Example sentences of "my [noun] [conj] [verb] me [vb infin] " in BNC.
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| 1 | He taught me the fundamentals of the job … unsparingly … he channelled my discontent and made me want to be an actor . |
| 2 | It ran down between my eyes and made me see everything blood-red , even though seconds before my mind had conjured up a pleasing vision : the English boy 's sister . |
| 3 | It was extremely effective , did n't pull any punches , but had caught my eye and made me think . |
| 4 | A few monsters lay against my body and made me warm . |
| 5 | I am writing this partly to get it clear in my head and to help me make up my mind . |
| 6 | He gave me every encouragement , lent me camp equipment , provided me with a Somali called Ali as my headman and helped me collect the necessary servants . |
| 7 | Her eyes closed , she turned her face away , released her hold on my cheekbones and let me go on into the hall . |
| 8 | The ‘ personality ’ had to conceal my natural impatience , my moods , my fatigue and make me appear endlessly dynamic and reassuring . |
| 9 | Miss Abbott , when you came to my house the other day and wandered round my studio and let me see something of your thoughts , it was as if a gale had blown through all the dust and cobwebs , all the mouldering old habits that were growing up round me like ivy , and when you had gone , I tore that canvas off the easel and smashed it — ’ |
| 10 | You see , it was really my dad that made me go along with the Church , even though he did n't really involve himself . |
| 11 | ‘ The practical help in developing my business plan was invaluable in focusing my idea and helping me obtain LEDU assistance ’ . |
| 12 | She runs her hands up my legs to my buttocks again , sliding her fingers between my cheeks , touching my anus and making me go up on the balls of my feet , then her hand runs back down my legs . |
| 13 | Self-satisfaction had given way to an impatience that said , as clearly as the words , ‘ If that 's the best you can do , stop wasting my time and let me get on with my work . ’ |