Example sentences of "be [vb pp] [prep] me " in BNC.
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| 1 | I would like this to be explained to me as I just do n't understand it . |
| 2 | He said , ‘ In order to prevent literary contracts being held up , I also suggest that a general power of attorney be given to me again only in a limited area and only to be used if Elinor be indisposed . ’ |
| 3 | They er they they should not be received by me . |
| 4 | Nothing can be hidden from me ! ’ |
| 5 | Any actions you may think necessary will be vetted by me , any interviews you wish to carry out will be arranged through me . ’ |
| 6 | Lucy sent Silas a side glance as she said , ‘ When I first arrived you said it might be arranged for me to see a kiwi , but I 'll quite understand … ’ |
| 7 | The only exception will be network emergencies ( i.e. network failures ) which should be reported to me immediately . |
| 8 | The crisis passed , somewhat to my surprise , and I would not dismiss the possibility that Eliot , acting so as to ensure that the information should not be disclosed to me , had something to do with it . |
| 9 | How dare you pretend to be attracted to me ? |
| 10 | Other jobs and dignities , including the leadership of the House , the chairmanship of the party , the conduct of Central African affairs , the oversight of European negotiations , the first Secretaryship of State , and even the Deputy Premiership , were to be added unto me for varying periods in the years that followed ; and each time Macmillan went abroad-notably during his Eastern tour in 1958 and his African trip in 1960-I was automatically invited to act as head of the government . |
| 11 | That is not a matter where the parties are sufficiently advanced for it to be addressed to me at this stage . |
| 12 | I did n't want her to be evacuated without me , but I 'd never have left the old ladies . ’ |
| 13 | I thought it would be expected of me . |
| 14 | What will be expected of me ? |
| 15 | I was looking forward to the chance to meet ‘ our ’ health visitor and find out what would be expected of me in the months leading up to the birth . |
| 16 | I 'm frightened of the probation and the social services finding out that I 'm using again , 'cos when I came out this time , they said to me that , if I ever went back on the smack , that the kids 'd be took off me , no two ways about it … . |
| 17 | The sheets smelt of Croisset — that place which I did not yet know would be forbidden to me ; there was a petal between two of my toes , and a thin scratch down the inside of my right thigh . |
| 18 | Well , Jenny , now we have got over the initial emotionalism of our reunion , perhaps one or two points might be clarified for me . |
| 19 | I was convinced it would eventually be revealed to me . ’ |
| 20 | Said Kendall : ‘ He has been disciplined and whatever that is will not be revealed by me . |
| 21 | ‘ Are you ashamed to be seen with me ? ’ she asked . |
| 22 | The possibility that I might starve myself to death was never raised : instead I was scolded for looking like a scarecrow , and my mother told me that she was ashamed to be seen with me . |
| 23 | You do n't want to be seen with me . " |
| 24 | ‘ Or maybe you do n't want to be seen with me … ’ |
| 25 | ‘ There are those who want to be seen with me simply because of who I am . |
| 26 | I do n't want to see you and for your sake , do n't be seen with me . ’ |
| 27 | Whoever did so will certainly be seen by me . |
| 28 | For a long time he discussed with his lords in private what should be done with me . |
| 29 | ‘ I expected something to be said to me by the directors after recent results . |
| 30 | I realized with a shock the same thing could be said of me now and I 've got no hormones . |