Example sentences of "[noun] [vb past] me the [adj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Yeah Sue told me the other day that er she wo n't come out till she 's , she 's right cold . |
| 2 | Monsieur Saulnier informed me the other day that it was not usual in this part of Normandy to have so many mosquitoes . |
| 3 | The Brazilian agent saw me the next morning . |
| 4 | But I have never forgotten advice that my research adviser gave me the first time that I was pursuing a dead end : ‘ It is important to recognise when to quit . ’ |
| 5 | Dennis gave me the vague smile of complicity that men exchange in lavatorial situations . |
| 6 | Liese told me the two centres of the chi — the life force — were located an inch or two above and below the navel . |
| 7 | ‘ It 's a fine idea , but Mrs. Olinton told me the other day that Mr. Olinton would n't lend any of his buildings to Scouts or Guides or Brownies or Cubs . |
| 8 | He said : ‘ Alan rang me the other night and told me to bring my hosepipe because he 's on fire at the moment . |
| 9 | The thought of the delicious lunch gave me the extra boost I needed to reach the summit . |
| 10 | My grandson asked me the other morning , when was I gon na die ? |
| 11 | ‘ What I ca n't understand is that Helen told me the same thing . |
| 12 | ‘ Kenny called me the other week to congratulate me the day after I broke Roger Hunt 's club scoring record at Manchester United . |
| 13 | ‘ Royal Gait gave me the best day of my racing career at Cheltenham last March , ’ he added . |
| 14 | ‘ Philip told me the splendid news , Eileen . |
| 15 | They told , Diane told me the other night though , she 's had three years that she should n't have had . |
| 16 | The British Association of Industrial Editors awarded me the 1992/93 Chairman 's Award about ten days ago , which was a real surprise and honour — in respect of voluntary input over five years , most notably efforts re Education & Professional Development . |
| 17 | That night Anthony 's wife sent me the following balm from Chequers : |
| 18 | That 's west unless we 're off course , in which case it 's night ; the King gave me the same as you , the King gave you the same as me : the King never gave me the letter , the King gave you the letter , we do n't know what 's in the letter ; we take Hamlet to the English King , it depending on when we get there who he is , and we hand over the letter , which may or may not have something in it to keep us going , and if not , we are finished and at a loose end , if they have loose ends . |
| 19 | ‘ Alcohol did me the greatest favour , which is that it brought me down to earth . |
| 20 | Well when that Joe and Annie got married Joe gave me the little purse with a threepenny bit in . |
| 21 | The moment I touched the ground I knew why — the excessive ( to me — but normal to Tiree residents ) wind whipped me and my heavily laden briefcase into the lounge where Peter McMillan , Manager of Scarinish Branch offered me the relative calm of his car . |
| 22 | ‘ A reporter told me the only dames he knew weighed 16 stones at least , ’ she said . |
| 23 | Over a glass of wine Ladislav told me the following story : ‘ There was a Bohemian landowner called Prince Paar . |
| 24 | ‘ He gave me twenty dollars when Sheridan shoved me the other evening . ’ |
| 25 | The mascara , coupled with the face-gleamer , all running in a southerly direction gave me the interesting look of a woman behind bars . |
| 26 | I was bending my brains to think of a way of introducing Brian Harley into the conversation when the television monitor in the corner of the tent gave me the ideal opportunity . |
| 27 | The Sheriff asked me the same question and I gave him the same answer as I have you . ’ |
| 28 | A vicar in Battersea told me the other day that when he went to the church festival of Christmas at the local primary school — one of the schools within his parish — there was plenty of Father Christmas and jingle bells , but not one reference to Jesus . |
| 29 | European political union is a question of the heart versus the head , a government minister told me the other day . |
| 30 | The Minister told me the other week that compulsory competitive tendering can produce savings of 8 per cent . |