Example sentences of "have [verb] me [prep] [adj] [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | I believe that it was a good inheritance , and one that has stood me in good stead all my life . |
| 2 | In essence , what has stood me in good stead all these years in broadcasting is spotting good people and waiting for them to come forward with what interests them ; what obsessions , what passions they have in translating those into programmes . |
| 3 | It is not the only time my profound knowledge of football has stood me in good stead . |
| 4 | ‘ The adrenalin was pumping and my experience should have stood me in good stead . |
| 5 | ‘ The adrenalin was pumping and my experience should have stood me in good stead . |
| 6 | In trying to conceal his negligence the projectionist had provided me with tangible evidence of the grand illusion . |
| 7 | It had left me in White Face 's power . |
| 8 | The formal methods of teaching , the accent on the ‘ three Rs ’ , had stood me in good stead and in those aspects of school work I was ahead . |
| 9 | You have treated me with great courtesy and kindness ; for all that I thank you . |
| 10 | Edward insisted : ‘ They have accused me of damaging land owned by the DoE , but in fact I have improved it . |
| 11 | Fans have besieged me of late claiming that in my last programme notes I announced the opening of a club shop . |
| 12 | It 's stood me in good stead and I 'll keep doing it . |