Example sentences of "[noun sg] [conj] [vb past] me [adj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | The boots have a Vibram dual density sole that gave me all the grip and comfort I needed over steep wet grass and rough ground . |
| 2 | So in this merry mood of self flagellation I shall tell you the story of one monumental cock-up that taught me two very important lessons . |
| 3 | We talked a lot , laughed a lot , drank a lot — another round in the warming game of friendship that left me happy at the time , and aching afterwards as I contemplated the lonely bed . |
| 4 | They took the keys and the car and left me stranded . ’ |
| 5 | ’ He released his hand and seized my arm , shoulder , neck , waist and held me close to him . |
| 6 | I mean as I said when I was filling in the questionnaire I was thinking well this , really this is my preference and you know I 'd much rather be in a job that allowed me some flexibility . |
| 7 | I gave my orders and they led me to a private room and brought me some writing paper and a pen . |
| 8 | And me , he took me round to the YMCA locker room and photographed me half dressed . |
| 9 | He came back the next day and gave me another £1.2 million and told me I could spend it in any way I wanted . |
| 10 | I was sad to see the martins go , even though they had often been very noisy at night and kept me awake . |
| 11 | Nor had it stopped her form giving me news that struck me dumb with panic . |
| 12 | Davis had such a good time in Paris that when he got back to the US , he was so depressed that ‘ before I knew it , I had a heroin habit that took me four years to kick . ’ |
| 13 | Then she made me promise to get them back to her in one piece within a week and sold me two tickets to a Ward Bond Retrospective at her film club in Ponder 's End . |
| 14 | I remember when the sheep were quite happy nibbling grass and left me alone to munch my sandwiches . |
| 15 | The rescue helicopter still had n't arrived when we were fifteen miles from the coast and Warton gave me Blackpool 's frequency and wished me good day ’ . |
| 16 | It got more painful — so I went to a different doctor , who said it was an infected sebaceous cyst and gave me stronger antibiotics . |
| 17 | The international action made me aware of the necessity for international co-operation in the fight for the fundamental rights of man and reassured me that human compassion is still alive in this world . |
| 18 | A thing that worried me all through the deliberations … was this : supposing we made all the right recommendations and supposing the Government gave effect to them in legislation , how long would it be before the judges turned everything upside down ? |
| 19 | I remember recording 13 groups in one day , and the only thing that kept me sane was knowing I was getting music together with Enya . |
| 20 | I would say the thing that kept me sane during that period was the fact that I had a part time job , and erm we were able to pay for some home help . |
| 21 | But the thing that fascinated me last night was the statistic about Gillette do you know they said when Gillette started When Gillette started doing the erm Gillette Cup , it cost them five thousand a year . |
| 22 | But then he suddenly dumped me for no apparent reason and left me broken-hearted . |
| 23 | After a period spent talking about the Legion and what we thought it was going to be like , he turned to me , shook my hand and wished me good luck . |
| 24 | He said : ‘ The board gave me a free hand with the retained list and backed me all the way . |
| 25 | ‘ I decided that I had to put the headmaster in a position to answer and it was this problem that worried me most — more than the outrageous charges against myself and the effect on my family . |
| 26 | Sopworth smiled , extended the bottle and poured me another half inch . |
| 27 | ‘ I carry in my pocket a bit of a bullet that missed me two months ago . |
| 28 | She noticed my interest and offered me some . |