Example sentences of "me a [noun] [prep] [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | ‘ When I was fired at , he missed and that gave me a love of life . ’ |
| 2 | The constant view of so much hair excited in me a love of nature , wild nature , that has never waned . |
| 3 | ‘ He gave me a message of love and understanding for her , ’ Mrs Palko , 55 , claimed . |
| 4 | You may bring me a pot of tea at four o'clock . |
| 5 | ‘ McAllister 's first duty is always to the Master , and so I commanded her to make me a pot of coffee . |
| 6 | It was on one of these occasions that Guy Gibson was ushered into " Cocky's ' presence and , just prior to his appearance , the AOC had given me a slip of paper with the names of about 20 pilots whom he asked me not to recruit — as a favour to him — which was his style . |
| 7 | ‘ Throw me a bar of chocolate , as well , will you Geoff ? |
| 8 | ‘ When I was ten , my Dad bought me a guitar for Christmas , which I 'd asked for , but at the same time he enrolled me at the local golf club ! |
| 9 | They 're getting me a hose for Christmas . |
| 10 | ‘ It saves me a fortune on perm solution . |
| 11 | You cost me a fortune in soap . |
| 12 | Aunt Lilian had invented the Game when I was at school in order to increase my knowledge of world events and give me a sense of history . |
| 13 | ‘ He instilled in me a sense of pride in my country , the need to preserve our heritage and culture . |
| 14 | I HAVE always had a clear idea of what I hoped to achieve at certain points in my life , which has given me a sense of direction . |
| 15 | ‘ It gives me a sense of continuation . ’ |
| 16 | He was intensely serious about the place of art in life , and I can remember painting a picture in the main art room at Berkhamstead , one I was to sell years later in Manchester , and the way in which he valued this gave me a sense of value in my own achievement . |
| 17 | It gave me a sense of liberation , being able to look around without overbalancing . |
| 18 | It gave me a sense of security — security against myself . |
| 19 | The ‘ step demure ’ and ‘ downward lids ’ offend me , and never bring me a sense of virtue … |
| 20 | ‘ It gave me a sense of control . |
| 21 | I took me a while to cotton on . |
| 22 | ‘ Somehow , though , watching you racing round the field like a schoolgirl has given me a burst of energy . |
| 23 | He worked on the buses when he arrived , showed me a canopy in front of a hotel that he 'd brought down on his first solo drive . |
| 24 | He described to me a life of violence and hatred in which he lost no opportunity to vent his anger upon those around him — and , what is more , he actually enjoyed doing so . |
| 25 | ‘ Give me a man with money and power any day , ’ she said . |
| 26 | If you would be so good as to allow me a bucket of water , provide shirt and breeches , to be paid for when the meeting is over . ’ |
| 27 | I was fetching a tin bowl of water from the tap in the yard when I heard Mum call out , ‘ Katie , fetch me a bucket of slack before yer goo ter school . ’ |
| 28 | ‘ Of course it has n't all stemmed from that seed , ’ he continued , pouring a glass of fruit juice and offering me a bowl of seaplant mousse into which to dip my bran biscuit . |
| 29 | Kim gives me a smile of allegiance . |
| 30 | ‘ Maybe you could give me a dose of bicarb — that 'll shift it . ’ |