Example sentences of "[conj] [verb] me [verb] [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Miss Havisham had never intended to make me rich , or let me marry Estella . |
| 2 | Somehow that made me tell lies . ’ |
| 3 | Then Lorne said something that made me half-identify Rimbo as French . |
| 4 | Two years ago , I went on holiday to the States and witnessed scenes in clubs that made me realize women were n't as inhibited as I 'd thought . |
| 5 | ‘ Six years , and then burning up this last week I 've spent in Singapore , regretting the entrenched prejudices that stopped me making love to you last time we were together . |
| 6 | Something that wants me to pay attention right now . |
| 7 | Something that wants me to pay attention right now . |
| 8 | What better arrangement , therefore , than to allow me to take care of you ? |
| 9 | Instead it switched a light on inside my head that enabled me to see things , which at the time , were away beyond my full understanding . |
| 10 | I tend to be rather disorganised when packing gear , so anything that helps me keep things in the right place has got to be a bonus . |
| 11 | ‘ Much to my surprise and delight , sure enough in ‘ 84 he contacted me and asked me to take part in the Mozart ‘ Coronation ’ Mass to be performed in front of the Pope the following year . |
| 12 | At last he reached me and asked me to demonstrate el thwing . |
| 13 | The man beckoned to me as I stood around vaguely , and asked me to fetch cognac for him , vodka with ice for his wife and … what for Nell ? |
| 14 | ‘ The practical help in developing my business plan was invaluable in focusing my idea and helping me obtain LEDU assistance ’ . |
| 15 | A few months later the Oxfordshire Education Committee responded to 10/65 by appointing me as co-ordinator for the Banbury reorganization , and commissioned me to submit plans : the noisy sewage pump had done its work . |
| 16 | Again , my mother refused to believe that I , at thirteen , could have the same size bust as her , and made me wear bras which were much too small for me , causing the girls in the changing rooms at school to snigger even more . |
| 17 | Even for two days I would n't be able to bear the sight of Auntie Jean first thing in the morning , without her make-up on , her face blank as an egg , as she had prunes , kippers and cigarettes for breakfast and made me drink Typhoo tea . |
| 18 | When I felt strong enough to get dressed and go downstairs , Diana and Mary looked after me very kindly , and made me feel welcome in their pleasant home . |
| 19 | Mm , we went in that , we went and got me barm cakes and a bit , a few veg and that , went , oh I bought Li Joanne a little set of er instead of an Easter egg , it 's quite nice , I got it from that shop , you know erm next to Kingston and Hutch |
| 20 | But later , I realized that it had been quite good for me and stopped me getting big-headed . |
| 21 | Eventually , a church member who was a nurse tabulated all the medical information , and helped me to write begging letters to pharmaceutical firms . |
| 22 | He rose to go and told me to take care . |
| 23 | We sat and drank our tea in silence then Dad stood up and told me to tell Mum , when she returned , that he 'd gone to have one last talk to the relief officer . |
| 24 | And let me quote Locke er here we are are we he says but submitting to the laws of any country , living quietly and enjoying privileges and protection under them , makes not a man a member of that society then he goes on a little bit further down nothing can make any man so but is actually entering into it by positive engagement and express promise and compact . |
| 25 | If you held the cup and let me get hold of handle I 'd have been alright . |
| 26 | And let me remember Lord |
| 27 | Now , keep signing Rob 's cheques and let me have Susan Hart 's phone number . ’ |
| 28 | ‘ What I require , Rasputin , is that you let me out of here and let me see Elaine . ’ |
| 29 | I want you to unload all your problems on me and let me take care of them . |
| 30 | An initially kind-voiced woman took down my details and advised me to ring Chicago . |