Example sentences of "promise [to-vb] me a " in BNC.
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| 1 | Koo Stark was out there in the powder room and seemed to identify with my predicament ; indeed she promised to procure me a long thin-necked vessel and return . |
| 2 | He promised to give me a silver coin every month for doing this . |
| 3 | As we ate , Dr Jaffery promised to give me a ring the following morning to confirm that the festival was going to be celebrated . |
| 4 | ‘ I expect it 's Vera — she promised to give me a recipe for salmon mousse . |
| 5 | He promised to send me a card . |
| 6 | He promised to send me a fucking picture postcard . |
| 7 | He promised to send me a list , but I told him not to bother . |
| 8 | Before he went , Connors promised to get me a rundown on the police activity in the Fourth Precinct following the incident at the back of the Regal Arms . |
| 9 | He promised to bring me a few notes from which I could prepare a draft but he never did . ’ |
| 10 | ‘ Well , Father 's promised to buy me a small practice when I 'm qualified , which will be in a few months . |
| 11 | Before leaving home , he had promised to send me a dollar note . |