Example sentences of "[to-vb] i [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | We learn that Cosroe is trying to get the throne from his brother , and we are constantly reminded of this fact : ‘ To crown me Emperor of Asia ’ . |
| 2 | When he looked up and turned to greet me Gyggle 's real profile showed the beard off to even greater effect and teased me with its diversity . |
| 3 | My experience in England has led me to the conclusion that most people are unable to see me whole . |
| 4 | Some people are waiting to see me fall on my ass . |
| 5 | It 's funny , but as me , my mum and dad , all piled into the back of the ambulance , I remember thinking it was a shame it was so early in the morning and there was n't anyone around to see me go . |
| 6 | Behind her she heard Emilia say , ‘ I think the child will be quite desolate to see me go . |
| 7 | ‘ The money aspect at Leeds is nothing to do with me but I could tell Mr Wilkinson was very sorry to see me go . |
| 8 | Admits , though , that he stayed in the clubhouse for the first six innings of a game ‘ because I do n't want anyone to see me sweat ’ . |
| 9 | Work on ventilating long-term resentments or hurts by asking , ‘ In what area would you like to see me change and why ? ’ |
| 10 | I was on two bags a day when I went to see me GP and I was on between a quarter and half a gram when I got to the hospital . |
| 11 | Coming to see me Daniel ? |
| 12 | That was round the time when I first went to see me doctor . |
| 13 | After moving to England , he fought for over two years without being defeated and reckoned : ‘ Ninety per cent of the public wanted to see me win the British title . |
| 14 | ‘ Midge is bringing Angela down in time to see me tee off . ’ |
| 15 | The Parisians would scarcely spare a second thought for an Englishman and be only too pleased to see me twitch and shake at the end of a rope . |
| 16 | ‘ Ah , but I am not a pretty young skivvy , ’ said Dr Neil wickedly , ‘ and dear Mr Sands does not wish to see me walk through the door . |
| 17 | ‘ But you wo n't be alive to see me die ! ’ |
| 18 | ‘ What , to see me cry ? ’ |
| 19 | Q I 'd be truly grateful if you could solve a problem which is beginning to drive me nuts . |
| 20 | Ever since I was able to go into Porteneil alone and check things up in the library my father has had to be pretty straight with me , but when I was younger he used to fool me time after time , answering my honest if naive questions with utter rubbish . |
| 21 | J. B. I was going to borrow me Mum 's crucifix as well . |
| 22 | ‘ When I went to live with Celia I asked her to find me work — voluntary work ; I have always wanted to help others . ’ |
| 23 | I want to sterilise me things . |
| 24 | But Gustave used to write me letters describing what it would have been like if we had been married . |
| 25 | I 'm sure that there are hundreds of dealers getting ready to write me letters at this point to tell me that a satisfied customer is more important than a sale . |
| 26 | I was talking about her last week when our Queen came to visit me Elizabeth , with her white painted face , black teeth and red wig . |
| 27 | It 's hard to turn the key to lock me door . |
| 28 | ‘ How could you say such a thing , ’ he begins , ‘ With me in bits and pacing the streets like a fockin' animal , with no one but the likes of Perry to pour me heart out to ! ’ |
| 29 | Calmly , in my silence , he began to pour me tea . |
| 30 | She asked me for nothing more , she did n't want to cause me problems , but I could n't just walk away from her . |