Example sentences of "you do [not/n't] mind [pers pn] " in BNC.
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| 1 | ‘ You said on the phone you did n't mind me being four foot eight . ’ |
| 2 | ‘ So you did n't mind me dancing with other people ? ’ |
| 3 | " You did n't mind me looking in at the window , Stephen ? |
| 4 | " You did n't mind me mentioning them , Mr Dass ? " the boy said , smiling at him . |
| 5 | I hope you did n't mind us starting but we decided that we 'd |
| 6 | Who are you , if you do n't mind me asking ? ’ |
| 7 | ‘ Who 's the groom , if you do n't mind me asking ? ’ |
| 8 | ‘ You do n't mind me being like this ? ’ |
| 9 | I hope you do n't mind me disturbing you . |
| 10 | Hope you do n't mind me asking you up . ’ |
| 11 | Many people feel afraid to say that they are angry and show it , and end up apologising for what they are going to say , for example , ‘ I hope you do n't mind me saying this but … ’ rather than ‘ I feel disappointed/ angry/taken for granted/cross . ’ |
| 12 | What puzzles me , I hope you do n't mind me saying this , but I … |
| 13 | ‘ I happened to be passing — hope you do n't mind me barging in like this . |
| 14 | Only if you do n't mind me sayin' so , it 'll be best if you do n't treat her like a private in the Army . ’ |
| 15 | ‘ It 's going down , the atmosphere of the school , as we have more staff of , if you do n't mind me saying it , lower calibre . |
| 16 | You do n't mind me telling you that ? ’ |
| 17 | If you do n't mind me saying I think it 's a little bit late in the day . |
| 18 | " I hope you do n't mind me coming up — I thought I 'd just come and see how you were , and perhaps sit and chat with you for a while " |
| 19 | Sarah tipped the last of the washing-up water down the drain and said shyly , ‘ If you do n't mind me asking , do you ever hear anything of Rosie these days ? ’ |
| 20 | ‘ I hope you do n't mind me intruding upon a family occasion , but Connor explained — ‘ |
| 21 | You 're looking rather washed-out today , if you do n't mind me saying so . |
| 22 | ‘ You do n't mind me saying this , I mean talking about Fiona like this , do you ? ’ |
| 23 | ‘ But you do n't mind me talking about Fiona like this , do you ? |
| 24 | You sure you do n't mind me talking about your sister like this ? ’ |
| 25 | ‘ As long as you do n't mind me having a little smoke ? ’ |
| 26 | God knows we could do with something to — Look , you absolutely sure you do n't mind me talking about your sister this way ? ’ |
| 27 | ‘ You sure you do n't mind me talking about your sister ? ’ he said slowly , with what might have been some sort of smile on his face . |
| 28 | ‘ I hope you do n't mind me asking , ’ she continued , ‘ but one has to ask , does n't one ? |
| 29 | ‘ I hope you do n't mind me coming in like this , Mark . |
| 30 | If you do n't mind me asking . ’ |