Example sentences of "[prep] [noun] [verb] us [prep] the " in BNC.
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| 1 | The lack of coins deprives us of the evidence to form any assessment of their dynastic histories or tribal boundaries . |
| 2 | A final change of level takes us under the archway into the next small grassed and planted area , an altogether quieter space . |
| 3 | This of course takes us into the domain of attitudes and feelings of the learners , and is an area more influenced by emotion . |
| 4 | Your very welcome Letters of the 20th of Aug. and 14th of Septr. reached us on the 23rd and 25th of Jan : they were a joyful relief to us all and were the most acceptable to me since for the first time you acknowledge I have been tried and not found wanting : believe me it will always be my highest gratification to merit the good opinions of every one but of none more than yourself : and the more confidence you repose in me the more strenuous will be my efforts to prove myself worthy of it . |
| 5 | A variety of witches faced us across the TV studio and encouraged us by supporting our warning to the public to avoid playing around with the ouija board . |
| 6 | 97 Squadron of Lancasters left us at the end of April to return to Coningsby in Lincolnshire , from whence they had come , and with the loss of life drastically cut down , some of the pressure and sadness lifted , to be replaced by pressure of a different kind . |
| 7 | Alternatively , however , it may be that considerations of meaning take us beyond the scope of scientific method . |
| 8 | Our competitors who use their better provision of education to beat us at the economic game — show us how a slender force of educated human resources , our current situation , is no basis for technical expertise in volume , for high intellect in commerce , for leadership quality in management , or for any other human component of economic success . |
| 9 | We go into a state of shock to protect us from the knowledge . |
| 10 | Yes I just want to explain very quickly for people who do n't know what we 're talking about , Leslie , because a lot of people join us by the minute , er , MPs on the Commons ' Heritage Committee , have said , they think it 's a very good idea , that if you have more than one telly , you should pay twenty pounds for the second one , and who knows , twenty pounds for the third , and twenty pounds extra for the fourth . |
| 11 | This is not surprising when one considers the ways in which the attitudes and structures of society condition us from the early years of life . |
| 12 | Bite One : ‘ The Secretary of State told us about the silver lining — he told us nothing about the dark clouds on the horizon . ’ |
| 13 | ‘ In your labours in the Vestment Guild you are creating things of beauty to lead us to the wonder of God . |
| 14 | Melford and a group of bowmen greeted us at the gate . |
| 15 | Consideration of the duration of unemployment leads us to the possibility that a significant proportion of the unemployed could be short-term — perhaps less than four weeks in duration . |
| 16 | The technique by which in the fourth century B.C. the Chronicler rewrote and modernized the Books of Kings reminds us of the technique by which in the late fourth century Ephorus and Theopompus rewrote and modernized Herodotus and Thucydides . |
| 17 | These type of thoughts put us in the mood to feel anxiety . |
| 18 | A quick left turn in the direction of America took us to the Longships lighthouse , followed by a turn back towards England and St Just airfield . |
| 19 | An Anglican priest , Father Bernard Schunemann , told the congregation : ‘ The terrible death of James reminds us of the very real possibility of evil , evil in ourselves , evil in each one of us , evil certainly in young people . ’ |
| 20 | The cheerful holiday atmosphere and sophisticated pleasures of Oban held us for the weekend , and we were involved in a very entertaining water carnival . |
| 21 | Goody points out that the written form of language releases us from the linear experiential mode : ‘ the fact that it takes a visual form means that one can escape from the problem of the succession of events in time , by backtracking , skipping , looking to see who-done-it before we know what it is they did . |
| 22 | God under takes to teach us through the Spirit if we will allow him to lead us into a closer understanding of and obedience to Jesus Christ . |
| 23 | So JAMES ‘ FRANK N. FURTER ’ PRICE nips off into town to show us around the latest Zeppelin creation . |
| 24 | Taking these two points into consideration leads us to the conclusion that meaningful chain dimensions can only be values averaged over the many conformations assumed . |
| 25 | It was certainly true that now , when at last it looked as if we might have our prahu , an increasing number of extremely sinister nakodas were approaching us with offers to take us to the Aru Islands . |
| 26 | And you know , if we wait for God to baptize us in the Holy Spirit , can I suggest you 'll wait until you die and still not know that experience . |
| 27 | Annabel had said as much to Father Ross the last time he had come to tea , and Father Ross had looked at her sternly over his glasses , saying that if we all understood the way the Universe was run what would there be left for God to tell us on the Last Day . |
| 28 | Is it not outrageous that so much British taxpayers ' money should have been spent trying to suppress a book which in part told us about the treacherous activities of the security services in trying to undermine the democratically elected Government of Harold Wilson ? |
| 29 | The nurse in charge called us into the office , where a young female duty doctor was waiting . |
| 30 | Which in turn brings us to the most remarkable fact of all , namely that so far from corroborating the police 's recent claims , the witnesses they located and interviewed at the time signally failed to mention any suspicious behaviour whatsoever . |