Example sentences of "[verb] [verb] i [adj] [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | ‘ You probably do n't want to see me this morning , but I 've a good reason for being here . |
| 2 | It was an unexpected rest and it has taught me many things , like patience . ’ |
| 3 | Cancer has taught me that life is n't a dress rehearsal , this is it and you only get the one chance . |
| 4 | ‘ Anyway , I 've come to see me old mate Bella here . |
| 5 | As for you , you 'd better come to see me this afternoon . |
| 6 | ‘ Wickedly wasteful , I know , but I smashed it , and set up a new one and I have painted upon that new one the first thing that has given me real pleasure for years , oh , years and years . |
| 7 | ‘ I used to be nervous before big games , but what has happened this year has given me increasing confidence , ’ said Beal . |
| 8 | In a world of fast transport and high mobility , working for an international company has given me much opportunity to travel , particularly in europe , the United States and the Far East . |
| 9 | You should know , at least , that Punch has given me much laughter . |
| 10 | This is , as I say , a matter which has given me much concern . |
| 11 | This railway has given me much pleasure . |
| 12 | I think this knee has given me early retirement . |
| 13 | Now Zain has given me great help and everybody sort of helped er you know I 've discussed it with everybody and we 've almost finished erm a really good proposal I think . |
| 14 | It has given me great pleasure and pride to have been part of that team . ’ |
| 15 | This has given me extra motivation for the rest of the season . ’ |
| 16 | Asked how personal development had been affected , responses reveal improvements in self-confidence , social skills and aspirations : ‘ it has given me extra confidence to speak at meetings , e.g. community council , community association meetings ’ ; ‘ it has brought out skills I never new I had ’ ; ‘ I have learned to work closer with people since I joined , which is a new experience for me , and become more tolerant of people 's attitudes and ways ’ ; ‘ I am more aware of my own attitude towards my group ’ ; ‘ it has given me more confidence in my own ability to learn new skills ’ ; ‘ made me do things that I thought I was not capable of doing ’ . |
| 17 | This — ’ he waved his hand — ‘ this has given me true inspiration . |
| 18 | England have only beaten the Turks 1–0 in their last two clashes and Wright admitted : ‘ The manager has given me another chance , now I 'm desperate to repay that faith . |
| 19 | My local police force has given me remarkable examples of young people in the south Wales constabulary area who have persistently reoffended . |
| 20 | This last possibility is one that has given me some concern over these months , and is something about which I still feel undecided . |
| 21 | Another point which has given me some concern is that the present book is supposed to be a directory of Cabinet Committees . |
| 22 | If I know something , it 's because the Lord has given me some understanding . |
| 23 | My P L C under the Chairmanship of Chester Tabler Mark has been wonderful and the encouragement I have received from seeing the enthusiasm and commitment of the very young Tablers as I purposely invited twenty year old Tablers to be involved in the P L C has given me considerable optimism for the future of Round Table . |
| 24 | He said , ‘ Sickness has given me this fortune that this sultan has come to my side , at morn so health and well being have accrued to me from the arrival of this King without retinue . |
| 25 | ‘ Where was all that kindness , courtesy , and respect when you tried to seduce me last night ? ’ she demanded , glaring at him . |
| 26 | It does not matter whether I claim that God has granted me special revelation , a unique experience , or an unshakeable conviction which I choose to call ‘ faith ’ . |
| 27 | They might be the nicest person , but prison has made me that way . |
| 28 | Maybe the police has made me this way , but do you not see that if you 're going to come in here asking me questions about my family , if you 're going to want to know all these things , I 've got to be able to trust you ? |
| 29 | This trip up country has been most valuable , and has convinced me that reconstruction must be our theme more than politics . |
| 30 | It has surprised me that Monsieur has not spoken out before now . ’ |