Example sentences of "[verb] [vb pp] us [art] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Modern psychoanalysis has taught us a great deal about the ‘ splitting ’ and division that takes place within our own personality . |
| 2 | ‘ The Braer has taught us a terrible and forceful lesson and the real tragedy will be if we fail to learn from it … |
| 3 | ‘ The Braer has taught us a terrible and forceful lesson and the real tragedy will be if we fail to learn from it . ’ |
| 4 | No politician could have bettered it : ‘ Experience has taught us the fallibility of the assertion that crime rates amongst those of West Indian origin are no higher than those of the population at large . ’ |
| 5 | The ‘ modern action ’ of Peruvian politics exacts a heavy price , and Shakespeare has given us a very plausible sense of the people — lovers , priests , guerrillas , soldiers — who have to pay it . |
| 6 | ‘ All sorts of people have helped : The Rural Development Commission has lent us £10,000 to top up what we raised ; all the retired , trainee and working accountants , lawyers , journalists and businessmen in the village have put in hours of voluntary work , and our grocery wholesaler Pharaoh Quirke has given us a new fascia board . ’ |
| 7 | What held good for Stoke Poges held good for the Western Isles ; Kathleen Raine has given us a description , worthy of Thomas Gray , of the burial of an old Scotswoman : |
| 8 | Martin O'Neill , Wycombe 's manager , said : ‘ The result has given us a real chance of the championship as long as we can keep the momentum going . ’ |
| 9 | THE contemporary women 's movement has given us a language with which to describe and understand patriarchal oppression . |
| 10 | The progressive dominance of print since the invention of the mechanised production of books in the fifteenth century has given us a very prosaic and flat image of the Bible that hides its true nature . |
| 11 | Over the years motor caravanning has given us a completely new view of the world . |
| 12 | This has given us a story . ’ |
| 13 | Ms Radice got to the crux of the matter when she told The Washington Post , ‘ To me , when the obvious sexual nature … is the only thing you see or the first thing you see or the overwhelming thing that you experience the American public has given us a lot of guidance on this , and Congress has given us a lot of guidance , saying they do n't want us to spend money on that particular type of art ’ . |
| 14 | Ms Radice got to the crux of the matter when she told The Washington Post , ‘ To me , when the obvious sexual nature … is the only thing you see or the first thing you see or the overwhelming thing that you experience the American public has given us a lot of guidance on this , and Congress has given us a lot of guidance , saying they do n't want us to spend money on that particular type of art ’ . |
| 15 | Only Babylonia has given us a story so close to Genesis that the question of borrowing or of direct influence is seriously considered . |
| 16 | The programmer has given us a production concept which will spread to every aspect of the teaching process . |
| 17 | and if I did n't say it strong enough , as Angela 's done , it has given us a real basis to work on Don and it is appreciated . |
| 18 | Unlike our other two children , our daughter Alicia has given us a few problems with her nightly stirrings . |
| 19 | He repeats it in 4:13 , ‘ This is how we know that we remain in him , and he in us , because he has given us a portion of his Spirit . ’ |
| 20 | The tape you sent us has given us a lot of nostalgic pleasure . |
| 21 | We are delighted to report that Lady More has agreed to become the first president of the Society and has given us a most generous donation in memory of her husband . |
| 22 | The introduction in January ninety three of six European directives has given us a unique opportunity to raise the profile of the G M B both in places where we have membership and elsewhere , when the message gets across how the G M B reps are so well trained and able to represent members on all health and safety issues . |
| 23 | Our expertise in Engineering Contracting and Design has given us a strong position in long term partnering contracts . |
| 24 | ‘ Our expertise and innovative approach to engineering contracting has given us a strong position in long term partnering contracts . ’ |
| 25 | ‘ The conduct of the workers is deplorable , ’ wrote a French mining manager in 1869 , in the process of ferociously repressing the sort of strike of which Zola 's Germinal has given us a vivid picture , ‘ but one must recognise that they have been merely the savage instruments of agitators ’ . |
| 26 | The break-up of Pangaea ( Fig. 2.16 ) generated a considerable length of passive continental margins and analysis of the palaeomagnetic record of the continents and the subsequently created ocean floor has given us a fairly good idea of the timing of most of these rifting episodes . |
| 27 | The integration of All Brand Importers in the USA and Rymax in Canada has given us a range of premium beer brands for import and distribution that includes Moosehead , Dos Equis , Pilsner Urquell , Grolsch , Sol and Bass Ale , in addition to Guinness Brewing Worldwide 's own products . |
| 28 | DURING Fun Fortnight we 've had jokes on everything from cows to coughs , doctors to dentists , and everyone has given us a good laugh . |
| 29 | DURING Fun Fortnight we 've had jokes on everything from cows to coughs , doctors to dentists , and everyone has given us a good laugh . |
| 30 | Well we 've been very concerned to try and develop our policies and services and we find this report very helpful because it has given us a very clear lead as to the sort of things which are necessary , and in many ways it 's supporting the ideas which we 've had . |