Example sentences of "[noun sg] [verb] [vb pp] us [det] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Experience has told us that rural people often perceive their own problems differently from the accepted establishment viewpoint , and it is the development of the perception , whether we consider the opinions right or wrong , which we must cultivate if we are seriously looking for long-term solutions . |
| 2 | The growth of AIDS has given us some early warnings of the dangers . |
| 3 | Your letters , on every subject under the sun from houses to hypnosis , dogs to duchesses , soufflés to suburbia have kept us all informed and entertained , and your support has been fantastic . |
| 4 | One — that ‘ pennant has told us more than perhaps one in ten thousand could have done in the time that he took . ’ |
| 5 | The ancient Greek concept of diet had impressed us both . |
| 6 | I am glad that my hon. Friend has given us that opportunity . |
| 7 | nothing stops that race but the weather has put paid today to Gloucestershire 's big game … their match against Australia was washed out and abandoned in a draw … but the water has done us some good turns |
| 8 | Erm I do n't think that the poli ha policy has caused us any problems in the past and I do n't think the policy as proposed now will cause us any problems either . |
| 9 | A police spokesman said : ‘ The assistant has given us some vital information even though it must have been embarrassing for her . ’ |
| 10 | the Edinburgh Society had given us some money , that 's not me |
| 11 | Farvver Murphy at the church 'as promised us some paint , an' whitewash fer the ceilin 's , an' one o' the lads knows where 'e can get all the timber we need , no questions asked o' course . |
| 12 | ‘ The terrible publicity of last year has made us more aware of our public image , ’ he said . |
| 13 | A Saga Holidays spokeswoman has told us that Saga contracted rooms with the Roman Hotel a year ago for this season . |
| 14 | The nitrate problem has taught us that to protect our drinking water , we must monitor the unsaturated zone . |
| 15 | 1,500 years of history have taught us that to be France is not without its difficulties , its risks , or its costs . " |
| 16 | Historical and sociological studies of the curriculum have shown us that school subjects are not simply rationally selected for explicit educational aims but are reflections of larger social and political forces . |