Example sentences of "[verb] me a [adj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | ‘ Women have taught me a tremendous amount about emotions . |
| 2 | ‘ He has taught me a great deal about the business , ’ Alice proffered , ‘ and I know he is totally loyal to the Maison de Verveine . |
| 3 | Listening to those criticisms has taught me a salutary and humbling lesson . |
| 4 | The sum of the erm I do I do n't , I know , my dad 's taught me a different one to Miss , she she taught me that erm i the , oh hang on ! |
| 5 | My father did in fact sneak up to see me a few days later . |
| 6 | In the meantime , I want you all to try and build me a decent-sized castle , right ? ’ |
| 7 | Simultaneously mythic and painstakingly real ( ‘ the giant Exxon sign/That brings this fair city light ’ ) , his cityscape was inhabited by characters whose lives were condensed into their names , a few gestures or scraps of dialogue ( ‘ Hey , Eddie , can you lend me a few bucks … |
| 8 | Three , six , nine twelve , can you lend me a few fingers ? |
| 9 | Book me a single room at my usual hotel , will you ? |
| 10 | I would be glad if Miss Marsden could spare me a few moments . ’ |
| 11 | When the maid woke her she sat up in bed and said , ‘ Ask Sir Stephen if he can spare me a few minutes . ’ |
| 12 | I would be most grateful if you could spare me a few moments of your time . ’ |
| 13 | I 'm sure you can spare me a few moments of your time . ’ |
| 14 | Could you possibly spare me a few moments in private ? |
| 15 | Does anyone know of a signwriter who could paint me a decent menu board for my catering trailer ? |
| 16 | I asked her if she had any medication that would make me a better surfer . |
| 17 | Feeling guilty does not make me a better person . |
| 18 | A child , I feel , will make me a better person and draw the attention of others to my good character . |
| 19 | ‘ It wo n't make me a better player , ’ added Strachan , ‘ but it 's always nice to get a pat on the back . ’ |
| 20 | She 'll make me a good wife , do n't you think ? ’ |
| 21 | Mother would make me a packed lunch ; Dad deliver me to the bus station at St Andrew Square , Edinburgh . |
| 22 | Food and drink would be brought to me every day from all the villages , six hundred people would be my servants , three hundred men would make me a new suit , and six teachers would teach me their language . |
| 23 | But the fact that I 've never been to England before does n't make me a complete bumpkin . |
| 24 | back and they were disgusted so they 've taken them down and gon na make me a complete new set . |
| 25 | Just do n't make me a geriatric case , Doc . ’ |
| 26 | Now , why do n't you make me a nice cup of hot coffee , and we can sit down like two civilised adults and I 'll explain everything ? ’ |
| 27 | I thought he would make me a delightful Uncle Richard . |
| 28 | Being restricted here does not make me a special case , though . |
| 29 | As a lowly , poorly paid teacher and a member of Mensa , I wonder if RUNNING could put me in touch with sponsors and promoters who might make me a few million pounds over the next couple of years , even though I 'm not Canadian . |
| 30 | It will make me a stronger man . ’ |