Example sentences of "[modal v] [adv] give us " in BNC.
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| 1 | Er , blue red and yellow , which mixed together should also give us purple , green and pink . |
| 2 | A scientific law or theory should ideally give us some information about how the world does in fact behave , thereby ruling out ways in which it could ( logically ) possibly behave but in fact does not . |
| 3 | It 'll just give us some breathing space . |
| 4 | just going to Palace Brook Castle , she 's not really sure she might just give us a pound for erm . |
| 5 | It might not be complete but it 'll certainly give us some of them . |
| 6 | You 'd just give us dirty looks probably would n't go |
| 7 | She were a fine-looking animal , and she 'd always give us trouble — but she could n't help it , poor owd gel . |
| 8 | Dad could probably give us everything that 's happening , but now he 's a deacon he has to keep quiet . |
| 9 | Yeah , what , no , tell us , what 's the maximum amount of timber you could theoretically give us on a good day . |
| 10 | For some years I tended to assume that the computers would merely give us a better documented description of the language , but I do not think that that position remains tenable . |
| 11 | and let's hope they 're all looking on the bright side of life for this week 's coca cola cup games … now there was a time when Gloucester rugby would always give us a cheer … but they 're down in the dumps too … |
| 12 | That would still give us to complaint examiners , because the formula is nearly four . |
| 13 | At the beginning of the school year , Mr Bailey , the head teacher , would remind the staff about various rules at the school and he would also give us his view about clothes . |
| 14 | ‘ It would also give us more capacity for spot colour which more advertisers seem to require , ’ said Mr Morton . |
| 15 | And that would also give us office space which would give us a headquarters for a recycling education group , which would go out to schools , to councils , to Brownie groups , to anybody who might be interested in recycling , what they can do , how they can it better . |
| 16 | This set will finally give us the numbers of vibrations of each symmetry species . |
| 17 | Even if the search for primordial black holes proves negative , as it seems it may , it will still give us important information about the very early stages of the universe . |
| 18 | The dovetailing will also give us a perfectly homogeneous blend , for we know from our studies of wind alone how well horns and bassoons combine . |
| 19 | The meeting will also give us an opportunity to discuss future initiatives in drug testing and the implications for governing bodies . |
| 20 | Our sexless , clawless cats will now give us the perfect companionship we seek . |
| 21 | Well , Oxfam week 's principally aimed at a house , house to house collection Jane , so we shall be asking a whole lot of people to get out on the streets and to put envelopes through the doors in their neighbourhood and then to go back later on and collect money which we hope people will kindly give us . |
| 22 | You know , with the best will in the world , Max will never give us too much help if he thinks he ca n't . |
| 23 | Much is contingent on the intelligence of our political systems and the chances of world history which may yet give us such a fright that something commensurable to the strides made by the creation of the UN in 1945 will be made possible . |
| 24 | A chronological table can only give us the bare outlines of a life : one asks three questions . |
| 25 | On the other hand , the division into thirteen Books ( really twelve plus ) can only give us cause to examine Wordsworth 's deliberate structuring of the poem to fit older models . |
| 26 | Yes , they can just give us a ring at the museum , the number is er Banbury two five nine eight double five , or to ring the library at Banbury as well , they 're involved with the publication , and what will come out of it is not just an exhibition , but a whole archive for the future , I mean I 'm sure in the past we , we would have er liked to have known more about how the canals were built perhaps . |
| 27 | Laser light can now give us more than just music in our ears . |