Example sentences of "[adv] [vb past] i a [adj] [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Mr Rochester was in such a hurry that he only allowed me a short time to put on my wedding dress and veil . |
| 2 | ‘ You 've ruined my Gnome costume and perhaps lost me a lovely bicycle . ’ |
| 3 | She only left me a little note . |
| 4 | GENEVIEVE CAUDEN ( STUDENT ) : A bullet just grazed me a little bit . |
| 5 | ‘ Our manager Nigel Best told me a Celtic representative from Scotland would be watching me . |
| 6 | When the hon. Gentleman finally gave me a straight commitment across the Dispatch Box to abolish GP fund holding , I told him that he delivered the support of the majority of GPs by doing so . |
| 7 | Yes , I know they just gave me a little walk on part . |
| 8 | Why , he even once built me a tiny crystal set in an empty match box saying , ‘ Here , Kit . |
| 9 | She at once sent me a terrified letter , accusing me of concealing my marriage plans from her . |
| 10 | PETER NIVEN ( Rubika ) : ‘ Mine just was n't fast enough to stay with the leaders but he still gave me a wonderful ride . ’ |
| 11 | She also made me a small bed , which was placed on a shelf too high for rats to reach . |
| 12 | Bucknor later showed me a particular mark on the seam though he said the damage had been caused by general play , insisting : ‘ There was no problem , Nothing wrong had happened . |
| 13 | TBD gave me enough pens to make a significant impact on this year 's office stationery allocation ; they also gave me a useful laundry bag , as did Bertrams . |
| 14 | And whatever he may have tried to gain from me , he also gave me a great deal . ’ |
| 15 | Luckily a good friend had managed to obtain a pair of livingstonii and very kindly gave me a young pair . |
| 16 | ‘ They even gave me a little bed , ’ said Masklin . |
| 17 | ‘ Just before he rang off he even wished me a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year . ’ |
| 18 | He then gave me a slight shock by lapsing into a brief sort of reverie , and saying that if one had ever felt like ‘ murdering someone ’ , one could never do anything about it . |
| 19 | One of the men then gave me a perfunctory glance at a warrant before entering the house and walking up the stairs . |
| 20 | ‘ At that Mr Nicholas slapped my face hard then gave me a solid punch to the jaw . ’ |
| 21 | They made me very welcome , then gave me a clean towel and showed me the showers . |
| 22 | For the first couple of years I shared a flat with a friend , then my paternal grandmother died and unexpectedly left me a small legacy . |
| 23 | ‘ Someone recently got me a small Vox practice amp which is okay , but when I 'm recording at home I go straight through a JHS Rock Box . |