Example sentences of "[noun prp] [unc] [noun] [verb] me " in BNC.

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1 The speed of the Mamba 's ascent shook me .
2 S. O. Letterman 's office sends me the announcement made at Cannes of the imminent Franco-American production of the moving story of Claude Cohn-Casson , to be called Masai Dreaming .
3 Mr Hitch 's son told me that there was a lack of enthusiasm a few years ago but , with new blood on the committee , it is once again gaining in popularity .
4 Any thought I may have had about finding the nest for Crispin 's camera left me then .
5 On another occasion when I was holed up for two days in a tiny cottage in Snowdonia while it poured with rain , an ordnance survey map , my first hand knowledge of the area and an illustrated catalogue of Turner 's work allowed me to prepare for locating the sites where he worked .
6 Contrasting considerably from the Spartan angularity of Siobhan 's bungalow , Kim 's house reminds me of American homes I have seen , lavish with plum and antiques to imitate English country homes .
7 ‘ Are you using Fergus 's sacrifice to compel me to take his place ? ’ said Taliesin suddenly .
8 ‘ For Pete 's sake give me a lift .
9 That night Anthony 's wife sent me the following balm from Chequers :
10 ‘ Alan Ormrod 's situation saddened me more than anything . ’
11 A single glance at the actual contents of Mogridge 's cupboard embarrassed me .
12 TO SAY I was shattered at Glentoran 's decision to dismiss me is an understatement .
13 Lisa 's letter inspired me to try to write a verse on the subject ( not very good , but here it is )
14 Magnus 's mother understands me .
15 I now find that this computer is clearly inadequate for my needs and that despite the fact that Dixon 's staff assured me that it would support desktop publishing and graphics , I now discover that it is never going to produce the results I need .
16 However , some of the remarks in Mr Malone 's letter cause me some concern .
17 Lily 's father presented me with an old pistol he had .
18 She said , come along hold my hand as well and er , I 'll tell my son tha that , that er Mr 's son took me to the door .
19 Janina 's family took me to Switzerland for a holiday .
20 Janina 's father told me he had no faith in God .
21 Laurence 's friends told me — you were like it when you were a little girl , seeing things that were n't there , making up stories .
22 So , when one of Ramon 's friends asked me to take a package to a friend of his in Berlin , I thought , well , I can make up that I have a job and cut my visit short because of it .
23 Tom 's words struck me as unthinking and insensitive ; Terry was so obviously unhappy about the whole thing .
24 For a moment , Trish 's laughter made me regret leaving the chummy , easy-going atmosphere of Winston Street .
25 Tricia er Tricia gave me an extra payment out of her erm
26 Philip 's hand catches me round the waist .
27 From the right-hand page Vron 's face stared me in the eye .
28 I was glad of Ika 's presence to support me and supplement my responses :
29 But Szasz 's observation struck me with the force of revelation .
30 I consoled myself ; for if it is not possible to be free , perhaps to be hidden is the next best thing , and Lili 's presence gave me , as the hours went by , the feeling that I was growing less visible .
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