Example sentences of "[to-vb] we [adj] [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | ‘ But Teams who used to come here expecting to win are happy to contain us these days , and that 's a huge compliment to Norwich . ’ |
| 2 | ‘ That dopey mare left about five hours ago to find us some transport so we could all go into Ipswich and sign on . |
| 3 | Some reports claimed that the allegations ( described as " totally groundless " by the Chinese Foreign Ministry ) were certain to increase US congressional pressure on President Bush not to renew China 's most favoured nation trading status . |
| 4 | In Selfoss the assistant in the chemist 's tries to sell us surgical spirit when we ask for meths and there is a pantomime while Tony explains to her , in best sign language , that what he wants is spirit for a Trangia . |
| 5 | Prime Minister Chung announced on Dec. 11 that all US atomic weapons had been removed from South Korean soil , and offered to open US military bases to inspection by the North on condition that the North permitted simultaneous inspection of its own nuclear facilities . |
| 6 | Come on , if she is going to feed us this crud , she could at least get her research right . |
| 7 | It was great and they did not seem to cause us many problems . |
| 8 | Patiently , I went through the same arguments that I 'd used with Mazzin himself , emphasizing that we did n't want any trouble but would n't tolerate abuse , and that we felt Islamic Jihad did n't want to cause us unnecessary distress . |
| 9 | Israel , which was hoping to win US congressional approval during 1991 for loans worth some US$10,000 million , had also been actively seeking contributions from Germany . |
| 10 | There are quite a few experienced players and there 's enough dedication to win us some matches . |
| 11 | The ‘ swing ’ from Labour to Liberal Democrat was 6.4pc , enough to win us both seats in the Willington West ward . |
| 12 | Sandford had sent him , before our arrival , to the Awash Station on the edge of the Danakil country to buy us eighteen camels . |
| 13 | This allowed the administration to extend to the Soviet Union credit guarantees worth up to US$1,000 million to buy US agricultural produce . |
| 14 | If you really want to aid us this time round , tell everyone that . |
| 15 | Hey and listen , Pat , I do n't want to see or hear any reference to that part of the plan which shows that we can save up to a billion dollars a year by supplying components from the European plants to fit US manufactured vehicles . |
| 16 | ‘ It is because we need your brilliant white nose to help us each year to deliver presents . |
| 17 | The Sandinistas may also use the visit to discuss US foreign policy in Central America , and the question of whether improved Soviet-US relations could lead to a lifting of the US economic embargo on Nicaragua . |
| 18 | I ask my hon. Friend , please , to give us that opportunity as soon as possible . |
| 19 | We would love to put out title on the line , if the IRB had the guts and the vision to give us that chance . |
| 20 | all afternoon , and all we 'd done , we 'd just have the lights on , to give us minimum lights , you could n't use no machinery |
| 21 | The whole point of investing this money on auditing is to give us possible feed back . . |
| 22 | Mr Heseltine replied : ‘ The only phone calls Mr Major will make will be to 20 of his colleagues , inviting them to join his government and prepare the Queen 's Speech , which is clearly , in outline , to continue the reforms that are necessary in this country to continue to give us firm leadership and government . ’ |
| 23 | We will divide our people — some to the Rorim and the Circle , and some to the outer wall to give us advance warning . ’ |
| 24 | Now when we were taught sums like that , probably erm they were written down and we had special ways of writing it to distinguish between the two cases four times and then two plus one added together , to give us four times three equals twelve , or , four times two , which is eight , add one , which is nine . |
| 25 | It is not helpful in telling us why individuals are where they are , and it is unlikely to give us real clues about possible future developments . |
| 26 | He continued : ‘ She is very resilient and was able to give us good information about what happened . ’ |
| 27 | We had persuaded our landladies to give us packed lunches in place of the statutory second meal . |
| 28 | There are behind-the-scenes flurries as the sheet-covered frock is brought out of storage — by ladies dressed in white coats and white gloves so that the masterpiece is n't stained — and the model changes to give us another twirl . |
| 29 | Remember that the NCT is about parenting and we 'd be delighted to hear from any fathers who 'd like to give us another viewpoint of parenthood ? |
| 30 | ' I was ah — I was just thinking that we really must — must get Willy to give us another shot of his old car ; you know , the Mini he bombs up and down the sands on sometimes ? |