Example sentences of "could [vb infin] me [prep] the " in BNC.
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| 1 | Lucky for me that I got out before you could entice me into the ultimate folly of going to bed with you . ’ |
| 2 | Perhaps she could smell me through the door . |
| 3 | I do n't think anybody could see me behind the bouquet and I had trouble finding the keyhole . |
| 4 | In theory , you could see me in the Sunshine Home for Impoverished Journalists in 40 years ' time , tripping the nurses over with my Zimmer frame in the hope that they 'll let me father their child . |
| 5 | Second point : although you obviously have such a low opinion of me that it does n't strain your credulity to believe that I was making love to two women at once , one of them married , I ca n't believe that even you could see me in the role of toy-boy . |
| 6 | If only they could see me in the office now I 'd turn more than a few heads . |
| 7 | Enthusiasm for the idea is great but I wonder if you could provide me with the following information ? |
| 8 | ‘ Perhaps you could drop me at the nearest bus stop or railway station , ’ she added . |
| 9 | My legs are wobbling , they could dump me on the lino . |
| 10 | I called my mum and dad and asked if they could take me to the hospital . |
| 11 | I would be grateful if you could inform me of the person in your department who would be dealing with the register of Wildlife Sites . |
| 12 | ‘ Andy , do you think you could drive me to the Sugar Bar ? ’ |
| 13 | My lecture had to be cut short , so that could drive me to the airport to catch the evening flight to Delhi . |
| 14 | After reading an article in your recent issue regarding older knitting machines , I would be interested to know if any of your readers could supply me with the correct manual for the KH585 as there do seem to be some differences in the controls of the two models . |
| 15 | I wondered whether there was anything in the teaching of Tai-Fing that could get me through the next half an hour . |
| 16 | Later he asked , at second-hand , if he could accompany me into the Danakil country , where I planned to travel . |