Example sentences of "to remind [pers pn] of " in BNC.
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| 1 | There were others with stark walls that invited , with summit domes of brushed snow that gleamed in the sunshine ; others with fish-tail crests or long ribs topped with cornices to remind me of scenes from the Himalaya . |
| 2 | ‘ I know , ’ said Gildas , ‘ you are right to remind me of it . |
| 3 | This is just to remind me of the feel of the rod and the weight of the tackle I am using . |
| 4 | The arched terracotta mount was chosen to remind me of the colour and style of Portuguese houses , and the frame was another easy choice because we saw so much dark wood furniture there . |
| 5 | Peter Lowe , that Gunners ' fan , sent me a picture someone took of us both , suitably decked out in Arsenal colours , to remind me of that memorable occasion . |
| 6 | Sister Superior , from the waxed scented and echoing chambers of the convent where we usually never set foot , sent for me to remind me of the Parable of the Talents . |
| 7 | I 'll keep this to remind me of you . ’ |
| 8 | ‘ I 'll press them and keep them between the pages of a book , to remind me of you . ’ |
| 9 | It was a bulky volume to carry around and my RAF friends used to rib me about my " vest pocket edition " , but I had resolved to keep reading it in spare moments to remind me of my real life . |
| 10 | I had it done to remind me of a mistake from which I have learnt much , and of an ending which I have no cause to regret . ’ |
| 11 | ‘ I suppose I might have expected you to remind me of that possibility ! ’ |
| 12 | He was now using his powers to remind me of that as if the matter he was about to broach was more important than any spy . |
| 13 | And I want to keep a few things to remind me of Billy . |
| 14 | But I would sooner have my journal and fight against Tig than die , frozen , wolfmeat , without anything to remind me of the pure pleasure I 've had during my life . |
| 15 | Yes , I 'll come on that romantic stroll with you and watch the sunset as we did in Seville and I 'll remind you of it , just as you intend to remind me of it , and I 'll go with you all of the cruel way , Fernando , and when it 's all over I hope it gives you the satisfaction you crave . ’ |
| 16 | I thought , I 'll tell you who he used to remind me of , cos I sta he started coming to me when he had his first car and he reminded me yo ma , you know erm Seventy Seventy Sunset Strip ? |
| 17 | When he addressed the audience it was to remind them of ‘ one of my lovely wives ’ — a sly reference to the Fifties tour when he was hounded by the British press because he had married a 13-year-old . |
| 18 | In Exodus 16 God replies with gifts designed to meet the people 's need with beautiful precision , to convince them of his compassion and his desire and power to save , and to remind them of his glory . |
| 19 | Someone living with the patient may be able to remind them of these points . |
| 20 | It is aimed at both local authorities and librarians to remind them of the professional responsibilities of librarians . |
| 21 | Edouard de Chavigny was a Frenchman ; he understood that women , when abandoned , liked some small remembrance to soften the blow and to remind them of tender memories . |
| 22 | Students had to attend special political classes to remind them of socialist values , the four basic principles and other tenets of Marxist-Leninist-Maoist thought . |
| 23 | This was very self-conscious imitation , as is proved by the peculiarities of some epigrams which celebrate the family 's achievements : a surviving pair commemorates the Persian victories in the strange order Salamis-Marathon ; it was perhaps Kimon himself who thus sought to remain Athenians , in verse , of his father 's great battle , just as painters were to remind them of it by their Marathon in the Painted Stoa built in the middle of the fifth century : Oinoe , a deme close to Marathon , was the title of one of the subsidiary hoplite engagements depicted . |
| 24 | In Shakespeare 's day , did n't he tell about people wearing skull rings and brooches to remind them of death . |
| 25 | The large living-cum-dining room is mostly in earthy natural shades — they 're easy on the eye and a perfect setting for the colourful rug and furniture which the Coles bought to remind them of their travels |
| 26 | ‘ Bit tactless to remind them of home , surely , ’ said Nicholas , sitting down next to Sara and putting his arm round her shoulders . |
| 27 | ‘ To those people who elected them , I would like to remind them of what their paramilitary godfathers have done to this town . |
| 28 | ‘ Shake 'em up like those snowstorm globes to remind them of their holiday in Merry England … |
| 29 | People did not want to hold hands with either of them at first , but without her red cloak to remind them of sin , they quickly forgot who Izzie was . |
| 30 | Not a bad idea to remind them of this more than once during the development of an estate ; and remember , acting for either seller or buyer , that on the granting of a long lease of a flat a plan is essential . |