Example sentences of "[adj] [noun sg] [verb] us that [det] " in BNC.
Next page| No | Sentence |
|---|---|
| 1 | British Rail tell us that this evening 's Banbury to London Paddington train which was due to leave Banbury at three minutes past seven has been cancelled , otherwise I 've no problems to report on the local trains or buses . . |
| 2 | In ‘ All Shook Up ’ , for example , the old techniques are still there ( Ex. 1.5 ) , but the triviality of the lyrics and Elvis 's light , amused vocal tone tell us that this is not serious . |
| 3 | DESPITE the family rows and marriage break-ups , and the noticeable gaps in the ranks of her party guests , the 92-year-old Queen Mum 's tranquil smile and familiar wave told us that some things are unchanging . |
| 4 | Indeed , general relativity tells us that any agency put in to oppose gravity must have energy . |
| 5 | Common sense tells us that this requires some form of trading activity , and although this will cover such things as the purchase of raw materials , capital equipment , etc. , it should be noted that if such actions were merely preparatory to the later formation of a company then these can not be considered as the actions of a partnership ‘ carrying on a business ’ . |
| 6 | Can my hon. and diplomatic Friend assure us that these important diplomatic communications were not ultimately put to any ignoble use ? |
| 7 | The rest of the poem is concerned with the social causes of human misery : the Female Vagrant tells us that This is dismissed by many critics as ‘ tainted with Godwinism ’ , but I can not myself see that lines like these are ever likely to become out of date . |
| 8 | The Christian faith teaches us that any sentence we should serve for all our sins , small and large , has already been served . |
| 9 | Academic research tells us that this rarely happens perfectly and so we need to examine the effects of the policy in practice . |