Example sentences of "[verb] [verb] me [prep] [adj] [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | One that has plagued me for some while . |
| 2 | Is it my Unconscious ( of the existence of which I have informed doubts ) that has dropped me in this plight ? |
| 3 | I have to say that nothing in my career so far has prepared me for this kind of work . |
| 4 | Then I would tell myself such ideas were unreasonable : why would an American half-poet want to betray me to any government agency ? |
| 5 | ‘ You have come to challenge me in mortal combat . ’ |
| 6 | ‘ I should think Dane will enjoy embracing me in this outfit , do n't you ? ’ |
| 7 | I see alright well or I I invite members of the jury , the council wants to address me on some point of law which need n't concern you , so if you take a short break please . |
| 8 | ‘ My whole life has led me to this point . |
| 9 | ‘ It 's cruel of you to try to force me into this family . |
| 10 | Several years of research into our love of meat has left me in little doubt that most of us nowadays would prefer not to face up to the carnal origins of our flesh foods . |
| 11 | The reply , which has mystified me until this day , was , ‘ Oh ! we did n't know you meant that one ! ’ |
| 12 | I believe that it was a good inheritance , and one that has stood me in good stead all my life . |
| 13 | In essence , what has stood me in good stead all these years in broadcasting is spotting good people and waiting for them to come forward with what interests them ; what obsessions , what passions they have in translating those into programmes . |
| 14 | It is not the only time my profound knowledge of football has stood me in good stead . |
| 15 | Palace chairman Ron Noades confirmed Sunderland 's move for Coppell , saying : ‘ Steve was asked two weeks ago whether he was interested in the Sunderland position and he has informed me of this approach . ’ |
| 16 | At my weekend surgery three pensioners came to see me in considerable distress because of the difficulty that they faced in paying their water and electricity bills and other bills from private utilities following the large price increases . |
| 17 | Lucy knew she had to tell him something , so she said , ‘ She got mad with me when I admitted you 'd taken me for two bush walks . |
| 18 | I 've experienced more now , and it 's going to stand me in good stead . |
| 19 | Would you like to help me with one slice ? |
| 20 | How many men are you going to give me for this work ? ’ |
| 21 | Dear Rothenstein , Now that the Mexican president has provided you with the beak and talons of an Aztec eagle you may perhaps feel better equipped to face me in open contest . |
| 22 | ‘ She 's going to harm me in some way , Leo . |
| 23 | So I 'm going to promise and you 've got to remind me about this promise that the next Tuesday , that 's when you 're or even Wednesday , but if I give it you Tuesday we can be organized for Wednesday ca n't we ? |
| 24 | Now , where did you say you were going to take me for that drink ? ’ |
| 25 | So I write that down because that 's going to involve me in extra work at the end of the month . |
| 26 | One of the things that never ceases to amaze me about any technology is that once you have it you always expect it to do more . |
| 27 | Erm I mean tell me in more depth how it works |
| 28 | I , I just have er I just have to drink a lot that 's you know put me in first class and full of drink |
| 29 | Without any preamble , except the customary offer of a cup of tea which I declined , the Inspector began to take me in painstaking detail through my account of my discovery of Froggy 's body . |
| 30 | In a sane world , I thought , we would have discussed the state of my feelings , debated whether I loved Syl sufficiently to commit the rest of my life to him , questioned my views on the institution of marriage , examined my mother 's motives in striving to introduce me into this state , have said something of some interest . |