Example sentences of "me not [to-vb] [prep] the [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | He told me not to talk about the matter outside as it might not be to his interests if the facts were made generally known . ’ |
| 2 | When she pulled herself out of bed and went to the bathroom , instructing me not to look at the sketch , I got the chance to examine it . |
| 3 | ‘ Tommy Boyle told me not to throw in the towel , ’ she said . |
| 4 | but , she prefers for me not to stay on the phone for very long she does |
| 5 | I do n't listen , I mean sorry , I 've got a frog in my throat , erm like , she tells me not to stay on the phone too long , but sometimes I have to , okay , not , not necessarily just as a conversation , but , homework and stuff |
| 6 | The AOC 's personal assistant was an airman like myself and he warned me not to stand on the mat in front of his desk . |