Example sentences of "[pers pn] much [noun] " in BNC.
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1 | In a world of fast transport and high mobility , working for an international company has given me much opportunity to travel , particularly in europe , the United States and the Far East . |
2 | You did n't really give me much chance — ’ |
3 | not giving me much chance to get done what I was gon na do though |
4 | " If you put it like that , you do n't leave me much choice . " |
5 | You should know , at least , that Punch has given me much laughter . |
6 | ‘ lean did n't give me much warning . |
7 | This is , as I say , a matter which has given me much concern . |
8 | I have received thy kind letter of February the 19th 1755 , which gave me much satisfaction : and some uneasiness , that so many years have elapsed wherein we might have reciprocally communicated our observations to each other ; and although thee had incomparably the advantage over me , yet , notwithstanding , I love to peep into the abstruse operations of nature . |
9 | they cost me much labour to raise from seed . ’ |
10 | A very small pocket penknife ( with hoof-pick and corkscrew ) had n't been lending me much courage . |
11 | I implored him not to , but he was adamant , thus following Rear Admiral Poland who had resigned from Muirfield in consequence of my being blackballed there ( ‘ it makes no sense at all ’ , he wrote to the secretary , ‘ that he can be accepted as a guest but blackballed as a member ’ ) : both were sacrifices for which I felt a personal responsibility and which caused me much distress . |
12 | On the day the telegram arrived from Southern Ferries , a close friend who had given me much encouragement now began to question my continuing any further . |
13 | This railway has given me much pleasure . |
14 | I do n't think she finds me much use . |
15 | " Well , that did n't get me much forrader , but it was something . |
16 | ‘ He gave me much time and attention but did not allow me to waste a minute ; he left me fully free to express my feelings and thoughts but did not hesitate to present his own ; he offered me space to deliberate about choices and to make decisions but did not withhold his opinion that some choices and decisions were better than others ; he let me find my own way but did not hide the map that showed the right direction . |
17 | Do n't they set you much work ? |
18 | yes , yeah have you much bread in the freezer Paula ? |
19 | Paula have you much bread in the freezer ? |
20 | Oh , it did n't give you much chance then to get used to it did it ? |
21 | Have you much petrol left ? |
22 | It do n't give you much information . |
23 | Which is why one and half volts you know wo n't do you much harm . |