Example sentences of "[pers pn] [vb mod] [verb] me [vb infin] [adv] " in BNC.
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| 1 | ‘ No , Miss Everdene , you must let me say how lovely you are ! |
| 2 | ‘ You might let me go just a little … |
| 3 | ‘ I might as well tell you — if only so that you 'll let me go home . ’ |
| 4 | If they 're no longer staying here , perhaps you 'll let me know where I can find them … ’ |
| 5 | At the door Gerald Seymour-Strachey said in his most patrician manner : ‘ I 'd be glad if you 'd let me know when Hilda Machin 's funeral is . |
| 6 | I would therefore be grateful if you could let me know exactly what procedure is adopted to ‘ take account of environmental considerations ’ when decisions are taken and how , on the basis of the information which is consequently available , the balance is struck between development and the environment ? |
| 7 | I would be grateful if you could let me know immediately whether of not you can help by providing an article . |
| 8 | I would therefore be grateful if you could let me know as soon as possible whether Hydro Aluminium Metals will be a sponsor . |
| 9 | I would therefore be grateful if you could let me know as soon as possible if Environment Wales could make a contribution of , say , £500 to £1,000 towards printing and circulation costs ? |
| 10 | Erm , if you could let me know as soon as possible about erm these people , because if not we 've got to , you know really try some other sources . |
| 11 | You could help me find out if I 've made a terrible mistake coming here , and if — ’ She took a deep breath . |
| 12 | In fact he said to me ‘ You could be quite useful , you know , you could help me get through to her . ’ |
| 13 | ‘ You can let me go now , ’ Jenna said stiffly , reminding him that he was still holding her in arms that were beginning to tighten almost imperceptibly . |
| 14 | ‘ You can let me go now , ’ she sniffed into his mail-clad chest . |
| 15 | ‘ You can let me know tomorrow morning if he cuts your throat , ’ said Joe . |
| 16 | I 'm not asking you to help me , but at least you can let me get on with things instead of badgering me the whole time . |
| 17 | They would let me know as soon as possible . |
| 18 | If Mr Jackson sees me all grown up , then maybe he 'll let me stay here . |
| 19 | Perhaps he thought it might make me nip up a bit quicker with his morning tray . ’ |
| 20 | He might make me come back to London , and I could n't bear it . |
| 21 | He 'd make me sleep with the kids , then he 'd make me come back to bed with him , in and out all night . |
| 22 | And I remembered he 'd let me go out in the garden . |
| 23 | Even when he was n't there he 'd let me stay on . |
| 24 | ‘ I looked down and thought he 'd let me fall too . ’ |
| 25 | From the time that I was about ten , I used to look forward to Mr. Golding 's visits , for sometimes on never-to-be-forgotten occasions he would let me go down into the cellar with him . |
| 26 | Perhaps he would let me go there . ’ |
| 27 | I thought it would make me feel less helpless if I was opposed by something definite . |
| 28 | Being honest about our motivation is crucial since , at this stage , we might discover that it is not our own Dream at all , or that our motivation is somewhat dubious : ‘ It will impress my friends ’ , ‘ It will be one in the eye for my parents ’ , ‘ It will ease my sense of guilt ’ , ‘ It will make me feel more secure ’ , ‘ It will give me power over other people ’ , ‘ It will make me feel special ’ , ‘ It 's what my partner keeps suggesting I do ’ , ‘ It 's the opposite of what my partner suggests I do . ’ |