Example sentences of "[to-vb] we [to-vb] the [adj] [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | In any event , whatever the possible therapeutic role of such drugs , they are unlikely to be able to help us to understand the intimate mechanisms of memory . |
| 2 | ‘ When I said that this was necessary to allow us to cross the Great Sea , ’ Alexei said , ‘ I spoke no more than the truth . |
| 3 | The City Editor of your sister newspaper showed the greater insight when , in April 1989 , he opined : ‘ It [ the Government ] tries to get us to swallow the ridiculous story that [ water ] privatisation is good for consumers , rather than merely for executives . ’ |
| 4 | In view of the number of military establishments underused and basically secure , should not we use those — and , if need be , make use of military personnel , too — to enable us to stop the amazing amount of re-offending by those on non-custodial sentences ? |
| 5 | However , the difference between the systems of property rights in countries such as Britain , America , Germany , Hong Kong and Indonesia on the one hand and Russia , East Germany , Vietnam and China , is still sufficiently great to enable us to label the former capitalist and the latter socialist . |
| 6 | Unfortunately there is all too little evidence from Britain to enable us to discern the precise nature of the relationship between the small towns and authority , although some tentative suggestions can be made . |
| 7 | If the SNP are serious about co-operation they should show willing by investing the same energy they use to attack us to attack the Conservative government . ’ |