Example sentences of "[was/were] [adj] [verb] me [verb] " in BNC.
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| 1 | ‘ You were right to recommend me to check on British right-wing organizations , General . |
| 2 | The farmer and his family were delighted to watch me eating food with my own small knife and fork . |
| 3 | You were ready to let me take you a minute ago ; now what the hell happened ? ’ |
| 4 | ‘ You were surprised to hear me speak my mind . ’ |
| 5 | It seemed so important to him that I could not refuse , and when his sisters returned , they were surprised to find me learning Hindustani with St John . |
| 6 | ‘ He said he 'd never prescribed it before but he was willing to let me try it . |
| 7 | She was afraid to let me go free , because I have friends in England . |
| 8 | Ironically , because having shown me what he termed ‘ retroscendence ’ , The Fat Controller was content to let me stew in my own juice for a while . |
| 9 | This was supposed to make me feel better . |
| 10 | ‘ He 's a lad with bags of confidence and was quick to let me know that he 'd scored on his debut and I had n't . |
| 11 | About how I was some kind of prophet as far as he was concerned and he was desperate to have me Confirmed . |
| 12 | That was enough to set me weeping . |
| 13 | This was enough to make me forget the abstract art of 1912–13 ! ’ |
| 14 | It nearly killed them to acknowledge my existence and they only spoke in monosyllables when I was present , but the babble of sound which broke out every time I went out and closed the door behind me was enough to make me want to go rushing straight to Miss Malley to beg her to send me back to my friends . |
| 15 | Once he 'd gone , I was approached by a woman who started rubbing my stomach and putting her hand down my trousers , which I must say was enough to make me say yes immediately . |
| 16 | It was n't a fortune but was enough to help me buy my first flat and first TV . |