Example sentences of "the [noun sg] [conj] [verb] us [det] " in BNC.
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| 1 | He came back full of the experience and made us all quite envious , but he was able to see first hand what went on at the business end of the oil industry and picked up some useful knowledge for future reference when dealing with the oil men . |
| 2 | And perhaps if you could stop the snow and see us all safely back to the quarry as well , that would be a big help . |
| 3 | I suppose it was the isolation that gave us such a feeling of camaraderie . " |
| 4 | On page 13 , however , STUART ‘ I 'm still taking Valium ’ MACONIE recounts the full horror of 1988 , the pivotal Reading that lead to the wonderment that awaits us this weekend . |
| 5 | For the time being you will retain hands-on responsibility for the operation but afford us any assistance we require . |
| 6 | ‘ Now we are selling 50,000 vehicles it gives us encouragement that European consumers will forget the past and give us another chance , ’ said Mr Miller . |
| 7 | The agency takes on any kind of job — you just name the subject and give us some indication of the kind of thing you want to know , and then we go out and get it for you . ’ |
| 8 | Let's hope advertisers get the message and give us more laughs and less po-faced hype in future . |
| 9 | Lucidly , for instance , he explains how to counteract the ‘ around the next corner ’ syndrome which bugs all painter-travellers ; that will o' the wisp that tempts us all to go on ad infinitum , seeking the ‘ perfect ’ view , leaving us dispirited and fruitless . |
| 10 | The thing that stirs us more than anything is war in defence of our nation . |
| 11 | ‘ By the way , Piper , the patrol that relieved us this morning , one of their number had his leg blown off and has other serious injuries . ’ |
| 12 | Join the Trust and give us some help . |