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

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1 As he wrote years later in his long unpublished memoirs , ‘ hazard or Providence made me knock on the door of the Hôtel Terminus of the Gare du Nord . ’
2 Although Jeff making me laugh at myself was the beginning of the end of my depression , it was n't enough to persuade me to stay .
3 I liked that picture so Marie let me cut it out and stick it on the wall .
4 Once Stalin made me dance the Gopak , squat down on my haunches and kick out my heels , ’ writes Khrushchev , an image hard to call up in view of his shape , but — ‘ When Stalin says ‘ Dance ’ , a wise man dances , ’ added the peasant proverb-spinner in his accustomed vein .
5 The last time I saw her was when Benedict Joseph shoved her into his car outside the Villa Fiesole , and Philippe made me go with him to Nice . ’
6 I saw at once that there were three chairs at the dinner-table ; and Conchis saw me see .
7 I start fiddling about with a brush and then something happens and Donald helps me work it out .
8 I start fiddling about with a brush and then something happens and Donald helps me work it out .
9 ‘ I brought them over yesterday and George let me have a couple of boxes for the night but I do n't want to leave them over another night if I can help it .
10 And to Cadfael he said doubtfully : ‘ And Herluin lets me go ? ’
11 I did n't go to Lourdes for a miracle but Lourdes makes me appreciate each day and thank God for Zoe .
12 ‘ I know , ’ said Lydia , ‘ but God makes me laugh . ’
13 ‘ I 'd guessed Donna had a twin sister — somewhere — and I — oh , I know this sounds silly , but I 've been thinking about it , ever since the transplant was mentioned , before Juliet made me realise who she ws .
14 After struggling with one of Ruth 's imaginative scenes , I was so relieved when Basil let me attempt to paint a spray of wheat and barley stalks that I almost began to enjoy myself when he made some encouraging remark about my very tentative effort !
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