Example sentences of "but it [verb] me [verb] " in BNC.
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| 1 | But it enabled me to see how tough a negotiator Eliot himself could be . |
| 2 | Soon after that , I was fortunate enough to obtain a research studentship at U.C.L. which paid me a small salary of 750 per annum — this was slightly less than what I had been earning as a teacher , but it enabled me to return full-time to research at U.C.L. The money for the studentship had been provided by a television network , ATN . |
| 3 | They 're beautiful of course , but it amused me to wonder which artists people in America would think about if you talked about English landscapes . |
| 4 | We shall return to this issue later , but it surprised me to discover that the population of Waltham Forest needed more expenditure per head for such deprivation than that of Cleveland and about the same amount as Knowsley ; similar observations stem from the comparison of Hackney and Westminster , although this is hampered by including components referring to ILEA . |
| 5 | I laughed at this , but it made me think of where Charlie may have inherited some of his cruelty . |
| 6 | He did a very good job , but it made me think about what would be right for me when I died . ’ |
| 7 | But it made me think of the voice that sent us to the bar ; he whispered then . |
| 8 | I was n't sure , but it made me think . |
| 9 | But it made me think you must have been a friend of Hugh 's . |
| 10 | This was a side of her nature that she 'd kept hidden from me but it made me realise my feelings were justified . |
| 11 | ‘ Trying on all those clothes was fun but it made me realise how tiring shopping for clothes really is . |
| 12 | Barbara says although she had a fantastic day , she will probably stick to making her own clothes in future : ‘ Trying on all those clothes was fun but it made me realise how tiring modelling — and shopping — really are . |
| 13 | ‘ Do n't drink too much of that , ’ said my mother , unable to stop herself ; but it made me feel better , more like the early girl of Egypt and less like the starveling cat . |
| 14 | But it made me feel , that meeting with her , that G.P. did love me ( want me ) . |
| 15 | It looks therapeutic in movies but it made me feel worse than ever . |
| 16 | I told everyone I was going for a merit , but it made me feel really good when I got it ! |
| 17 | She meant it as a compliment but it made me sound like her GP . |
| 18 | He added : ‘ I made a tremendous start to the year and badly wanted that No 1 spot for the first time but it made me become negative . |
| 19 | The extra weight and clothing was to help me get used to the combined effect of heat and exertion , but it made me look twice the man I was ! |
| 20 | OK it had the batteries stuck in with sticky tape , but it kept me going through fifteen Agatha Christies and hundreds of hours of revision — well , pretend revision . |
| 21 | The comment may have been innocent enough , but it caused me to lose confidence in her and from that moment on something in me just froze . |
| 22 | It was only the feeling of a moment , but it caused me to slow down . |
| 23 | The job they had did n't interest me , but it set me thinking . |
| 24 | He ca n't see me of course but it makes me feel funny . |
| 25 | In fact , my dogs eat the supermarket 's own brand and I seldom change my car ; paying double for my dinner is the nearest I get to it , to being Imelda , or Ivana , but it makes me feel good . |
| 26 | But it makes me feel calmer . |
| 27 | I erm am obviously feeling guilty cos I 'm not feeling guilty but it makes me cough a bit to go to the post office every week and get vastly more disabl disability er invalidity benefit than he gets , vastly more . |
| 28 | But it makes me wonder what you were doing if you were worried I was watching ! ’ |
| 29 | But it helped me to gain a deeper appreciation of what is involved . |