Example sentences of "hope you [verb] not [verb] me " in BNC.

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1 I hope you do not think me unduly vain with regard to this last matter ; it is just that one never knows when one might be obliged to give out that one is from Darlington Hall , and it is important that one be attired at such times in a manner worthy of one 's position .
2 I hope you do n't expect me to foot it .
3 ‘ Well ? ’ she said , ‘ I hope you do n't expect me to give you anything . ’
4 I hope you do n't mind me disturbing you .
5 Hope you do n't mind me asking you up . ’
6 Many people feel afraid to say that they are angry and show it , and end up apologising for what they are going to say , for example , ‘ I hope you do n't mind me saying this but … ’ rather than ‘ I feel disappointed/ angry/taken for granted/cross . ’
7 What puzzles me , I hope you do n't mind me saying this , but I …
8 ‘ I happened to be passing — hope you do n't mind me barging in like this .
9 " I hope you do n't mind me coming up — I thought I 'd just come and see how you were , and perhaps sit and chat with you for a while "
10 ‘ I hope you do n't mind me intruding upon a family occasion , but Connor explained — ‘
11 ‘ I hope you do n't mind me asking , ’ she continued , ‘ but one has to ask , does n't one ?
12 ‘ I hope you do n't mind me coming in like this , Mark .
13 Ring them up and say ‘ I hope you do n't mind me messing you about like this but I 've been thinking over your kind offer , and I realize I could fit it in after all because of a sudden change of circumstances at home and my mother 's coming down to help me out — oh , and if there 's a spare ticket — ’
14 Hope you do n't mind me coming in ? ’
15 ‘ I hope you do n't mind me arriving without an appointment like this but I understood you had an Open Door policy . ’
16 ‘ I hope you do n't mind me asking this .
17 I hope you do n't mind me coming , but he told me I should come on up . ’
18 Now I must ask you , I hope you do n't mind me recording this thing .
19 I hope you do n't mind me phoning you , but where 's the radiator key ?
20 You must be the judges of whether or not I 'm the devil or at least his representative , but I hope you do n't see me that way .
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