Example sentences of "[vb past] [pers pn] an " in BNC.
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| 1 | Although in fact ultra vires , taxing many men worth less than £2 on goods must have been considered justified by circumstances , for their numbers alone made them an important element in the local community . |
| 2 | The Parrot was one of their more recent acquisitions , and when Huey made them an offer , they took it . |
| 3 | my mum got me an , yeah . |
| 4 | They made me an offer I could n't refuse . ’ |
| 5 | ‘ He made me an outcast at Old Trafford ’ |
| 6 | Well they sold me an air rifle on my own . |
| 7 | I mean in in the midweek game against us he had very little play and then he produced one ball that got them an equalizer and I suppose that 's what Frank would look for now . |
| 8 | When in May , six months later , he came to Paris and took me to the Tour d'Argent for lunch , he passed me an envelope . |
| 9 | I was with the South African team throughout their travels in Australia and New Zealand and found them an exceptionally nice group ; agonized with them on the eve of the referendum on reforms back in South Africa when there were last-minute scare reports of a major swing to the right wing ; rejoiced with them when the vote when 68% for sanity , a far greater margin than any of us had dared hope for ; and generally enjoyed with them their victories and their considerable achievement in reaching the semi-final stage . |
| 10 | but found me an old yapp album , |
| 11 | Based on the idea of a cliche , an often repeated phrase is n't it oh it cost me an arm and a leg , erm which is n't meant to be taken literally . |
| 12 | When you say it cost me an arm and a leg , you 're thinking in word pictures if you like it 's a metaphor and er in the in the picture it 's by the er Long John by the Long John Silver figure having not only one leg , but also one arm as well . |
| 13 | I if I say it cost you an arm and a leg ? |
| 14 | ‘ I promised you an overview , remember ? |
| 15 | I promised you an overview . ’ |
| 16 | I promised you an executive briefcase did n't I ? |
| 17 | In 1925 the Post Office , which operated independently or through other licensees outside London , went to the length of installing , for a private subscriber in Eastbourne , a free line to St Andrew 's Church 933 yards away , and charged him an annual rental of £1 17 6d ( £1 8712 ) under a three-year contract . |
| 18 | Then husband Simon promised her an action replay if she could lose weight . |
| 19 | His finger was fast on the dial pad , his blue gaze unwavering as he lifted the phone to his ear , as he cast her an oblique glance . |
| 20 | ‘ There seemed to be some doubt in your mind about my exact gender , ’ Maggie put in drily , and he cast her an irritated look , his dark eyes running over her again as she sat facing him , her hands in the pockets of the loose shirt . |
| 21 | Vitor cast her an impatient look . |
| 22 | Jane found her an exhausting girl ( she was twenty-six ) and yet she was sorry for her . |
| 23 | I do n't think the boys ever found her an embarrassment . |
| 24 | The Collector 's chivalry was aroused by Miriam 's weakness , for the heart of a gentleman still beat beneath his ragged morning coat ; besides , he found her an attractive young woman in spite of everything , for she could still smile as sweetly as ever . |
| 25 | The tutor found her an old block from a ruined church and brought it to the house . |
| 26 | In many respects she found him an enigma . |
| 27 | ( A sentimental view if one contrasts it with Nina Hamnett 's , who said that most people found him an awful nuisance . ) |
| 28 | He believed Orkney Islands Council found him an annoyance . |
| 29 | The guard found him an empty compartment and locked the door . |
| 30 | There were those who found him an oddity and some who were repelled by his right-wing and reactionary views . |