Example sentences of "[pers pn] [verb] us [prep] the [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | When she met us off the train in Paris she was living alone . |
| 2 | You caught us on the hop there , ol' buddy . |
| 3 | Can you assist us on the approach which you have adopted in terms not only of greenbelt function , but of the need for a strategic reserve ? |
| 4 | It 's incredibly kind of you to meet us on the offchance . |
| 5 | ‘ Excuse me , , I said to an elderly gentleman coming towards us , ‘ can you direct us to the Gypsy Queen 's caravan ? ’ |
| 6 | Can you direct us to the table please ? |
| 7 | ‘ You put us on the back burner-you 'll deal with it next week , next month — you 'll do that until you retire ! ’ |
| 8 | ‘ Well , we do open to the public now , as you know , but oh ! the bills , and the staff want paying , ’ she said as she showed us to the door . |
| 9 | The manager was okay — all she wanted was to get the place calmed down — and she showed us out the back way . ’ |
| 10 | These have been judged from what you tell us in the holiday questionnaire and we have also used our own expertise . |
| 11 | Can you meet us at the university hospital in one hour ? ’ |
| 12 | Why did n't you invite us to the wedding , you bad man ? ’ |
| 13 | She alerted us to the possibility that ‘ using collaborative methods of working ’ could also mean ‘ helping children to create collaborative activities for themselves ’ . |
| 14 | If you are unlucky enough to lose your AutoCheque Card or have it stolen , any Switch withdrawals made from your account by forging your signature will be refunded — even if they occur before you advise us of the loss . |
| 15 | I remember when she took us to the pantomime in town , and we saved up all our sweets for three weeks to give her as a present . |
| 16 | Dr Lawrence , what can you tell us about the condition of the injured man ? ’ he asked him . |
| 17 | I was just supposed to keep an eye on you and let you lead us to the enemy . |
| 18 | " Or were you expecting this when you took us into the wood ? " |
| 19 | The figures you gave us at the beginning I I seem to remember that you sell a lot more water abroad than in this country . |
| 20 | Then she shut us in the byre — and we stayed there a long time ! |
| 21 | The moment you feel the need for confession and the Mass , tell me and I 'll arrange for you to join us in the chapel . ’ |
| 22 | ‘ I saw you watching us from the window . ’ |
| 23 | And … and she set us to the station , and … and Mama promised to write . ’ |
| 24 | Patrick climbed out first and them helped Jane down ; Collins was the last man out , and Patrick heard him murmur to the driver , " Around the block the long way , only stop if you see us on the street . " |
| 25 | ‘ We were worried stiff , ’ she chided as she bustled us into the kitchen . |
| 26 | You have us on the case , padrone . |
| 27 | And a lot of talking points for Jimmy Greaves and Tony back in the studio at half time to discuss when they rejoin us after the break with the score here at Filbert Street Leicester City one Nottingham Forest nil . |
| 28 | ‘ We got out of jail in Dublin and despite winning both games , they played us off the park ’ he claimed . |
| 29 | Her forehead shines whitely above the dark glasses ; she has not been well but the resting home has allowed her to visit us for the afternoon . |
| 30 | Er it erm er the result was that you was really working flat out all the summer , and then as the winter advanced , you got very short of work , and they put us on the dole , for half a week . |