Example sentences of "[noun] [verb] us to [be] [adj] " in BNC.

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1 For the Spirit 's work in assurance is to give us a firm foundation to build on , not to make us arrogant ; the ‘ already ’ and the ‘ not yet ’ of the Spirit 's internal witness enable us to be sure without being cocksure .
2 Again , all the boys are circumcised according to tradition , and we do not need to flash the penis to prove us to be nice , Jewish boys .
3 This period enabled us to be sure that a single patient had a chronic and persistent history of symptoms of gastrooesophageal reflux .
4 We knew that VAT was going to be an issue , but because everything was so vague we found it impossible to draw up detailed plans in advance , which meant that at the last minute we had to commit unbudgeted and unplanned resources to enable us to be ready for January . ’
5 Confidence in God allows us to be gentle with others as we no longer struggle to assert our own plans and willpower over them .
6 Game theory forces us to be precise about three sets of assumptions on which a model rests :
7 May we use his example to remind us to be caring and compassionate to everyone this Christmas time .
8 Humility enables us to be wise about ourselves and to learn to resist our weaknesses more firmly .
9 Such reading requires us to be active and critical .
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