Example sentences of "[noun sg] [vb past] we [det] [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | ‘ After the birth Tony and I both felt very shaky and the midwife got us some tea right away , while they were tidying me up , just to calm us down . |
| 2 | One reviewer told us that case reports prove nothing . |
| 3 | BEAUTIFUL , flexible sounds , delicately turned phrases , and the sort of energy which skips rather than strides — the King 's Consort at the Queen 's Hall reminded us that civilisation is not entirely destroyed . |
| 4 | Indeed the Next Steps Report found that : ‘ People who had recently resigned from the Civil Service told us that frustration at the lack of genuine responsibility for achieving results was a significant factor in encouraging them to move to jobs outside . ’ |
| 5 | Elizabeth was brave and helped us ; her sweet smile gave us some happiness in the unhappy days after my mother 's death . |
| 6 | ‘ We are discussing the offer made us this morning by His Highness , the Prince . |
| 7 | Writing offered us another way of dealing with time , anxiety and frustration . |
| 8 | Mum bought us all ice creams , we went off and left Dad , he was just sitting there . |
| 9 | Then the social worker got us this flat and Keith moved in with us , and he stayed until just before Christmas , and we 've been on our own ever since . |
| 10 | You recall what that minstrel told us some weeks back , Ralf ? |
| 11 | The Minister told us that clause 12 provided for the Secretary of State to take into account representations made by those who administer the pension scheme in question . |
| 12 | ‘ The American record company sent us this singer , which was completely the wrong thing for me . |
| 13 | One look at the gatehouse told us that way would be suicide , so we launched a full-scale attack to distract them from you and get Guy over the wall . |
| 14 | The operator told us that rubbish is smouldering at a considerable depth and it would take a lot of work to put it out . |
| 15 | The boy 's foster mother refused to be interviewed , but his real mother gave us this reaction . |