Example sentences of "[noun sg] [to-vb] me " in BNC.
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| 31 | It 's hard to turn the key to lock me door . |
| 32 | Andy went to see Peter and the final conclusion was that what I really needed was a car to help me travel to training and meetings . |
| 33 | And I the same for , when Lindsey was a wee girl and I mean a wee girl like , I 'd pick wee things for her I 'd of loved my mummy to buy me . |
| 34 | That was because P C firearm , his revolver was still in the holster because he was carrying the shield and it was only as er I started to move forward that P C er came up to the the doorway to cover me whilst I went forward . |
| 35 | Inventing farfetched excuses , she left me trapped in her flat and made no attempt to help me look for work . |
| 36 | They offer to come on board the party boat to help me find Tamsin , but I say no : they might scare her . |
| 37 | I found something a shade patronizing in her attitude , and I interpreted it as an attempt to upstage me ; perhaps to test me , to see if I was worth playing against . |
| 38 | ‘ It 's — it 's an attempt to buy me . ’ |
| 39 | If there is any attempt to bypass me in this matter , you shall all know of it ! ’ |
| 40 | It was still quite dark , and so I flicked the light switch to aid me getting dressed . |
| 41 | ‘ Was it worth so great a violation to do me such a little hurt ? ’ |
| 42 | Was it not a direct insult , an attempt to humiliate me ? |
| 43 | The report , for the local authorities reports mentioned in the committee item is an attempt to give me the subject of car boot sales a fairly wide airing . |
| 44 | Okay Suzanne , now you had to slacken off the halyard to let me tie that last knot so if you could tighten it up again that will pull the sail up to the top of the mast . |
| 45 | Seeing Alec 's dour expression , I added , ‘ And it wo n't do any harm to let me try . ‘ |
| 46 | In this case there is only one honest situation — to ask the President to let me resign . ’ |
| 47 | He had already blown out in the first two matches yet still went for a practice to give me information on a different stretch for which I was grateful . |
| 48 | I just willed him with all my mind to believe me . |
| 49 | ‘ It wo n't do you any good to keep me here , ’ she said at last , in a dull voice . |
| 50 | could you find that warm duvet to keep me warm . |
| 51 | Nor do I feel like setting myself up as an Aunt Sally just waiting for all those girls to throw themselves at me in the attempt to knock me off my perch ! ’ |
| 52 | ‘ 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 . |
| 53 | I 'd slipped out of bed , leaving Margot the launderess and her sister Phoebe gently snoring ( they sleep on either side to keep me warm ) , and crept downstairs to my secret chamber , behind the high table in the Great Hall . |
| 54 | So I walked into the room , told her our relationship was over , and challenged her lover to fight me . |
| 55 | ‘ I will also return to England , and any further attempt to keep me here I shall count as kidnapping . ’ |
| 56 | ‘ The whole damned village has entered into a conspiracy to protect me ! |
| 57 | He had the impertinence to berate me for knee-jerk reactions on behalf of the Government when he opposes absolutely everything that the Government do , however sensible it obviously is . |
| 58 | ‘ Was that an attempt to shame me , Culley ? |
| 59 | Knowing that the village is close at hand , that the inn and the villagers will be awake for hours yet of summer light to welcome me , I linger , enjoying that expectancy of pleasure that is perhaps the most pleasurable part of a journey home . |
| 60 | I could see him thumb through several papers before returning to the counter with a single sheet ; he made no attempt to invite me in or even to offer me a chair . |