Example sentences of "[vb pp] me in [adj] [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | It had left me in White Face 's power . |
| 2 | After tea we would sometimes walk round their garden , and she gave me tips on gardening which have since stood me in good stead ; and cuttings , which still bring her to my mind . |
| 3 | I believe that it was a good inheritance , and one that has stood me in good stead all my life . |
| 4 | The formal methods of teaching , the accent on the ‘ three Rs ’ , had stood me in good stead and in those aspects of school work I was ahead . |
| 5 | In essence , what has stood me in good stead all these years in broadcasting is spotting good people and waiting for them to come forward with what interests them ; what obsessions , what passions they have in translating those into programmes . |
| 6 | It is not the only time my profound knowledge of football has stood me in good stead . |
| 7 | It 's stood me in good stead and I 'll keep doing it . |
| 8 | ‘ The adrenalin was pumping and my experience should have stood me in good stead . |
| 9 | ‘ The adrenalin was pumping and my experience should have stood me in good stead . |