Example sentences of "[noun sg] [Wh det] [vb past] me [verb] " in BNC.
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| 1 | In my opinion in Ex parte Agegate Ltd. , the fact that the residence requirement was applicable to British citizens and nationals of other member states alike was the main element in the reasoning which led me to take the view , unlike the court , that that requirement was compatible with Community law : see para. 57 . |
| 2 | He stated a little later , ‘ At the start it was patriotism not communism which moved me to believe in Lenin and in the Third International . ’ |
| 3 | It was either the carrot or the stick which helped me to complete the analysis and report on my results . |
| 4 | ‘ It was a psychological tonic which helped me to cope with a silent Parliament . |
| 5 | He gave me a look which made me wonder whether Mavis had n't , after all , spilled the beans . |
| 6 | He gave me a look which made me wonder if the leather riding gear was knife-proof , then he sprang at the internal phone and pressed two buttons . |
| 7 | It was less the fear of hell ( which seemed a long time away ) than the fear of being a non-person which prompted me to ask my parents if I could be baptised . |
| 8 | Elsie B graced me with a long chat which made me feel as if I 'd been in the presence of royalty , though I suspect not too many members of the Royal Family are at their desk as early as Elsie . |
| 9 | The real danger of these rigs was hammered home recently during a small Open match which saw me ducking for shelter . |
| 10 | It was the emergence of the Chinese Lesbian Group which allowed me to start this process of healing and accepting myself . |
| 11 | The combination of different faces produced a score which required me to inscribe a divided line or a single unbroken line on a sheet of paper . |
| 12 | It tastes very good , certainly nothing like the Cheltenham Spa water which made me feel ill |
| 13 | I feel that , apart from this , you showed an interest in me and my development which enabled me to grow both in the exercise of my talents and in the confidence that I had such talents . |
| 14 | But something happened the next day which led me to think rather more seriously about what she 'd said . |
| 15 | Shortly after leaving Folkestone we were preparing to enter Ramsgate harbour on a cold , blustery day which prompted me to go below for my duffel coat as I normally conned Venturous alongside from the open bridge . |
| 16 | ‘ Another thing which caused me to spend a long time on the story was that prostitution is a black and whit story , but the business side of photography usually wants colour . |
| 17 | Now I can see that I was wrong to assume that mere dedication to a craft ineluctably results in fine work , but it was that conviction which drove me to put Jean-Claude and his work on the map . |
| 18 | Second , Fuchs blamed the deficit on the museum 's poor administrative structure , ‘ I did not have a system which enabled me to accept responsibility for the financial affairs of the museums ’ . |
| 19 | I was a junior Minister and I took advantage of the dispensation which enabled me to vote no in that referendum . |
| 20 | It was the surprise and indignity of watching the yellow stain spread which made me wince . |
| 21 | It was these incredible , unique sights in the cave which made me enjoy my trip so much , though everyone gets different things from the sport . |
| 22 | It was a rebellion which led me to take wife and kids from the suburbs into the peace of the countryside . |
| 23 | There was something in his face which made me say , gently : ‘ ’ But beauty vanishes , beauty passes , However rare , rare it be . ’ ' |
| 24 | The Tokay Clos Jebsal 1988 ( £14.25 ) has a raisiny richness and a pure , clean voluptuousness which had me drooling at two recent tastings . |
| 25 | Despite an unhappy ending , ‘ The Disappearance ’ contains a lot of energy which made me come away from the book feeling hopeful and while I learnt more about the characters , I also found I learnt more about myself and my feelings towards family life and friends . |