Example sentences of "[conj] [noun] [verb] me [art] [adj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | ‘ I would n't have known about it at all , except that Mum sent me a little note to tell me he 'd passed away — in his sleep , she said . |
| 2 | ‘ What I ca n't understand is that Helen told me the same thing . |
| 3 | Yeah cos Ian gave me a prickly stick . |
| 4 | ‘ Being involved as a competitor , administrator , and coach gave me a unique insight into the world of top international sport . |
| 5 | ‘ I enjoy using the Schut paper because the variety of weights and textures gives me the perfect surface for my work , from very detailed illustrations to the more spontaneous watercolours . ’ |
| 6 | We gazed , open-mouthed at the stately triple towers and the flying buttresses , then went inside and found the famous Lincoln Imp in the Angel Choir , and J. bought me a small silver imp for my charm bracelet . |
| 7 | And George gave me a big lump in traveller 's cheques . |
| 8 | ‘ I 'll be interested if Newcastle make me a good offer , ’ said the 25-year-old Ghent striker . |
| 9 | For one thing the lamp , the light 's gone and Tony got me a new one but it was n't |
| 10 | Frankly , he 's a pain in the arse , but Martinez pays me a handsome amount of money and provides me with a very flashy car , which impresses the likes of young Lindy over there , so who am I to argue ? ’ |
| 11 | But Michael called me the other day to say : ‘ I was n't getting anywhere until you contacted the insurance company and my agents . |
| 12 | The Emperor Napoleon got a good deal because France would have had to give it up sooner or later anyway , and I got a good deal because Louisiana gave me a lovely companion for life with all the legendary charms of your people . " |
| 13 | Whilst I was wondering just what I might buy with it , the problem was solved when Mum bought me a grey shirt . |
| 14 | ‘ He gave me twenty dollars when Sheridan shoved me the other evening . ’ |
| 15 | As Taff poured me a good measure of cider and handed me a boiled egg and a chunk of meat I described the situation at No. 4 . |
| 16 | When I knit the waistband of a skirt ( using separate method ) , I return the skirt in two halves , but , as Val reminded me the other day , it is quicker to do it all at once and here is the method : — Join back seam ( sideways knitted skirt ) or all seams . |