Example sentences of "[v-ing] my [noun sg] [to-vb] me " in BNC.
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| 1 | He grabbed the end of the case before it hit him and stepped backwards using my momentum to take me forward and off balance , then he shoved back . |
| 2 | My mother is holding my hand to stop me getting away across the foyer . |
| 3 | Helen was patient and attentive , holding my hand to calm me . |
| 4 | ‘ I might have done , only I 'm expecting my brother to pin me , I do n't quite know when . |
| 5 | I drank again , scalding my throat to shock me awake . |
| 6 | For example , I have never received a personal letter following my stay to thank me for my custom . |