Example sentences of "[noun pl] lead us [prep] " in BNC.

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1 Data could pop up in boxes around the screen , and in due course graphics , mice and icons led us into the wimps era ( window , icon , menu , pointer ) .
2 Occasional cairns led us to a challenging rocky descent into another forest , full of rhododendron blossom , pine scents and birdsong .
3 Without a word Ramses led us to a boat moored at the end of the dock , a small felucca with a heavily patched sail .
4 Looking at the long sweep of the historical past , Temple had seen that ‘ Historical analogies lead us to one conclusion only ’ — that subject races invariably at some point regain their liberty .
5 Analysis of the returns leads us to the following conclusions :
6 Our travels led us to places as far apart as Sanderstown , San Francisco , New York , and London — all in search of an ‘ insurance ’ that would guarantee for us peace and tranquillity on Koraloona , the most beautiful island of the whole beautiful Moto Varu archipelago .
7 Nathan and I are quite alone , many miles from civilization and , apparently , lost , the wind having blown snow across the tracks ahead suggests that we just let the dogs lead us towards the others , a well-reasoned idea that works perfectly .
8 These reflections lead us to an alternative view of pressure group power in Britain : that the strongest weapons are forms of direct action and not the manipulation of electoral choice .
9 Our solid reputation for authoritative advice on rural and environmental issues led us to be consulted on a regular basis by the Welsh Office , its executive agencies and other bodies .
10 Our university hosts led us into a room bedecked with tinsel and flashing fairy lights , and seated us around a circular table covered with elaborate cold starters .
11 Derelict railway lines are now covered with earth or ashes and grass-seeded , well disguised as useful paths to lead us through this extraordinary cheek-by-jowl-with-industry urban reserve .
12 The drums lead us through the warren of narrow alleys to a courtyard whose entrance is blocked by a knot of people .
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