Example sentences of "[noun prp] [vb past] me [art] [adj] [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Yeah Sue told me the other day that er she wo n't come out till she 's , she 's right cold . |
| 2 | Monsieur Saulnier informed me the other day that it was not usual in this part of Normandy to have so many mosquitoes . |
| 3 | Harrods sent me a tiny twist of the stuff and I can report that when made it is extraordinarily clear and pale . |
| 4 | Ellen offered me a poisonous smile , but I had no time to worry about her distaste for the militaristic para-medic . |
| 5 | Ivan brought me a battered metal box from the driver 's cab . |
| 6 | Ellen gave me a dismissive glance . |
| 7 | Ellen gave me an amused glance . |
| 8 | To prove , yet again , that he was a good salesman as well as a good cook , Esmonde did me a special offer on a small bottle of rice wine which he persuaded me I just had to try . |
| 9 | ‘ That 's my first win in the race , ’ Paul said afterwards ‘ and I must say La Greine gave me a great run . ’ |
| 10 | The Sheikha gave me a questioning look and I answered , ‘ I will stay here . ’ |
| 11 | Greenslade gave me a sideways look . |
| 12 | Dennis gave me the vague smile of complicity that men exchange in lavatorial situations . |
| 13 | On the other hand , Vivienne gave me an early insight into Malcolm 's history . |
| 14 | Donna gave me a limpid hand to shake , then wiggled her way towards the liquor cabinet . |
| 15 | When I was researching my book , The Sporting Gentleman 's Gentleman , stories from Scottish keepers , stalkers and gillies , Jimmy Ross of Rothes told me a different tale about Arthur Wood and his ‘ wee Blue Charm ’ . |
| 16 | ‘ It 's a fine idea , but Mrs. Olinton told me the other day that Mr. Olinton would n't lend any of his buildings to Scouts or Guides or Brownies or Cubs . |
| 17 | He said : ‘ Alan rang me the other night and told me to bring my hosepipe because he 's on fire at the moment . |
| 18 | Doone gave me a sorrowful stare , but I had n't given a thought to his wanting secrecy . |
| 19 | Fred Workman gave me a free hand , bless him , and through my Radio Column , feature stories and editorials we blasted the CRBC , the federal Members of Parliament as well as the M.L.A. 's , and also included the local Mayor and Councillors for not taking preventative action to preserve our pioneering radio station long before . |
| 20 | Laverne did me a great service of showing me a few of the local species . ’ |
| 21 | Going to M.I.T. taught me a great deal about linguistics in many areas ; but one of the things one easily learned at MIT at that time was a sense of conviction — the assumption that MIT led the world , and that other people 's opinions need not in general be treated seriously . |
| 22 | ‘ Kenny called me the other week to congratulate me the day after I broke Roger Hunt 's club scoring record at Manchester United . |
| 23 | Dermot Martin gave me an excellent account of contemporary quantum chemistry . |
| 24 | 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 . " |
| 25 | Mala gave me an amused look . |
| 26 | ‘ Philip told me the splendid news , Eileen . |
| 27 | They told , Diane told me the other night though , she 's had three years that she should n't have had . |
| 28 | At the church youth club Christmas party George Jennings handed me an orange squash . |
| 29 | 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 . |
| 30 | Tricia er Tricia gave me an extra payment out of her erm |