Example sentences of "[pers pn] [to-vb] [prep] my [adj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | I made a great nuisance of myself and , in the end , they resorted to the traditional method of dealing with trouble-makers : they asked me to stand for my own ward at the next local government elections . |
| 2 | ‘ In other words , you do n't want me to behave in my usual bull-headed manner . ’ |
| 3 | This prompted me to look through my own collection , where I discovered a copy dated August 1931 , priced 2/ |
| 4 | What 's more , I 'd love you to lecture to my confounded wife in that fashion and tell her that her rotten complacent way of life is over . |
| 5 | Of course — ’ he paused , ‘ — I could ask you to look after my small animals and give the farm work to your colleagues , but I gather that would n't suit you at all . ’ |
| 6 | They 'd raised £35 and sent it to me to put towards my conservation work . |
| 7 | ‘ Best get on , get off and get out , love , ’ said Malc gently , and went off to watch Tanya dispose of the tennis balls , leaving me to climb into my home-made stage gear . |
| 8 | And they were so patient as they waited for me to finish with my other visitors . |
| 9 | There was often just too much for me to finish on my own . |
| 10 | It never occurred to me to live with my first husband . |
| 11 | He raised with me certain personal problems that he was facing and I asked him to come to my regular constituency surgery to discuss matters in more detail . |
| 12 | I have n't yet married and am not in a rush to do so , so I suppose that in this regard I am a disappointment to my father , though I 'm sure he understands that it would be unfair for me to marry with my present commitment to athletics . |
| 13 | So you 've got ta go away , think like burglars , and think how easy is it , would it be for me to break into my own home ? |