Example sentences of "i [conj] made " in BNC.

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1 It was only the thought of this poor baby in me that made me stir at all and get myself to a friend of Ferdinando 's who is in the way of knowing all the business of the street being a wine-merchant and visited by all .
2 In his speech , Charles praised my ‘ sterling contribution ’ to the school and shortly after it Paul came up to me and made the touching suggestion that I should give some classes in the summer term — if I was still free .
3 His long silence worried me and made me frightened .
4 And he hung it there for me and made me feel its proportions .
5 I now thank that friend who first put the direct question to me and made me make the decision .
6 Finally , J. got tired of my everlasting complaints , took pity on me and made me a small electric fire .
7 Stuart came home last night in his usual cheerful mood , gave me a kiss , put his arm round me and made me sit down as if he had something important to say .
8 The qualities I had cultivated to help me through , such as diligence , such as dignity , such as keeping my peace , had been , after all , weapons which isolated me and made me loathsome .
9 He relaxed his death-hold on me and made me sit down with him on a convenient bench .
10 It has affected me and made me pause for thought .
11 When it was on television it really looked , it really looked good but er the reality of it was it was pretty bad really but er the editor was very kind to me and made me look quite a hero but .
12 then God invented me and made me
13 ‘ It really touched me and made me feel quite sad that a man should have died in the street from hypothermia so I 've decided to try and do something to help ’ she said .
14 The dog curled a lip at me but made no sound , then took up position in the front room doorway .
15 ‘ This is Howard Golding , ’ he said to me but made no effort to tell Howard who I was .
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