Example sentences of "they [modal v] [verb] me [prep] the " in BNC.
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| 1 | My legs are wobbling , they could dump me on the lino . |
| 2 | If only they could see me in the office now I 'd turn more than a few heads . |
| 3 | I called my mum and dad and asked if they could take me to the hospital . |
| 4 | If the authorities read that they 'd put me on the next bus to [ name of border area ] and keep me there . |
| 5 | They would ask me for the pass I did n't have , then they would want to know what I was doing there . |
| 6 | When I left school at 14 , I was beginning to feel strange urges within me — an awakening of manhood , a desire to assert myself as an adult , a different feeling towards girls , especially when they would touch me on the body . |
| 7 | They would repay me for the dowry I wasted on you , but I have no wish to be reminded of you . |
| 8 | THEY WILL INFLUENCE ME FOR THE REST OF MY DAYS . |
| 9 | They will influence me for the rest of my days . |
| 10 | ‘ I need two or three good club games under my belt first and if I do well in those I hope they will include me in the team again . ’ |
| 11 | It should prove useful , as will all the places I have talked about above , in that they will provide me with the amount of information to produce an investigation that has all the qualities necessary to gain a good grade . |
| 12 | They will understand me too quickly ; they will turn my own generosity against me and despise me for the lovers I took ; and they will cast me as the woman who briefly threatened to interfere with the writing of the books which they have enjoyed reading . |
| 13 | That 's alright , play with it , there 's no point in saying anything to them Bev it 's now got to be proven and I say , if I can get it done and I can get it sent off , then they will point me in the right direction wo n't they ? |
| 14 | ‘ I am grateful for the support given to me by the London Fire Brigade , who have done all they can to help me over the years since the fire , and I would also like to thank the Fire Brigades Union for underwriting the risks of my legal claim . ’ |
| 15 | They can contact me at the address below . . |
| 16 | If a Region would like a special overseas visitor not catered for in the Grid system , they can contact me in the first place . |