Example sentences of "[v-ing] me [to-vb] [prep] [det] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Encouraging me to follow in this way perhaps , but moving too fast for me to believe that she wanted me to do that , she entered a revolving door of dark polished wood , mahogany and glass , and started to go round and round , looking out at me as she turned . |
| 2 | ‘ Thank you so much , ’ she said sarcastically , ‘ for allowing me to eat with such revered company , but I 'm tired now . |
| 3 | I am grateful to both the hon. Member for Wellingborough ( Mr. Fry ) and the Minister for their generosity in allowing me to contribute to this Adjournment debate . |
| 4 | I am grateful to the hon. Member for Leyton ( Mr. Cohen ) for allowing me to speak in this valuable debate . |
| 5 | When he saw Mrs Goreng disembarking from her jeep , he at once made himself scarce , retiring through the back of the shop to his living-quarters and instructing me to deal with this dissatisfied , difficult , and , in all likelihood , dangerous customer . |
| 6 | ‘ I 'm not going to feel in the least reasonable while you 're forcing me to stay in this house , ’ she warned fiercely . |
| 7 | ‘ My boss hinted this afternoon at asking me to work on another case . ’ |
| 8 | Thank you , yes , erm thank you very much for inviting me to attend to those meetings and giving me the opportunity to meet you all . |
| 9 | I would like to thank the organisers for inviting me to speak at this conference and to say that I am very pleased to be here . |
| 10 | ( People are now inviting me to play in all manner of matches to boost the takings which is one way of getting a game as wicky ) . |
| 11 | Well , that took me by surprise , I can tell you : my eyes were watering but my loins were telling me to persevere with this fiery female . |