Example sentences of "[verb] [vb pp] [pron] [art] [noun sg] [prep] " in BNC.
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| 1 | There is a very smart woman working in Conservative Central Office who has taught me a trick at least as useful at that of Shirley Williams . |
| 2 | Kate has taught me a lot about motherhood — mostly because she approaches it in a completely different way to me . |
| 3 | No politician could have bettered it : ‘ Experience has taught us the fallibility of the assertion that crime rates amongst those of West Indian origin are no higher than those of the population at large . ’ |
| 4 | When tonight those Tory MPs have all voted for the Prime Minister 's motion — for different and often conflicting reasons — the Prime Minister will claim that his motion has given him a mandate for Maastricht , when he stands for nothing at all . |
| 5 | The simplicity of his later work — he died on Christmas Day in 1983 — has given him the reputation of being a spontaneous artist . |
| 6 | Now at last the successful bowel and liver transplant carried out in America has given her the chance of a normal future . |
| 7 | When asked what effect this has on his paintings , he replies , ‘ I feel like an Irish outsider , which has given me a neutrality of vision . |
| 8 | I HAVE always had a clear idea of what I hoped to achieve at certain points in my life , which has given me a sense of direction . |
| 9 | Erm , we 've got a few sponsors , and also a few places that people have agreed to sell the book and display , so Nurseries , Redferns , Malcolm , College Bookshop , Toy and Candy , erm , a bloke from Manchester Insurance has given me a couple of days to sell the book out there . |
| 10 | ‘ Somehow , though , watching you racing round the field like a schoolgirl has given me a burst of energy . |
| 11 | The Lord has given me a heart for the Filipino people , although my work here finds me alongside so many other people . |
| 12 | ‘ She very kindly invited me to lunch and she has given me a lot of useful information . ’ |
| 13 | It has given me an insight into the way that I behave and that the way that I think definitely affects my actions . |
| 14 | A woman I know has given me the name of a midwife who will come and otherwise I shall have to engage a nurse for the shortest time possible since I can not be without assistance when my time comes . |
| 15 | Since the advent of a car-ferry system connecting Denmark , Norway , Shetland , Faroe and Iceland , it has become easier for me to take a vehicle over and , because the ferry terminus in Iceland is in one of the eastern fiords called Seyðisfjördur — see data capture sheet , this has given me the opportunity of exploring the north and east coast of Iceland in greater detail . |
| 16 | In short , Labour and the Liberal Democrats will have the argument won for them on the ground — and as long as they locate their policies in terms of wealth creation , rather than punitive redistribution , the current election election result has given them a platform from which effectively to challenge for power next time round . |
| 17 | So you believe either that Americans are prone to think conspiratorially or that their government has given them a lot of unbelievable explanations for incredible conduct . |
| 18 | Keyhole cockpits are now almost universal but high density polyethylene is still unique to Prijon and has given them the edge in plastic white water kayak design . |
| 19 | He repeats it in 4:13 , ‘ This is how we know that we remain in him , and he in us , because he has given us a portion of his Spirit . ’ |
| 20 | The integration of All Brand Importers in the USA and Rymax in Canada has given us a range of premium beer brands for import and distribution that includes Moosehead , Dos Equis , Pilsner Urquell , Grolsch , Sol and Bass Ale , in addition to Guinness Brewing Worldwide 's own products . |
| 21 | THE contemporary women 's movement has given us a language with which to describe and understand patriarchal oppression . |
| 22 | Ms Radice got to the crux of the matter when she told The Washington Post , ‘ To me , when the obvious sexual nature … is the only thing you see or the first thing you see or the overwhelming thing that you experience the American public has given us a lot of guidance on this , and Congress has given us a lot of guidance , saying they do n't want us to spend money on that particular type of art ’ . |
| 23 | Ms Radice got to the crux of the matter when she told The Washington Post , ‘ To me , when the obvious sexual nature … is the only thing you see or the first thing you see or the overwhelming thing that you experience the American public has given us a lot of guidance on this , and Congress has given us a lot of guidance , saying they do n't want us to spend money on that particular type of art ’ . |
| 24 | The tape you sent us has given us a lot of nostalgic pleasure . |
| 25 | As it turns out , our long way round through the deaf community , its history , sign language , memory and interpreting has given us an understanding of the concept of Total Communication and of how it might fit into the world of deaf people . |
| 26 | She has given us an account of her experiences . |
| 27 | ‘ We 've both been working so hard that this break has given us the opportunity for a second honeymoon , ’ he told her smoothly . |
| 28 | ‘ We are emerging from just about as difficult a period as I can remember in over 37 years in the business , but we are emerging with capital ratios still among the strongest of any of the world 's banks — ready and willing to lend for any viable purpose , and desperate for the chance to show both personal and corporate customers that the personal , flexible , friendly service which we have tried to give in the past and which I hope has given us the privilege of enjoying your company tonight — that same service is still very much on offer today . ’ |
| 29 | ‘ Your excellent work has given us the answer to that question , Watson . |
| 30 | In part 2 the author has given you the option of turning off those infuriating flashing lasers and electric grills , which I found helped me to think a little easier but , alas , did n't help me in solving the problem . |