Example sentences of "not [verb] me [verb] a [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Carol did not let me have a key of my own . |
| 2 | ‘ He gave me much time and attention but did not allow me to waste a minute ; he left me fully free to express my feelings and thoughts but did not hesitate to present his own ; he offered me space to deliberate about choices and to make decisions but did not withhold his opinion that some choices and decisions were better than others ; he let me find my own way but did not hide the map that showed the right direction . |
| 3 | My temperament does not allow me to refuse a challenge , especially if my race is insulted . |
| 4 | However , despite the fact that I had to pay for the survey , the society will not allow me to have a copy of the report . |
| 5 | The shadow Leader of the House can not ask me to hear a point of order from the Front Bench when I am not prepared to hear them from those on the Back Benches . |
| 6 | as if you did n't expect me to have a brain in my head . |
| 7 | He 's tall , blonde and handsome : the only ‘ other man ’ with whom my husband does n't mind me spending a weekend . |
| 8 | As he is a nobleman 's son , I know he would n't like me to accept a gift from anyone . |
| 9 | Liz does n't like me having a snort before sundown . ’ |
| 10 | They would n't let me do a thing . |