Example sentences of "[vb past] we [adv] [adj] [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | If it does , you will also remain in the son , and in the father and this is what he promised us even eternal life . |
| 2 | It was at Ipswich snorkel club the instructors had brought in their aqualung which consisted of a tank which held the compressed air a regulator which supplied the air to the user and a pressure gauge which told us how much air we had in our tanks — we also had a back pack and harness which secured the tanks to us . |
| 3 | So we was talking about things like that and so she she said like selling her car now she told us how much money she made on it . |
| 4 | The projects 's director told us how important Oxfam 's help is . |
| 5 | It is the overall speed of the articulation which was so surprising , and which caused us so much difficulty at the stage of transcription . |
| 6 | ‘ They fed us about five times on the plane , ’ he said . |
| 7 | ‘ It took us nearly ten years and we had to jump through massive hoops . |
| 8 | And no doubt next time we do a piece on East Anglian rock — it took us nearly 40 years to do this one , so the next one should be in 2032 — we promise to be nice to Ipswich . |
| 9 | It took us both some time to wake up to the fact that the world did n't owe us a living . ’ |
| 10 | The 15 mile route took us only 50 yards along the main road before we turned off to cycle alongside an idyllic stream . |
| 11 | Through the desert with my family and through the perils of the desert and erm it took us about eight hours to go through the desert , which normally takes two hours , and it was very difficult . |
| 12 | For the next five weeks , our world would consist of these cliffs , the tundra below and the seashore , an area that took us about five hours to walk around . |
| 13 | It took us about two minutes to get into the basement flat , about five minutes for Nicola to shake off the giggles and about another five for me to brief her as to what to say . |
| 14 | Even so , it took us about two years to get a guitar tone that worked . |
| 15 | Oh , I think it took us about seven years to get every room in our house |
| 16 | Took us about ten minutes . |
| 17 | Bunny joined me at the bar and bought us both another drink . |
| 18 | For instance , they gave us just two power lines per side on a huge concert stage , and just one spotlight , and that was all the lights they gave us , and they gave us half the PA . |
| 19 | We must also make it crystal clear how much shopkeepers , who gave us so much flak when we introduced the business rate and the community charge , will now be paying . |
| 20 | FRANKMOBILE : A certain tour van that gave us so much pleasure and pain during the first six months of this year . |
| 21 | It was hot and the demonstration went on much too long , but it gave us all some idea of how caring the teachers were and it was a practical illustration of what the school was trying to do . |
| 22 | I think the US is in trouble and gave us too much credit . |
| 23 | County and district councillors came along and after searching questions , agreed with our plan wholeheartedly and gave us very good advice . |
| 24 | While we would not want him to show his full negotiating hand at this stage , he gave us very little information . |
| 25 | Our guide Sam gave us very clear instructions — he did n't need to emphasise how important it was for us to do exactly as he said . |
| 26 | ‘ You had us worried at Central Office after the by-election Joe , but you certainly proved us wrong three months later , ’ said Mr Parkinson , slapping him on the back . |
| 27 | Chelsea kicked us out last time . |
| 28 | Carozza and Lynagh scored and Lynagh kicked penalties and that left us too much ground to make up . ’ |
| 29 | Still , as Sidcombe stuffed us twice this season they can go to hell . |
| 30 | He led us up four flights of dark , narrow stairs , before disappearing up a rickety ladder out on to the roof . |