Example sentences of "[noun sg] [pers pn] [verb] us [art] " in BNC.
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| 1 | In today 's programme he gives us an exclusive interview , the first since his heart attack four months ago . |
| 2 | ‘ No wonder they call us the black Irish ! ’ |
| 3 | We pay every week to get into the game ; this money goes to the manager and team , and in return they owe us a good afternoon 's entertainment . |
| 4 | I 'll put them in the bin then , ’ she replied , but before she could get them off the cart he handed us the balloons . |
| 5 | On another occasion they brought us a bowl of cherries . |
| 6 | One day it took us a day and a half to get it back again . |
| 7 | On every leg they gave us a cheese roll and several cups of coffee , and by the time we took off for the third time we were wearing a rut in the carpet down the aisle to the tail-end gents . |
| 8 | Two of our greatest fans were the 1968 West Indian Cricket team and the Duke Ellington Orchestra they gave us a standsing ovation . |
| 9 | ‘ But its situation , ’ continues Johnson , ‘ seems well chosen for pleasure , if not for strength ’ ; and then in half a sentence he gives us a glimpse of local life and activity : ‘ It stands at the head of the lake and , by a sloop of sixty tuns , is supplied from Inverness with great convenience ’ — which description immediately conjures the vessel plying up and down Loch Ness with provisions , armaments , soldiers ' wives . |
| 10 | After giving a short overview of the history of the line he showed us a selection of slides covering various aspects of the line . |
| 11 | But if you remember the last time they sent us a parcel er |