Example sentences of "[noun sg] has [verb] 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 | One — that ‘ pennant has told us more than perhaps one in ten thousand could have done in the time that he took . ’ |
| 4 | I am glad that my hon. Friend has given us that opportunity . |
| 5 | 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 |
| 6 | 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 . |
| 7 | A police spokesman said : ‘ The assistant has given us some vital information even though it must have been embarrassing for her . ’ |
| 8 | ‘ The terrible publicity of last year has made us more aware of our public image , ’ he said . |
| 9 | A Saga Holidays spokeswoman has told us that Saga contracted rooms with the Roman Hotel a year ago for this season . |
| 10 | The nitrate problem has taught us that to protect our drinking water , we must monitor the unsaturated zone . |