Example sentences of "[noun sg] to me [conj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | ‘ Sir , ’ I said , ‘ I 'd like to give you something to thank you for your kindness to me since I arrived at the palace . |
| 2 | In working on these activities the class had worked systematically and persistently ; they had collaborated in pairs and groups ; they had identified patterns and structures in the sequences ; they had made predictions and tested them ; they had explained and justified their reasoning to me and to each other ; they had worked practically to understand the sequence and how it could model a real life situation . |
| 3 | It was a big disappointment to me that when I applied for the news editor 's job , I did n't get it . |
| 4 | It was a great disappointment to me that when having set it up with an invitation couple or three years ago , about three members turned up , and I think that was very regrettable . |
| 5 | Mr Deputy Speaker I have to confess to you it is a matter of some indifference to me as to how many M E Ps were elect elect to the European parliament , er if eighty one is to be the new magic number well so be it . |
| 6 | Impact ‘ The long-ball game is no good to me and it wo n't enable England to succeed in the 1994 World Cup in America . ’ |
| 7 | You 're no good to me if you ca n't drive a car . " |
| 8 | a six or so I knew what , that the nine was no good to me or the |
| 9 | It never was matter for such fear to me that I must have tried to silence him . |
| 10 | and we were well it was somebody who was a stranger to me but allegedly she was related to the family or something |
| 11 | The man you knew was a stranger to me and no amount of insisting will alter that . ’ |
| 12 | No one to talk to me or nothing . |
| 13 | The delay in his transfer over his sports shop confirmed Chapman 's estimation of him , for he admired players who sought to protect their own interests : ‘ This is an indication to me that the player who makes this demand has intelligence . ’ |
| 14 | Other ways we find bands include : ( a ) being recognized in the industry as a company that is worth approaching ( managers with new artists drop in to play a tape to me or any of the other A&R people ) ; ( b ) demo tapes ( they all get heard eventually , but to get your tape picked out of the pile for special attention is difficult ) ; ( c ) seeing them play live on the London circuit . |
| 15 | There 's no side to me and I look after me old mum . |
| 16 | ‘ That is a worse reproach to me than any that she ever uttered . ’ |
| 17 | Referring to a polo match last year to raise money for needy Kuwaitis , he said : ‘ It was a great pleasure to me that my daughter presented prizes that day . ’ |
| 18 | How blessed you are to live in such a lovely part of England — It is a source of IMMENSE pleasure to me that JONATHAN is such a keen mountaineer and is to make his home here — it will be nice for John in his old age if he , John , deigns to come back to Britain , the native land of which is so very critical , but to whose change or improvement he does what ? ? ? ? |
| 19 | It 's a great pleasure to me and a certain indication of satisfaction that many of them are regulars . |
| 20 | It seemed a marathon to me but realistically it was roughly one thirty-fifth of a mile , which left thirty-four thirty-fifths still to go . |
| 21 | There were seven of them , and it was a source of perpetual wonder to me that they 'd ever learned to speak their own languages , never mind anyone else 's . |
| 22 | Belinda frowns : ‘ Sometimes he reads bits of his work to me when I 'm eating . |
| 23 | ‘ She made a good job of it too , ’ Alec explained , adding like a good Scot , ‘ and of course there 's a small benefit to me because now I draw a rent allowance . ’ |
| 24 | The schoolmaster then spent an endless period fussily sorting out his things — extracting a folded newspaper and a small bag of plums from his case , arranging the case on the rack , examining the seat minutely for anything unpleasant and giving it a brush with the back of his hand , folding his jacket and his jumper with ritualistic care , adjusting the window in consultation with the lady , but without reference to me or to the young Swede , getting his case down again for some forgotten item , checking his hankie , readjusting the window . |
| 25 | He 's been a really decent bloke to me and I reckon he 's had a rough deal , what with that wife of his clearing off and now this … ’ |
| 26 | yes , I think it 's been of an assistance to the court yes , assistance to me that erm Mr has been at least only to of explain the background which erm is not entirely , not an easy matter , so er if it 's necessary I 'll give a certificate |
| 27 | At this stage I take the view it is very unlikely that there 's anything in this expert evidence that will be of the slightest assistance to me and I 'm not going rule it out . |
| 28 | It pleased him to see the shock his words delivered , and before David could protest , he lied , ‘ You 've been a help to me since my old bones went crook , and I 'll see you get your dues when the time comes . |
| 29 | For his firm support and that of Charles Elly as Deputy Vice-President , despite other intense pressures on their time , I owe a singular debt of gratitude — as I do to the Secretary-General and all his staff , not least the dedicated private office team who have been such a help to me and to Catherine my wife . |
| 30 | To Kings Lynn from Margaret Fife who , following an injury to her arm was helped with her shopping by two assistants : ‘ It was a great help to me and most refreshing in this day and age to be treated with such consideration . |