Example sentences of "the [noun sg] [verb] us [det] [adj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | The buyer tells us that bright colours are not sold because sales estimates are low . |
| 2 | The Guidance tells us that interim orders represent a substantial , if temporary , intervention in the child 's life and " should not be regarded as routine parts of an application for a full care or supervision order " ( vol 1 , para 3.38 ) . |
| 3 | Being able to anticipate the demands of the future makes us less vulnerable to stress . |
| 4 | The guide gives us some brief paddling instructions and then we 're off , hurtling furiously downstream . |
| 5 | Trace 's new baby bass combo has been brought into the world to convince us that small can be beautiful … |
| 6 | Half a century ago , youths in Wellington bombers flew out to deal death and have it dealt to them in return ; now the American F-111s roar overhead , and , from time to time , a plume of orange flame and a cloud of smoke appear on the horizon to remind us all that dishing it out and taking it are widely differing talents . |
| 7 | ‘ He has damaged the ligaments but the nature of the injury makes us more hopeful of recovery than we would be from some ankle injuries . ’ |