Example sentences of "[conj] [verb] me [vb infin] [noun pl] " in BNC.

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1 Somehow that made me tell lies . ’
2 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 .
3 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 .
4 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 .
5 She keeps giving me clothes — ; not this dear old awful thing , Mrs McPhee at home made this — and making me practise manners and the piano and I could n't tell her about last night , I could n't , I ca n't disappoint another person , not after my mother — ’ and Alexandra put her head down on to the slice of bread on her plate and burst into tears .
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