Example sentences of "[noun] who [vb past] us the [adj] " in BNC.
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1 | At the German border we were helped by a German trucker who got us the required stamps . |
2 | Hailed as the troubled comic genius who gave us the manic hotel-keeper Basil Fawlty and the Ministry of Silly Walks , he 's also the kingpin of the enduring Pythons and a multi-millionaire businessman . |
3 | The people who brought us the old-school Arkwright football shirts are now bringing us Subbuteo merchandise complete with the classic Subbuteo falcon logo . |
4 | Made by the Japanese firm of Saga ( the same people who brought us the Lowden-esque Trameleuc acoustics , plus reissues of Maccaferri gypsy jazz guitars and Regal wooden-bodied resophonics ) these new acoustics sell under the name of O.C. Smith and promise an interesting combination of European but strongly American-influenced design , together with Japanese efficiency and affordability . |
5 | Phrasal verbs come in for more attention with Phrasal Verbs Organiser from LTP ( by the man who gave us the First Certificate Organiser ) , while HarperCollins is publishing a Phrasal Verbs Workbook to accompany its dictionary . |
6 | The officer who handed us the unofficial communique was risking his neck by taking a public stance against racism amongst his colleagues . |