Example sentences of "[adj] [noun sg] [vb -s] [vb pp] me " in BNC.
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| 1 | The sight of that blood has made me feel a whole lot better . |
| 2 | I agree with Kev — I reckon 3–1 is a good bet for tomorrow.But one word of warning … years of painful experience has taught me one golden rule in football betting — NEVER back your own team — there 's nothing more guaranteed to jinx them . |
| 3 | ‘ This Budget has given me no confidence to spend whatsoever , ’ Mr Ingram said . |
| 4 | He thinks : " I am like a pool … some tide has filled me , the sand is swirling , the waters are obscured and strange things are creeping out of the cracks and crannies in my mind " ( p. 227 ) . |
| 5 | This experience has left me with a love of the East and an ability to feel at home there which has been an immense help in my business life . |
| 6 | Finally this study has given me a good idea of what life has been for people living in the past in America , where as before , I would n't have had a clue and it 's also taught me that no matter how many times you read a book , you 'll always find new links and connections . |
| 7 | ‘ All this listening has worn me out . ’ |
| 8 | ‘ This honour has made me more determined to continue with my work , ’ said Annette , 46 . |
| 9 | This work has had me taking this set off the shelf again and again . |
| 10 | This climate has made me conservative and changed my plans for growing the business . ’ |
| 11 | This place has given me my first identity really . |
| 12 | Now that my hon. Friend has brought me to the matter , it is right to put on record the comments of the chairman of British Coal in the press release . |
| 13 | I am delighted that the hon. Gentleman has given me the opportunity to report to the House the latest figures for inward investment . |
| 14 | The hon. Gentleman has introduced me to sayings of his in the House today that I had not previously appreciated . |
| 15 | ‘ The beastly old woman has told me , quite bluntly , that she considers me very much an ex -wife . |
| 16 | Yet I offer to you as much as I possess , and so much as old age has left me , with the utmost satisfaction , as being at least a testimony to the instruction and delight that I have received from your marvellous invention . |
| 17 | ‘ This news has left me totally flabbergasted . |
| 18 | ‘ They say some man has given me a disease . |
| 19 | The court has decided this ; this man has libelled me . |
| 20 | But all this fresh air has made me tired . ’ |
| 21 | This railway has given me much pleasure . |
| 22 | I think this knee has given me early retirement . |
| 23 | ‘ My first priority is to feed my wife and two children , but the German win has given me respite of about 13 months to consider medals rather than money . |
| 24 | This letter has taken me ages , i 'm off for some food . |
| 25 | ‘ This situation has meant me not being able to get the sort of access to my daughter I want because the fact that the interdict is still in place has been used to prevent me from getting increased access . ’ |
| 26 | Writing this book has encouraged me to reflect upon the changes which have occurred in primary education in England and Wales since the end of World War II . |
| 27 | This matter has caused me great concern and problems early in the Parliament , but I hope in the next 24 hours to show where my true attitudes lie . |
| 28 | It seems that another subtlety has escaped me . |
| 29 | ‘ I used to be nervous before big games , but what has happened this year has given me increasing confidence , ’ said Beal . |
| 30 | Smith suffered periodically from gout — in 1720 he wrote that the drawing of a sketch ‘ at this time has occasioned me to make many a wry face by reason I could neither sit nor stand to do it ’ — and in his later years he put on weight : ‘ It is unlucky that Mr. Smith is grown so unweildy , ’ commented Dr George Clarke [ q.v. ] of All Souls College , Oxford , in 1730 . |