Example sentences of "have [verb] us [adj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | no good it 's three times too much so he must have started off with X cubed over three and that would 've given us one third of three X squared |
| 2 | It would 've given us another month to play with at least . |
| 3 | The nitrate problem has taught us that to protect our drinking water , we must monitor the unsaturated zone . |
| 4 | Only because the experience of tens of thousands of recovered alcoholics has taught us some basic truths about the symptoms of problem drinking — and about ourselves . |
| 5 | A country that has given us countless cheeses , truffles , classic dishes such as moules marinières and cassoulet , champagne and , for many years , some of the world 's finest wines , requires several tomes to do it justice . |
| 6 | I am glad that my hon. Friend has given us that opportunity . |
| 7 | My godmother — Helen — has given us such good premises and so many other advantages that it would be foolish to give in just because we have a bit of opposition . ’ |
| 8 | But in the last few weeks , John Major has given us two particularly staggering examples . |
| 9 | She has given us all so much love . |
| 10 | And it has given us all a richer life . |
| 11 | ‘ Without Roland Garros , French tennis could never have developed in the way it has over recent years and we would never have won the Davis Cup , which has given us all such a tremendous boost . ’ |
| 12 | It has given us all a lift . ’ |
| 13 | Detailed work in recent years has given us new insights into how nineteenth-century towns developed . |
| 14 | considered " structuralist " as well as " functionalist " , it is because I feel that the structuralism of Levi-Strauss , which pays close attention to the semantic patterning of concepts which operate as normative ideas , has given us new insights into this traditional problem . |
| 15 | God has given us complete autonomy , that is self-government , the government of ourselves . |
| 16 | Colonel Jensen has given us one case of fossils and promises us more . |
| 17 | Elaine Moss , in her short article ‘ The ‘ Peppermint ’ lesson' ( 1986 ) has given us one of the best accounts of the happy marriage of the right reader with the right book . |
| 18 | Where God has given us sure and sufficient reasons for believing or the possibility of profound understanding in our believing , it is perverse to insist on having less than what he offers . |
| 19 | ‘ Willie has given us extra height and skill in midfield . |
| 20 | As well as equerry , the hierarchy of the French royal stables has given us another , more common title — that of the constable . |
| 21 | And he has given us this command : Whoever loves God must also love his brother ( 1 John 4:18–21 ) . |
| 22 | Now a young man in the prime of his life is dead , and no-one has given us any official advice or information . |
| 23 | A police spokesman said : ‘ The assistant has given us some vital information even though it must have been embarrassing for her . ’ |
| 24 | The growth of AIDS has given us some early warnings of the dangers . |
| 25 | ‘ When you 've done research on a country for years , you also get a sense of which groups have vested interests or political agendas , who can be trusted and who has given us reliable information , ’ said Smart . |
| 26 | Earth Mysteries researcher , Brian Larkman , has reminded us that contemporary physics envisages ‘ virtual particles ’ which come into existence for almost infinitely small periods of time before disappearing . |
| 27 | Mr Major said Mr Patten had been ‘ the architect of of the campaign that has won us this victory … |
| 28 | The term ‘ climb ’ has done us proud for years . |
| 29 | Once again , Mr has done us proud . |
| 30 | She has done us many a kindness and fed us every morning . " |