Example sentences of "be [adj] [verb] i [vb infin] " in BNC.
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| 1 | I have been looking for a recording ( with some difficulty ) , since not many shops are prepared to let me listen to different interpretations ) , indeed I purchased the Royal Opera House , Covent Garden/Marc Ermler offering only to be disappointed , all because I wanted CD sound quality to replace a home-made cassette of a live Radio 3 broadcast ( should I be telling you this ? ) |
| 2 | But they 're apt to make me feel a bit I suppose that 's what they 're for , a bit docile like , you know what I mean ? |
| 3 | ‘ If they were happy enough to let me through the door then they should have been happy to let me win their draw . |
| 4 | But you 've always been able to make me behave completely out of character . ’ |
| 5 | I am sure that Opposition Members will be delighted to hear me speak about the free market because they were in some doubt about whether it would be possible for Conservative Members to mention that . |
| 6 | Now , my dear , I do n't know about saying shocking things — and I must confess , although the Rector would be horrified to hear me say it , that I should be very tempted to say shocking things at Langley Dene , such very new money my dear , everything so dreadfully bright and shiny — as I was saying , I do n't know about saying shocking things , but you are certainly doing them . |
| 7 | I 'm terrible let me rub out the entire thing and start all over again , yeah ? |
| 8 | It would therefore be helpful to let me know of your availability at those times by completing the attached form . |
| 9 | The only reason I came here was because the Madam gave me your name and said that with your underworld connections you might be able to help me find someone . " |
| 10 | You were ready to let me take you a minute ago ; now what the hell happened ? ’ |
| 11 | ‘ You were surprised to hear me speak my mind . ’ |
| 12 | It 's cruel to make me suffer like this ! |
| 13 | The ‘ sir ’ is supposed to make me feel better . |
| 14 | That 's alright , if it 's fine let me do that . |
| 15 | ‘ And that 's supposed to make me feel better ? ’ she asked bitterly . |
| 16 | It 's despicable to make me admit it . |
| 17 | If it 's double do I get a second go ? |
| 18 | It 's enough to make me believe in fate . ’ |
| 19 | Living out here is inclined to make me lose count of time . ’ |
| 20 | I do n't expect you to get everything right , but to describe the doctrine of the Immaculate Conception as coming from a ‘ literal translation ’ of a controversial biblical passage ’ is enough to make me chuckle — especially in a piece headed ‘ Fundamentalism — The |
| 21 | This is enough to make me feel like I own the world . |
| 22 | I find that wilfulness in itself is enough to make me turn away from something . |
| 23 | Oh no it 's alright Did I tell you I gave that letter to Mark ? |
| 24 | When the tea is ready hear me shout |
| 25 | ‘ He said he 'd never prescribed it before but he was willing to let me try it . |
| 26 | She was afraid to let me go free , because I have friends in England . |
| 27 | 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 . |
| 28 | This was supposed to make me feel better . |
| 29 | ‘ 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 . |
| 30 | This was enough to make me forget the abstract art of 1912–13 ! ’ |