Example sentences of "[vb base] [vb pp] i [adj] [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | ‘ Behold , thou hast driven me this day away from the ground ; and from thy face I shall be hidden ; and I shall be a fugitive and a wanderer on the earth and whoever finds me will slay me . ’ |
| 2 | Helen : For some reason I thought of it that they 've given me this monster of a baby that I was n't going to be able to love , and some woman came round — she may have been the hospital social worker or an almoner — and spent about an hour telling me how this was going to completely change the course of my life , I was going to be saddled with this child that would need twenty-four hour care and attention , and I had to think carefully about whether I wanted that for the rest of my life , i.e. was I going to keep him — virtually talking me into not keeping him , and I think the turning-point was that I felt there was something coming from the outside that was , sort of , really trying to urge me to reject him , and that I rebelled against it . |
| 3 | You 've given me enough food to keep me alive and Cousin Genti 's cast-off clothing , seeing we 're the same size . |
| 4 | ‘ But on the other hand I have no intention of letting you add my name to the list , just because you 've lent me this flat , ’ she lashed back . |
| 5 | ‘ I 've got me regular suppliers an' they always come on time . |
| 6 | eighty nine thousand , I need another go round and another thousand pound and I 've won because I 've got me two thingybobs |
| 7 | Moderator and friends let me say first of all that I 'm glad to be able to make these speeches on behalf of the member churches of and I 'd like to also on , particularly on behalf of the England and Wales , though I did realise having said that that you have a minister of the University of Penryth is also a member of this Synod , and therefore , you 've got me three things ! |
| 8 | ‘ From what you 've told me this constable knows as much as Boz about the man who attacked Anna , but he 's made no arrest yet . ’ |
| 9 | ‘ Tell you what , Joe , ’ said Annie , ‘ you 'ave n't got new stuff there , but you 'ave n't got rubbish , either , and you 've 'ad me best attention as well . |
| 10 | Look , you 've asked me these questions several times already . |
| 11 | So I 've lost me bloody job because of it he said . |
| 12 | He added : ‘ The Chinese students have given me great hope for the future of China and Tibet . |
| 13 | You have given me thirty pence . |
| 14 | All the swims that have given me good dace fishing seemed to have shared similar features , the main one being their tendency to become shallower towards the tail . |
| 15 | However I must sink my prejudices and draw attention to those places that have given me special pleasure . |
| 16 | ‘ I have also discussed the situation with the Football League and put the full facts to them and they have given me clear advice . |
| 17 | ‘ But my chairman and vice-chairman have given me another year 's contract , and I 'm absolutely delighted to be staying at Nottingham Forest . |
| 18 | Dr Cassidy put forward fairly Burmin 's assertions that gold mining on Croagh Patrick would in no way interfere with the pilgrimage : ‘ I say in all fairness that should planning permission for mining ever be granted Burmin have given me repeated assurances that there will be no interference with the Pilgrim Path , there would be no interference with Patrick 's Peak or that particular part of the mountain range . ’ |
| 19 | But my experiences in Guatemala , where the government has murdered tens of thousands for taking the tiniest steps towards development , have convinced me that non-violence does not always work , and that it is arrogant and dangerous to insist on such methods . |
| 20 | ‘ People associated with the council have called me all sorts of things . |
| 21 | Personally , I get the greatest kick out of succeeding with those species which have caused me real problems like Aspidoras lakoi . |
| 22 | I am sure I do not need to remind you that it is through incidents of this kind that Summerhill is judged and these thoughtless individuals have caused me considerable embarrassment . |
| 23 | ‘ You have caused me some inconvenience , woman , do you know that ? ’ |
| 24 | When I reply to debates , it is my custom to have heard all the speeches that have been made , so it is unfortunate that pressing circumstances outside the House have led me this evening to commit the grave discourtesy of not being in my place to hear as many speeches as I should have liked . |
| 25 | I received with much pleasure the token of your friendship which you have sent me this morning in the way of [ a ] dram Bottle and shall treasure it up until I reach the wilds of the beautiful country I anticipate so much pleasure in exploring . |