Example sentences of "[adv] [vb past] us [prep] [art] [adj] " in BNC.

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1 Back in the main town , we explored twisting alleys which eventually led us to the old Frankish quarter .
2 Our clothes , living space and total environment all separated us from the outer world .
3 Abu piloted us with all the aplomb of a sailor surging through dangerous surf , and finally brought us to an entire circular village of some sixty three-storey houses , all shaped like space-arcs .
4 Sir , May I express through your columns Sends a Cow 's gratitude to the many people in our beleaguered industry who generously supported us at the Royal Show this year .
5 A phase of global warming which began about 17,000 years ago took us from a glacial world , up to 5C colder on average than the present one , into the equable post-glacial world of the last 10,000 years .
6 He ran across the gangplank as enthusiastically as though he sought votes for his father 's election campaign , then approached us with an outstretched hand and a voice full of bright greetings .
7 Each of these ultra-familiar tunes came up sounding fresh and surprising , and the entire set consistently delighted us with the unexpected .
8 Nothing , however , quite prepared us for the momentous last months of this decade .
9 Dzo bells lulled us to sleep and then woke us to a clear and sunny morning .
10 Mr. Ashworth helpfully referred us to a substantial number of United States decisions .
11 The Secretary of State helpfully reminded us of the enormous changes and potential changes in the Soviet Union .
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