Example sentences of "[verb] to us by [pron] [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Indeed it was to escape this commotion of the house that young Tennyson sought sanctuary and solitude in the surrounding countryside , where he could be at peace with all he beheld and find the inspiration for his poetic thoughts which he conveyed to us by his pen . |
| 2 | It was at this point that Venturous took over the job completely and we holed up discreetly just round the corner in Helford River to await news of the suspect 's departure , to be signalled to us by our Investigation colleagues ashore . |
| 3 | So we stayed five days in this backpackers ' , had a look round Auckland , visited MOTAT the Museum of Transport and Technology , opened a bank account , sold the Krugerrands which had been left to us by my Mum and which financed at least half the trip , and recovered from jetlag by sleeping only at night . |
| 4 | A few days later , Grace McNeil , who had just lost a much-loved Rough Collie and had been sent to us by her vet , came and took the young male , Robbie . |
| 5 | We love you because you were sent to us by Our Father . " |