Example sentences of "gives us [art] [adj] [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Sinclair Hood ( 1982 ) nevertheless gives us a salutary reminder that the Minoans lived in a world where might was right , where Egyptian rulers boasted of their subjugation of foreigners , of the cities and territories they had sacked and laid waste , and where Hittite kings boasted of holding their lands ‘ with a strong arm ’ , and of capturing the idols of their enemies . |
| 2 | ‘ The limited status limits our liability , ’ says Mr Quarmby , ‘ and gives us a legal framework . ’ |
| 3 | And the faintly ghoulish Earthquake ride gives us a juddering inkling , as if from the inside of the special effects of that now forgotten movie . |
| 4 | We are able to forgive because we know what it is to be forgiven , and the love of God shed abroad in our heart gives us a new capacity to do so . |
| 5 | This text gives us a new basis for co-operation with our partners in bringing these criminals to justice . |
| 6 | Defoe gives us a splendid picture of an industrial landscape in the time of Queen Anne or shortly after . |
| 7 | The original wall survives at the base to a greater degree than we had realised and gives us a substantial footing . |
| 8 | He also gives us a measured degree of self doubt mixed with evasiveness and a realistic progression from a young , ambitious eager beaver on the music hall circuit to a very old man languishing with his memories in Switzerland . |
| 9 | This gives us a powerful sense of tradition , in the best sense of the word . |
| 10 | Despite my criticisms of the way the policy was carried out — there was not enough consultation - it gives us a real basis to work on . |
| 11 | He said : ‘ The fact that we are guaranteed a play-off place gives us a solid base to go to Molineux . |
| 12 | So that gives us a total expenditure of seven eighty seven sixty two for the year and that leaves us with a balance er of the year and that 's nine ninety eight ninety nine pence . |
| 13 | But the fact that you were a close and dear friend to my parents gives us a close bond , nevertheless . |
| 14 | The feast gives us a graphic picture of the character of God , showing how he loves to redeem those who have been lost , to restore the lives which have been wasted . |
| 15 | If we feel that someone has a high opinion of us we tend to want to live up to it , but few of us bother to make much effort with anyone we know who gives us a low rating , and this is very much the case between mothers-in-law and sons-in-law . |
| 16 | Adam of Eynsham , the biographer of St Hugh of Lincoln , gives us a revealing description of Richard in the last summer of his life . |
| 17 | Here , in the second instalment of our exclusive three-part series , the Middlesex spinner gives us a revealing insight into just what makes his England captain tick , both on and off the field . |
| 18 | ‘ This gives us a great chance to put things right . ’ |
| 19 | Boss Lennie Lawrence said : ‘ We have two home games after Southampton and it gives us a great chance to cement a top six place . ’ |
| 20 | What I am going to talk about next is erm I 'll just mention that , about another 5 minutes , I think , will get us to the other great bit of work that poor old Edward Heath had to do in St Aldate 's , which again , that gives us a great deal about the insight as to what it was like there . |
| 21 | This description introduces us to the tramp and gives us a rough picture of him . |
| 22 | Anthony Kenny 's analysis of the differences between the voluntary behaviour of animals , a position acutely argued for by Aristotle , and that of human beings , gives us a useful start . |
| 23 | It gives us a good platform . ’ |
| 24 | Her Report , finished just before she left , is clearly written , well argued , and , I hope , gives us a good chance of receiving funding . |
| 25 | The satellite picture gives us a good indication of what 's to come this weekend . |
| 26 | Does my right hon. Friend realise that in dealing with things that we hold so dear we want to make sure that the European Community gives us a good bargain and that what we give to it will be given back to us ? |
| 27 | Our specialists can advise you on the type of cover you need — and our experience and understanding of business gives us a big advantage when it comes to identifying key persons and assessing the size and type of cover necessary . |
| 28 | ‘ The TV ad is excellent and gives us a massive target audience who can see and hear a top class guitar . ’ |
| 29 | ‘ Miss Honey gives us a little song about each word and we all sing it together and we learn to spell it in no time . |
| 30 | Erm the cost of sales is two and a half million pounds which gives us a gross profit of almost two and a half million pounds . |