Example sentences of "[modal v] [verb] me [art] [adj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | You must think me a terrible whiner . " |
| 2 | Now that should give me the same answer as if I do ten take away five so it 's take away a plus five , Yeah ? |
| 3 | She 'll make me a good wife , do n't you think ? ’ |
| 4 | No , I ca n't do it now not in front of Cathy and that lot , they 'll think me a little slag and I do n't particularly want that image . |
| 5 | As a lowly , poorly paid teacher and a member of Mensa , I wonder if RUNNING could put me in touch with sponsors and promoters who might make me a few million pounds over the next couple of years , even though I 'm not Canadian . |
| 6 | I am trying to set up a seminar on Ethics in Communications ( which may also touch on more general issues of ethics and management ) — do you have any relevant texts of which you might send me a complimentary copy and to which reference could be made in the publicity for what should prove a stimulating event ! |
| 7 | Lewis said : ‘ By beating Foreman I can prove again I 'm the best heavyweight , but I want to box people who 'll give me a good workout — unlike Bowe I never avoid anybody . ’ |
| 8 | No well I 'll go there , I 'll get a pound book and then it 'll give me a spare stamp and I 'll not run out no more . |
| 9 | Hank yelled , ‘ You 'll give me a complex , Daddy , before you 're through . ’ |
| 10 | No I know my but it it 'll give me a little independence as well will it not ? |
| 11 | I says , oh she 'll give me a little nod like . |
| 12 | I 'm a fool if I believe for one minute that he 'll give me a fair chance … |
| 13 | Well it 's higher on electricity it 'll give me an electric shock . |
| 14 | If I say , Well you 'll give me the only ever give me the negative version of the square root , so if I give you sixteen , you give me minus four . |
| 15 | ‘ I 've seen my room and I can make my way to it if you 'll draw me a simple map ! ’ |
| 16 | it 'll take me an half an hour to go , do you want me to go and get it ? |
| 17 | ‘ No , no , — he was on his feet — ‘ you 'll get me no more to eat today ; I 've had two marvellous meals . |
| 18 | I would be glad if Miss Marsden could spare me a few moments . ’ |
| 19 | I would be most grateful if you could spare me a few moments of your time . ’ |
| 20 | When I asked if they could make me an identical one trimmed with black fur and beading instead , they were horrified but they agreed in the end . ’ |
| 21 | Does anyone know of a signwriter who could paint me a decent menu board for my catering trailer ? |
| 22 | I wonder if you could give me a quick ( and hopefully positive ) decision ? |
| 23 | I wonder if you could give me a quick ( and hopefully positive ) decision ? |
| 24 | little bits , little bits and I 'll buy you your tobacco Neil nothing much but little bits of something now if he were working and could give me the full sixty that is thirty for his room and thirty for his food so that I did n't have to worry about th actually paying for him but he was paying me Paul is going to pay me fifty that 's thirty pounds in , I made a rule to Paul that he is going to eat thirty pounds worth of food and there are only twenty pounds in my profit and then the other rule , a man called Alan this window cleaner he wants the room that I 'm in at the moment |
| 25 | Well I , I took the liberty of the Lord Lieutenant 's appointed me to something called the Sussex Rural Options Land Bank and I brought you a copy of the leaflet , having notice of your question and I did ask the officer who deals with this in the Sussex Rural Community Council if he could give me the latest score on housing I thought that the news was bad from what he had said , but having said that , I mean every effort is being made to deal with the issues you raise in this council which is now chaired by Peter . |
| 26 | ‘ 'E loves Rachel an' 'e 'd give me the top brick off the chimney if I asked 'im , but 'e 's a worrier . |
| 27 | We gave my home address over the air so that volunteers could send me a stamped , self-addressed envelope so that I could forward them a diet sheet . |
| 28 | ‘ Ye could gie me a wee bit . ’ |
| 29 | I suppose you could call me a born optimist . ’ |
| 30 | ‘ Much as I love being crushed between your thighs , do you think you could leave me a little circulation ? |