Example sentences of "[modal v] [verb] me [det] [adj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | I understand that the changes are fairly limited , and I should be grateful if he could give me any further information . |
| 2 | ‘ But the boss used to give me some right stick and told me I was no good to him lying in bed or on the treatment table . |
| 3 | ‘ But the boss used to give me some right stick and told me I was no good to him lying in bed or on the treatment table . |
| 4 | ‘ No ; but the woman said she would show me some pretty dresses , new ones , not — ’ She looked downwards now before she said , ‘ Smelly stuff off the cart . ’ |
| 5 | ‘ Who would send me all these roses ? ’ |
| 6 | Having replied Yes with much confidence in his initial request I did not think I could take two steps to the rear , so I hastened to add that the job would take me some considerable time as ti would be my spare-time/spare-time job , consoled myself with the thought that it was the first time that I had made anything to be used in a church , so it would be a challenge . |
| 7 | At a speed of fifty yards in fifteen minutes it would take me another eight hours to reach the road . |
| 8 | ‘ Butler , ’ he said , ‘ I wonder if you would find me some fresh bandages . |
| 9 | And when he makes his fortune ’ ( which was a foregone conclusion ) ‘ then he will send me much more . |
| 10 | Maybe in the course of time she will show me all these marvels . " |
| 11 | This will give people the opportunity to see the same actors play three different parts , and it will give me that essential ingredient of a good farce : strong ensemble acting . ’ |
| 12 | ‘ And you can surprise me any old time , ’ the dog offered . |
| 13 | ‘ You can tell me all that over the phone . ’ |
| 14 | Then you can tell me some more about that book you 've been buried in for the past week . " |
| 15 | And after that , you can find me another nice job to do . ’ |