Example sentences of "[modal v] [verb] me a [adj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | You must think me a terrible whiner . " |
| 2 | She 'll make me a good wife , do n't you think ? ’ |
| 3 | 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 . |
| 4 | 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 . |
| 5 | 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 ! |
| 6 | 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 . ’ |
| 7 | 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 . |
| 8 | Hank yelled , ‘ You 'll give me a complex , Daddy , before you 're through . ’ |
| 9 | No I know my but it it 'll give me a little independence as well will it not ? |
| 10 | I says , oh she 'll give me a little nod like . |
| 11 | I 'm a fool if I believe for one minute that he 'll give me a fair chance … |
| 12 | Well it 's higher on electricity it 'll give me an electric shock . |
| 13 | ‘ I 've seen my room and I can make my way to it if you 'll draw me a simple map ! ’ |
| 14 | it 'll take me an half an hour to go , do you want me to go and get it ? |
| 15 | I would be glad if Miss Marsden could spare me a few moments . ’ |
| 16 | I would be most grateful if you could spare me a few moments of your time . ’ |
| 17 | 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 . ’ |
| 18 | Does anyone know of a signwriter who could paint me a decent menu board for my catering trailer ? |
| 19 | I wonder if you could give me a quick ( and hopefully positive ) decision ? |
| 20 | I wonder if you could give me a quick ( and hopefully positive ) decision ? |
| 21 | 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 . |
| 22 | ‘ Ye could gie me a wee bit . ’ |
| 23 | I suppose you could call me a born optimist . ’ |
| 24 | ‘ Much as I love being crushed between your thighs , do you think you could leave me a little circulation ? |
| 25 | Ye tell me that , laddie , and it 'd save me an awful lot of time . ’ |
| 26 | Even more awkward when she said , " Do you think you could get me a small glass of whisky ? " |
| 27 | ‘ Someone could offer me a million quid for Henry , but there would be no sale . |
| 28 | If I stood on a street corner somewhere , someone could slip me a small packet in exchange for a fiver and in a few hours I 'd be slumped on the floor of a public toilet : a Drug Statistic . |
| 29 | I asked her if she had any medication that would make me a better surfer . |
| 30 | Mother would make me a packed lunch ; Dad deliver me to the bus station at St Andrew Square , Edinburgh . |