Example sentences of "[verb] me [art] [adj] [noun] " 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 | My father did in fact sneak up to see me a few days later . |
| 4 | She came to see me the first night I was home , and we sat on the verandah , rather tongue-tied after such a long time , saying stupid things like : " Did you have a good trip ? " |
| 5 | He came to see me the other evening . |
| 6 | I had someone come to see me the other week from the R S P C A because they said this cat was held forty foot in the air |
| 7 | In the meantime , I want you all to try and build me a decent-sized castle , right ? ’ |
| 8 | Three , six , nine twelve , can you lend me a few fingers ? |
| 9 | 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 … |
| 10 | ‘ And you 're sure that this Bermuda company controlled by you will lend me the half-million pounds in cash to buy these shares , at no interest ? ’ |
| 11 | Book me a single room at my usual hotel , will you ? |
| 12 | I would be glad if Miss Marsden could spare me a few moments . ’ |
| 13 | I would be most grateful if you could spare me a few moments of your time . ’ |
| 14 | I 'm sure you can spare me a few moments of your time . ’ |
| 15 | Could you possibly spare me a few moments in private ? |
| 16 | When the maid woke her she sat up in bed and said , ‘ Ask Sir Stephen if he can spare me a few minutes . ’ |
| 17 | ‘ I think Chelsea offers me the greater chance of winning something than if I 'd stayed at Carrow Road . |
| 18 | My hon. Friend offers me an enticing invitation which I shall consider taking up . |
| 19 | Does anyone know of a signwriter who could paint me a decent menu board for my catering trailer ? |
| 20 | Feeling guilty does not make me a better person . |
| 21 | A child , I feel , will make me a better person and draw the attention of others to my good character . |
| 22 | I asked her if she had any medication that would make me a better surfer . |
| 23 | ‘ It wo n't make me a better player , ’ added Strachan , ‘ but it 's always nice to get a pat on the back . ’ |
| 24 | She 'll make me a good wife , do n't you think ? ’ |
| 25 | Mother would make me a packed lunch ; Dad deliver me to the bus station at St Andrew Square , Edinburgh . |
| 26 | 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 . |
| 27 | But the fact that I 've never been to England before does n't make me a complete bumpkin . |
| 28 | Just do n't make me a geriatric case , Doc . ’ |
| 29 | 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 ? ’ |
| 30 | I thought he would make me a delightful Uncle Richard . |