Example sentences of "but he [modal v] [verb] me " in BNC.
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| 1 | I know girls who say , ‘ Oh , I 've never done it for money , but he 'll give me this and that ’ . |
| 2 | It did occur to me that since everyone seemed to be playing a game with rules unknown to me , Robert might not be concerned only that I would be bored by myself , but he might want me to go with him for reasons of his own . |
| 3 | When we were naughty he 'd give Fred the strap but he 'd sit me on the mantelpiece to make me mind my manners . |
| 4 | ‘ I could pay for a hotel , of course , but he 'd find me . ’ |
| 5 | He might be my best friend but he will treat me the same as any other player and will only pick me for a Test if I am bowling well . |
| 6 | ‘ If the boy 's good , we 'll be delighted to see him here , but he must get me out of the side . ’ |