Example sentences of "but it [vb past] me [adv] " in BNC.
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1 | If I could manage to absorb a tablet in between the bouts of vomiting it did stop the sickness and bring a pain-free sleep — but it left me too exhausted to do anything about enjoying life . |
2 | On my last day there I was literally pushed out of a small news agent 's shop by a pair of youths for requesting a box of matches in English rather than in French ; I even tried my one and only French joke on them and said ‘ Quel fromage ! ’ but it got me nowhere — but out ! |
3 | But it struck me then how very wise he was to keep his sexy side so firmly battened down on duty . |
4 | Of course I called her Mum , but it took me quite a little while to accept her as my mother . |
5 | ‘ Luckily it was n't malignant but it affected me mentally and emotionally and I was a bit of a mess . |
6 | I destroyed the parasite but it wounded me badly . |