Example sentences of "[noun sg] [verb] i [art] [adj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | ‘ A girlfriend made me a wonderful big , bright red jumper which I liked so much that I asked her to knit me another . |
| 2 | ‘ The vice-minister of the atomic energy industry told me a nuclear plant was being built to cope with the power shortage , ’ said the defector . |
| 3 | I first discovered Emily 's dubious devotion to duty in Cannes , when a French Moroccan chap caught hold of my arm in an attempt to sell me a lurid rug . |
| 4 | The Brazilian agent saw me the next morning . |
| 5 | Mother says I must n't grow any more till she 's collected enough wool to knit me a bigger one . |
| 6 | But I have never forgotten advice that my research adviser gave me the first time that I was pursuing a dead end : ‘ It is important to recognise when to quit . ’ |
| 7 | Fucking what , I , I 'm , I think it was he 's mum or not , some old biddy gave me a right old . |
| 8 | The photographer shot the usual roll of pictures ; the President gave me a firm , friendly handshake . |
| 9 | Some boy give me a single red rose and I 'd say , What you done with the other four , given them to your other girls ? |
| 10 | His work affects me the same way — which is why I bought that painting a few years ago . |
| 11 | ‘ Being involved as a competitor , administrator , and coach gave me a unique insight into the world of top international sport . |
| 12 | Indeed , every time I hug him , my old mate , the White Poplar gives me a new lead , a hotline to earth . |
| 13 | When I was twelve , and I got baptized , erm a lady gave me a little text and it was from Joshua chapter one and it was verse nine and it says have I not commanded you be strong and courageous do not be terrified , do not be discouraged for the Lord your God will be with you wherever you go and that 's a verse that I 've been able to remember and to thank God for on so many different occasions all through my training as a doctor and it 's , all the promises in the bible are absolutely true and you can rely on them because it 's not a book written by men but it 's a book written by God . |
| 14 | My boss gave me a sweet and encouraging smile , balanced a mushroom on a piece of fried bread and conveyed it to his mouth . |
| 15 | Then my C.O. gave me a forty eight to sort out this Bella business . |
| 16 | A kind choirman gave me a threepenny bit , so my total spending money for the day amounted to tenpence . |
| 17 | I was still nursing my Freddieland injuries , and the way she was looking at me with her unflinching gaze gave me a queasy feeling I 'd only narrowly avoided providing lunch . |
| 18 | The SCOTVEC exercise gave me an ideal and welcome opportunity to spend some time on advanced course provision , to see how others saw it and , finally , to find out how other colleges approached it . |
| 19 | ‘ I do n't usually let a bloke kiss me the first time , ’ she said . |
| 20 | The thought of the delicious lunch gave me the extra boost I needed to reach the summit . |
| 21 | The cop gave me a hard look and moved off . |
| 22 | The employee behind the check in desk gave me a huge smile and welcomed me to the airport , gave me my seat reservation card and wished me a good journey . |
| 23 | As 1991 fades from view , the timing of this issue gives me an excellent opportunity to wish all of you a Merry Christmas and a Happy , Healthy and Prosperous New Year . |
| 24 | I 'll admit that hearing about that sermon gave me a cowardly frisson of fear . |
| 25 | Mother Francis would n't have the money to buy me a new frock . ’ |
| 26 | After take-off , a miracle I might have thought in other circumstances , the stewardess handed me a sickly sweet fruit drink and I tried to peer through the tight lattice of scratch marks on the window at the Andes , at the snow , at the jungle . |
| 27 | My grandson asked me the other morning , when was I gon na die ? |
| 28 | ‘ Her business to find me a pretty and agreeable companion , that 's what she said . ’ |
| 29 | ‘ I used to love listening to Elvis records , which helped me pick up the lingo , and now everyone in the business calls me the Rocking Singh . |
| 30 | Startled Bill , 76 , said : ‘ At first I thought what a damned cheek sending me an electric bill . |