Example sentences of "my [noun] [verb] me the [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | ‘ I realised I had to stop putting it in though , ’ Kaye admits , ‘ when a friend of one of my sons told me the house looked more and more like a church every time he came round . ’ |
| 2 | So there 's my grandma telling me the difference between a girl and a boy . |
| 3 | My husband gave me the news that my father had died back in the village . |
| 4 | As to Maurice , my godmother gave me the money to buy a bit of property when I left Southport . |
| 5 | My father sent me the cheque , needless to say , so David and I thought we 'd better get married because that was the reason he sent the cheque . |
| 6 | ‘ My father taught me the value of manners and being a gentleman . |
| 7 | If Somerset should opt once more for a batsman , my instinct tells me the favourite would be Richie Richardson . |
| 8 | I was short of a few quid to do anything about it so my mate lent me the money , we went to a scrap yard , picked up a spare and he delivered me back here in his motor , then your chaps picked me up . ’ |
| 9 | But my classmates gave me the nickname Einstein , so presumably they saw signs of something better . |
| 10 | ‘ The fact that you are here in my office gives me the right to ask questions and demand answers , and you 're going to tell me what I want to know , Lissa . ’ |