Example sentences of "[adv] [verb] me [verb] [pos pn] [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | So let me tell my tale . |
| 2 | In a book of this length it is n't possible to cover everything , so let me declare my hand right away : what interests me most is the brain . |
| 3 | So let me have your queries regarding these machines as well . |
| 4 | I introduced myself and upon learning my identity they naturally begged me to examine their treasure and offer an authoritative opinion . |
| 5 | He slips his hand inside the unzipped top of his jogger suit and withdraws it enough to let me see his gun . |
| 6 | The truth is , I have had only enough to permit me to drown my sorrows . ’ |
| 7 | Is it not exciting enough having me open my presents for you ? |
| 8 | She had difficulty with the perspective and so persuaded me to help her sort it out . |
| 9 | ‘ Perhaps you 'd better let me have your name . ’ |
| 10 | He would just gently let me know his opinion . |
| 11 | The armed men eventually let me retrieve my bag and notebook — my money had been taken — and remain in the lobby . |
| 12 | Oh look at that , I love birthdays on a badge , to Aunty Dot , hope your birthday is lots of fun for you , filled with many of , happy things and nice surprises too , right let me wear me badge I love birthdays there we go that can stand up somewhere , I do n't know where , we 're running out of space |
| 13 | Right let me collect your ideas on this then , erm would you like to tell me what you 've written please ? |
| 14 | You just made me kick my ankle and it really hurt . |
| 15 | Just let me get my raincoat . ’ |
| 16 | But for that I need Wealth , O Lord , I confess it : without it I am worthless ; just let me get my hands on it and I will be an ornament to Your name . ’ |
| 17 | ‘ Why not just let me take my chance ? |
| 18 | Just let me brush your hair back and put on this Alice band . |
| 19 | I 'm shouting at the 4th one not to do them so tight because I could n't move my fingers and they just told me to shut my mouth and go quietly . |
| 20 | Probably too weak ; and , even if she was n't , I expected she would just let me crack my skull on the pavement because women like to see men helpless . |
| 21 | I would not like to contribute to that , although I suppose that Mr Smith 's vicious tax might just persuade me to brace my shoulders and cry ‘ traps away ’ . |
| 22 | Just leave me to live my life as I want . ’ |
| 23 | She always led me to believe my father was a solid company man — rose through the ranks to become managing director , or so I understood . ’ |
| 24 | Er well you 've totally made me miss my train of thought ! |
| 25 | ‘ When I was a model , photographers were always asking me to take my clothes off . |
| 26 | David hardly paints for sale any more — it 's opera , camera , fax and camcord , which hardly helps me pay my rent , and Frank Stella , whose work I admire more than anyone 's , makes these enormous aluminium , what I call floor reliefs , that are very hard to sell . |
| 27 | ‘ I 'd be an idiot if I did n't , but no one 's ever wanted me to leave my job because of it ! ’ |
| 28 | It hardly suits me to challenge their comings and goings formally . |
| 29 | ‘ Friends are always telling me to put my prices up , but I enjoy painting people , like bishops , who could n't necessarily afford very much more , ’ he said . |
| 30 | I mimicked his slow accent , and the mimicry made him turn and stare at me , and the look on his face instantly made me regret my mimicry . |