Example sentences of "he [verb] [verb] me [to-vb] [prep] " in BNC.
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| 1 | He was also dubious about the interview ; he tried to persuade me to settle for interviewing Ortega 's brother , Humberto . |
| 2 | ‘ He has asked me to apologise to the family of the deceased for his part in the distress that they have been caused , ’ said the lawyer . |
| 3 | But I was n't struck by any thunderbolts or lightning flashes , and when talking about the dance afterwards in the Met Office I merely remarked to the officer on duty that I 'd met a very nice corporal and he 'd asked me to go to the Station cinema with him on Saturday . |
| 4 | The school he 'd wanted me to go to so that I could be as clever as he had once been and go to Oxford the way he 'd done and not waste it as he had been foolish enough to do . |
| 5 | Then there was a strange silence , as if we 'd come to a full stop , as if he 'd expected me to react in some other way . |
| 6 | But here he had to leave me to attend to stores which were being brought on board , and some twenty minutes later I could see the place for myself . |
| 7 | And he wanted to help me to get under way you see but I was n't long started farming . |
| 8 | And he 's sent me to sit with a boy ! |
| 9 | He 's asked me to go with him but if you 'd rather … ’ |
| 10 | ‘ He 's asked me to dine at the villa he 's looking after for a few months , just to oblige a couple of ex-pats . |