Example sentences of "they [vb mod] [verb] me [adj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Now they have brought forward a plan which is that they should lend me sufficient money to rent another house in which Mr Landor is to have the first floor , comprising three rooms , a book closet , and a terrace , and I am to reside on the ground floor and care for him receiving £30 a year for my trouble . |
| 2 | ‘ They 'll give me fifty pence for that at the souvenir shop , ’ Adam said . |
| 3 | I do n't think they 'll pay me any |
| 4 | In fact it works so well that within a few days of installing it friends were asking if they could fax me printed documents that they had always wanted to store on disk . |
| 5 | I then tried another shareware firm who said they could send me registered copies for £40.50 . |
| 6 | Morris tonner from Cripps and er I said I 'd buy the lorry off 'em if they 'd find me some work . |
| 7 | They used to pay me fifteen shillings a week . |
| 8 | And they used to buy me new material to encourage me and I learnt how to sew from that . |
| 9 | ‘ We are a bit thin on the ground up front but if I stuck the cleaner and laundry lady out there I know they would give me 110 per cent . ’ |
| 10 | they would allow me half now erm I 've been looking at one particular church , one denomination er , which is the Methodist Church , although it has been said already here this afternoon , or this morning rather there are an overall erm joint style with Methodist and with United Reform Church and erm I have personally the Methodist of last year , last September where it gives and also erm , mileage recommendations . |
| 11 | I was thinking if they would charge me fifteen , |
| 12 | Soon Alison would know , the Carters would know , everyone would know , and once they knew they would cut me dead . |
| 13 | I had little to do except wait and see how they would attack me next . ’ |
| 14 | ‘ They are going to try me with small artificial legs to start with and once I get my balance they will give me bigger ones . ’ |
| 15 | They will give me next to nothing for valuable objects . |
| 16 | ‘ They will pay me three koban . ’ |
| 17 | I am sure they will bring me many hours of enjoyment . |
| 18 | Please pray that as the need for ‘ counselling ’ is recognised ( and the need is very great ) that maybe they can give me some time from working duties to provide a ‘ service ’ in this area . |
| 19 | I 'm as clean as a whistle ; they can test me any time , anywhere . ’ |