and a tremendous buy-in by all of our people to the concept of teamworking makes me confident about 1993 , without expecting too much in the way of improvement in the overall economic environment . |
| 16 | Several Veterans ' of the Winter of discontent' told me that it was mainly the younger students who got together with their teachers to protest . |
| 17 | We became good friends and I remember his comments one day when we were discussing the ever-rising cost of living ; Lawren said , wrinkling that high forehead under the white mane of hair , ‘ This high cost of living worries me ; one of these days , if it continues to rise , I 'll have to dip into capital ! ’ |
| 18 | Another couple of lads joined me at Middlesbrough station and off we went to be gentlemen 's gentlemen . |
| 19 | Once I had learnt to ride , the trick of balancing took me quite a while , that bike , over the next four years gave me enormous pleasure . |
| 20 | The problem comes in many forms , but for the sake of brevity let me concentrate on pollution . |
| 21 | Dreadful sensations of isolation overcame me . |
| 22 | And mention of Ken brings me to a quick word about British gold panners . |
| 23 | ‘ That 's probably why he instructs my head of department to keep me so busy , ’ she answered lightly , and then , with a jolt of astonishment , wondered if Naylor did have anything to do with the multitude of files that landed on her desk every day . |
| 24 | The small square of shops reminds me a lot of Belfast 's battle-scarred Divis Flats — the shop windows are permanently barricaded , many flats boarded up and the walls covered in spray can slogans . |
| 25 | As I escorted Marinka to the Oasis Arena in the torrential rain , the scene of mimose reminded me of my halcyon days at . |
| 26 | My geraniums ( pelargoniums if you must ) are making a brave show at last in spite of one or two early frosts , and I am delighted that a tiny sprig of gentian given me by a neighbour has four vivid blue flowers . |
| 27 | The workshop session on the importance of the measurement and analysis of data made me understand the purpose of the charts and graphs displayed on office walls at Runcorn Heath . |
| 28 | Thinking of Bonanza got me on trying to figure his reaction if Vecchi got hooked for the Mahoney killing . |
| 29 | Holmes ' warm words of thanks made me feel much happier , and I saw that he was right . |
| 30 | ‘ I do n't like being reminded that I have not one drop of blood to link me with my family . ’ |