Example sentences of "they gave us [adj] [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | ‘ It did n't cause us any problems , and they gave us 1,200 lempiras ( $300 ) . |
| 2 | Also they had to film the invasion in the dark so they gave us two lamps . |
| 3 | They gave us six piasters and told us it was advance pay for work on a rubber plantation not far away . |
| 4 | And I 'd written the postcard on boat er they gave us all postcards to send home . |
| 5 | ‘ They gave us all railway warrants back to our homes . |
| 6 | We were all looking for some direction in our lives and they gave us that direction . |
| 7 | ‘ They 're cheaper to run and they gave us more flexibility on positioning , ’ Wren adds . |
| 8 | I gave them the meat of the dead animal , and they gave us more food and water . |
| 9 | They gave us some swords too ! |
| 10 | But what they wonder why they gave us some swords ! |
| 11 | They gave us some time back afterwards , because of the bairn having an operation . |
| 12 | One police source said last night : ‘ They gave us 30 minutes to find four separate devices in a huge area like that . |