Example sentences of "[noun prp] be [verb] us [prep] [art] " in BNC.
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1 | First er but I 've been tol I 'm sorry I 'm I have n't realized Scott was joining us on the line . |
2 | ‘ Mr Foggerty 's taking us to the baths after school , he said . ’ |
3 | In English , Miss J. was telling us about the Blessed Damozel . |
4 | To no avail : my resolution was never called for debate and another , that if the SNP were to approach us with a view to talks ( an unlikely event after the Pollok by-election ) we would not close the door , was passed by a narrow majority . |
5 | To the extant that Professor Preston is warning us of the dangers of oversimplification and bad herme-neutics then we do well to listen to him . |
6 | One day Judge Raymond Dean was reminding us of the perils of ignoring men 's bestial nature-— ‘ Men ca n't turn their emotions on and off like a tap as some women can ’ ; the next , Prince Edward was vehemently denying his alleged homosexuality by expressing outrage that such an insult should be levelled at him ; meanwhile , on TV the Audi driver screeched to a halt at the hospital where — with toddler in arms — he managed narrowly to miss his second child 's birth , and Good Housekeeping boasted a curious advert showing New Man ( Audi safely in the garage ? ) in boxer shorts , cradling new baby , sitting on a German washing machine . |
7 | ‘ Could Hitler be lulling us into a false sense of security ? ’ |