Example sentences of "[v-ing] [prep] us in the [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | It 's a factual mistake , of course , because er , there are n't in fact deities looking after us in the way there were parents in , in childhood . |
| 2 | Mandeville 's waiting for us in the hall below , talking about God 's vengeance come to judgement . ’ |
| 3 | Once she has capitulated and goes off to gain her daughter 's assent he switches faces , turning to us in the middle of a line : ‘ Bear her my true love 's kiss ; and so , farewell/Relenting fool , and shallow-changing woman ! ’ ( 431–2 ) . |
| 4 | At present some think it weak-kneed through lack of characters but Brian , speaking to us in the Belfry , has been talking to possible sponsors . |
| 5 | A couple of hours later Masha , placated , was standing with us in the workroom of Sigmund Freud in Hampstead . |