Example sentences of "they [verb] we [adj] [noun] " in BNC.
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1 | They made us this way . ’ |
2 | The only positive freedom is the freedom to use our creativity — and when machines are used as a substitute for labour rather than as an extension of our abilities , they deny us that freedom . |
3 | The government would save so much money in the long run if they built us all homes instead of putting us up in this dump ; it 's ridiculous . ’ |
4 | Labels — either London print these or they send us blank labels for CAW organisers and church leaders print-out . |
5 | There 's some people send us money and say , I 've read in such and such a paper , erm somebody send it from Chesterfield the there their paper there , and they send us ten pounds or something and erm you know erm you never know how the fruits er . |
6 | Rather , they tell us what they told us last year — that they will maintain conditions for sustained growth . |
7 | And could they give us any suggestions — any positive help . |
8 | Hey right guess how they put We Three Kings , it goes this is how Gary put it on the sheet , he goes We three kings , no is bitter perfume he will die and go in his tomb . |
9 | Why do n't they show us all Britain ? |
10 | They showed us some shacks ( almost like dog kennels ) that they used to live in at the time of the Japanese occupation . |
11 | They give us extra knowledge about the thing itself . |
12 | For years to come because if they stay out they give us hundred percent help to carry on with it . |
13 | They give us more work . |
14 | It 's not far , under a mile , the grey house beside the churchyard , the one with those disagreeable laurels I long to have cut down but the Rector says no , they give us some privacy and I suppose , as usual , he is right . |
15 | We never asked for these technologies , and in the long run they give us fewer choices , not more . |
16 | Seeing us working for what they thought must be a good cause , they said , they handed us considerable sums of money . |
17 | Refreshed , they bade us all adieu , and sped off in their big car . |
18 | They outplayed us last season at fairground did n't they ? |
19 | And mis the the constructors here they loaned us different equipment and we worked from Monday to Friday getting the things ready we worked all day Saturday doing the show , and we worked all day Sunday clearing the field ! |
20 | I ordered some things yesterday , they sent us another catalogue then , two skirts and two blouses |
21 | picket , and when they go out we all come back , reject work , such and such a component were missing , they sent us different components through |
22 | Whenever the corps de ballet came on stage , they reminded us that tradition and dance accomplishment are very much alive and well in St Petersburg . |
23 | ‘ It did n't cause us any problems , and they gave us 1,200 lempiras ( $300 ) . |
24 | Also they had to film the invasion in the dark so they gave us two lamps . |
25 | They gave us six piasters and told us it was advance pay for work on a rubber plantation not far away . |
26 | And I 'd written the postcard on boat er they gave us all postcards to send home . |
27 | ‘ They gave us all railway warrants back to our homes . |
28 | We were all looking for some direction in our lives and they gave us that direction . |
29 | ‘ They 're cheaper to run and they gave us more flexibility on positioning , ’ Wren adds . |
30 | I gave them the meat of the dead animal , and they gave us more food and water . |