Example sentences of "[verb] to me [art] [adj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | I found it interesting , however , that Maxine — or Martha — experienced no anxiety due to the nearness of the sea , even when she described to me a violent storm when giant waves lashed the walls of the seaside dwellings . |
| 2 | And then he described to me the first time he and Montaine had happened upon it . |
| 3 | Please confirm your acceptance of this post by signing and returning to me the docketed copy of this letter . |
| 4 | ‘ Forgive me if I seem to be playing the amateur sleuth once again , but something else occurred to me the other day , which might or might not be of interest to you . ’ |
| 5 | Ronnie had written to me a few months before , saying that she had hesitated to get in touch but wanted me to know how concerned she was about John . |
| 6 | ‘ To be sure , the lad 's name is Gabriel , and he came to me the very day I was needing an angel . |
| 7 | My worst country I think would be New Zealand as I do n't remember any of the country and it would appear to me a complete stranger if I moved there . |
| 8 | The following case study is unusual because Charlotte ( not her real name ) had not revealed to me the actual reason why she felt the need for aromatherapy . |
| 9 | However , this job revealed to me the big , wide , illegal world of the homosexual . |
| 10 | Reveal to me the great secret . |
| 11 | That God will give me a clear vision for the future and reveal to me the next step after DTS . |
| 12 | As said to me a long time ago , ‘ You use too much water over there ’ , but what he really meant was , we do not use enough fluid , and the right types of fluid . |
| 13 | If I got a question wrong , which I did more often than not , he would repeat it in what seemed to me a contemptuous tone until I got it right . |
| 14 | This seemed to me a poor reason for making the announcement and I told him that I strongly disapproved of his breach of trust . |
| 15 | I went into what seemed to me a Burmese restaurant . |
| 16 | Marjorie and Heather spent hours poring over cookery-books , which seemed to me a strange occupation for Oxford graduates , especially in the face of wartime rationing ; but perhaps it was a matter of the fox and the grapes , for I myself had not acquired any culinary skill . |
| 17 | What seemed to me a golden opportunity came to hand largely through Pearn 's connections with the History department in the University , to which he had now returned . |
| 18 | It seemed to me a natural thing to do . |
| 19 | Anchovy-paste sandwiches , scones and Dundee cake seemed to me an ample repast , particularly as I had a nervous , irrational distaste for eating the food of Syl 's mother in her house . |
| 20 | Reverently I picked it up and buried it in our back garden — three feet down seemed to me an appropriate depth . |
| 21 | This seemed to me the greatest achievement of the afternoon ; some people do n't even learn to think for themselves at university . |
| 22 | Apart from this minor eccentricity — and I knew old people often became eccentric — she seemed to me the same as she had always been : vague in practical matters but sharp-witted enough in other ways , and eager to talk about what was happening in the world . |
| 23 | The chapel seemed to me the focal point of our small , humble community . |
| 24 | Could you swear to me every one of your circle 's above suspicion ? |
| 25 | ‘ See , ’ said Renwick pointing to his balding pate , ‘ that 's what happened to me the last time I did n't stop ! ’ |
| 26 | Erm , my fear of this report is that we are actually erm , it shows to me a certain level of complacency . |
| 27 | Professor Donaldson was so irate at my letter in the Times , which he considered to reflect upon English architects in general , that he proposed moving the Institute to reverse the recommendation of their council to award to me the annual Royal Gold Medal of the Institute , and was only dissuaded from attempting to inflict that gratuitous dishonour upon me by strong remonstrances . |
| 28 | Of course , he does not care a rap whether it is true or not — but he is dreadfully afraid that by prematurely espousing it he might lose some subscribers , though he acknowledged to me the other day he thought it would be generally accepted before long . ’ |
| 29 | When I regressed her , Eileen did in fact describe to me a happy , boisterous childhood with her sister and her six brothers — all of whom took great delight in spoiling their baby sister . |
| 30 | I wonder if you would be good enough to sign and return to me the attached letters of intent , in your capacity of Assistant Managing Director of the Division ? |