Example sentences of "[vb infin] [verb] us a [adj] [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | ‘ You shitbag , Tiny , you could have given us a bloody heart attack . ’ |
| 2 | ‘ They were always totally supportive of the company and the publicity from the Embassy could not have given us a better boost or image . ’ |
| 3 | He 'd probably have given us a proper meal and , and — ‘ |
| 4 | And erm if they could have given us a proper explanation why they 'd gone back and prove us wrong them fair enough . |
| 5 | The many hours we have spent playing , seeing , hearing whilst making these films have taught us a great deal . |
| 6 | ‘ If I did not believe that , I would have advised our club president , James King , to go to a venue that would have made us a comparative fortune . ’ |
| 7 | ‘ I said when we arrived two weeks ago that by the time it came to this Test you would have to give us a 50–50 chance because this is a one-off game , not part of a Test series . |
| 8 | Thus the FA would have to pay us a decent fee , did n't someone mention £15 mil and we could then go out and get a good manager ( Terry Yorath etc etc ) plus we 'd have a fair share of the £15 mil to buy players i.e a really good center back and a good striker ! ! ! |
| 9 | After such discussion one of the men would usually offer to show us a wild cocoa tree in the forest beyond his planted clearings . |