Example sentences of "[vb past] us all " in BNC.
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| 1 | He let us all go to the burial . |
| 2 | 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 . ’ |
| 3 | Those of us near enough to have observed this were by now climbing onto chairs and beds and squealing , ‘ It 's a mouse ! ’ , but Rosie continued her progression into bed , pulled the clothes up to her nose and regarded us all with mild astonishment . |
| 4 | She 'd got a pathetic little bit in the Post Office — she helped us all out from time to time — but not enough to set up anywhere . |
| 5 | These enormous questions beset us all at various stages of life , but as we have seen they can be particularly problematical for older people . |
| 6 | Aye changed us all like . |
| 7 | ‘ But because we were so bad it woke us all up . |
| 8 | The taxi-driver had been born in Glasgow — our second compatriot of the night — and he took pity on ‘ two wee Scotch lassies ’ , and drove us all the way for a very modest remuneration . |
| 9 | He drove us all crazy , says fellow ex-hostage |
| 10 | It did not really matter who we were or where we had come from ; the fountain united us all in a common purpose and that was enough . |
| 11 | His kindness amazed us all . |
| 12 | She had just come from London and she told us all about the great spirit of British resistance to the Nazi air attacks . |
| 13 | She was notorious for having lots of love affairs which she told us all about . |
| 14 | The discussion was opened by Chris Swinson , chairman of the Financial Reporting and Auditing Group , who basically told us that it was a foregone conclusion and after hearing views of those present , told us all to stop whingeing about the matter and to accept the situation . |
| 15 | In bed that night Benny said in wonder , ‘ I do n't know why Patsy told us all that . |
| 16 | ‘ Look what I 've brought you ! ’ he told us all , unwrapping something he was holding carefully in his arms . |
| 17 | The Master dined there last term and told us all about it . |
| 18 | Dr Johannsen told us all about the work you do , about how you would n't take payment for it , and you so hard up and all . |
| 19 | The woman who drove you told us all about it . |
| 20 | Me dad told us all about you , and what you said about Big Norm , Sniffer , Uncle Billy , an' that back in t' seventies . |
| 21 | ‘ Jenny is sorry she inadvertently misled us all , I think . |
| 22 | The 12 hours that shook us all |
| 23 | She explained , and she showed us all those tiles and bowls , and the brush and comb he used to do his beard with . " |
| 24 | We went round there and showed us all the way round |
| 25 | Since about 1985 , Hall has done nothing but tell us how great the Tories are : how they 've tapped the mood of the nation , set the agenda , turned us all into thrusting entrepreneurs and free-marketeers . |
| 26 | ‘ He hated us all being in his house , ’ said Lydia , ‘ but he put up with it quite prettily in the end . |
| 27 | Last April , Kathleen informed us all that she was going to retire in the autumn . |
| 28 | ‘ She informed us all she had some very bad news and through her tears said that King George VI had died , ’ recalls Margery Burton , of Redworth Road , Shildon . |
| 29 | In May 1989 , however , Barnes surprised us all with the most dramatic decision of the whole event . |
| 30 | ‘ Your inclusion as a member of the embassy surprised us all , ’ Jotan said . |