Example sentences of "[vb infin] us [art] [adj] [noun sg] " in BNC.
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1 | The least he can do is buy us a decent lunch . ’ |
2 | ‘ Contrary to certain appearances , or at any rate to my expectations , Marx 's methodological reflections in Capital do not give us a developed concept , nor even an explicit concept of the object of Marxist Philosophy . |
3 | If nothing else it does give us a new insight into other people 's technical problems . |
4 | We have tried to make the questions simple but comprehensive so that it wo n't take many minutes to fill in but your answers will give us a good idea of what is wanted and what is not . |
5 | The possibility that this sort of information is represented across an array of cells , rather than at the level of the single unit does , however , mean that single cell recording alone will not give us a useful answer . |
6 | Oh yes , it was a help the students give us a fantastic help you know , in financially and the the came on that gate a lots of times with us . |
7 | That 's because hopefully the ballistic shield will give us a certain amount of er bullet proof cover and if I can get as close behind that shield er as I possibly can it it 's got to be safer from my point of view and from P C point of view . |
8 | Manager Lennie Lawrence said : ‘ The game will give us a decent idea of what he is like . ’ |
9 | Fortunately , we had past members with vision over the years , and from one of these we inherited a considerable legacy which will give us a firm basis for future work ; an investment which can be used frugally when the occasion demands . |
10 | Can the Minister give us a categorical assurance that that will not happen ? |
11 | An increasingly broad appreciation of the Scriptures will give us a developing ability to scent the will of God in any given situation . |
12 | The fact that this was the chosen approach of the Evil One in tempting Eve should give us a healthy respect for its subtlety and danger : ‘ Did God say … ? ’ he asked : His innocent-sounding questions about the facts of the case were designed to open up the deeper issue of God 's goodness . |
13 | It 'll give us a comprehensive selection . |
14 | He 'd give us a withering look as we slogged our way round the parade-ground , attempting to move like real soldiers . |
15 | Trace it to its source and it might give us a rough idea of the way we came in — which might give us a rough idea of south , for further referee . |
16 | Trace it to its source and it might give us a rough idea of the way we came in — which might give us a rough idea of south , for further referee . |
17 | Ca n't , ca n't you give us a rough idea ? |
18 | Of course , knowing this will not tell us which syllables in a word or utterance should be weak — that is something we look at in later chapters — but it will give us a rough guide to the correct pronunciation of weak syllables . |
19 | He did n't give us a single inkling of anyth any Labour policies . |
20 | This device should give us a single analysis in about five minutes rather than ninety as at present as we do n't need to separate the mixtures , we can do the analysis directly . |
21 | It 's a heartening thought : he might give us a hard time but , at root , Bob is on our side … |
22 | We 're out there riding as hard as we can and if that gives any of the supporters any sort of er consolation , I do n't know if it does or not , but it — we 're really giving our best all the time and er win , lose or draw you 'll always find us every time we 've got a doing our best and er although often some people might shout and scream and give us a hard time , er it 's not for , for lack of trying , I mean nobody wants to finish last and er me even more than most , so just get behind us and shout and scream and we 'll try our hardest . |
23 | I 've put , put this heater on which might give us a little bit of , a little bit of warmth |
24 | Tommy Grant placed the big , round , iron , copper-lined sugar pan on the side of the stove , straightened his back as far as it would go ; then , turning to the bench , he pointed to the five tin trays of liquid toffee , saying , ‘ That should give us a fresh start in the mornin' , miss . |
25 | ‘ PF4 may also be too toxic for use in humans , ’ says Folkman , ‘ but it will give us a scientific lead to other compounds that might stop tumour growth . ’ |
26 | When the film finally ran out of their cameras , an ambisexual person in headphones said , ‘ Can you give us a funny line to get people to watch Telethon , Maureen ? ’ and ‘ Action ! ’ |
27 | Thus Sir William Trumbull , when he was sent as English ambassador to Paris in 1685 , was told that : You shall constantly correspond with our ministers in other foreign courts , for our better service , and your mutual information and assistance in your respective negotiations ; and you shall also maintain a good correspondence and intercourse with all the other ambassadors , envoys and ministers of princes and states in amity with us , and as far as you can penetrate into the designs of their respective superiors , and of what you can discover of this nature you shall give us a constant account by one of our Principal Secretaries of State . |
28 | He can give us a wonderful tool , a wonderful one . |
29 | I do n't SEE WHy people grope us together as holigans 'cos we ai n't alright you get troble makers in every facktion But They do nt publish it if a niggeR does a old Biddy do they give us a faiR chance will someone as for stop being a SKIN I do nt think I will . ’ |
30 | They can give us a full report … ’ |