Example sentences of "and [verb] us for [art] [noun sg] " in BNC.

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1 No , well they 've actually done something this time , the accountant 's going to be there , I mean when we went last time they just said we know nothing about running a hall , we bought you here to tell us and charged us for the privilege .
2 They have accepted us and used us for the furthering of the Kingdom here in Taquaral .
3 They are narrative , and tell us of a situation , or prepare us for some significant message : Once having told us the story , set the mood , and prepared us for the shout of a choir of angels , Handel could paint a triumphant musical fresco with just a few poetic words :
4 He takes me and picks me up from school and takes us where we wan na go you know , off to the shop , off to here , off to get some get some drink and takes us for a drive and
5 ‘ Before training , Barry called a meeting and said the chairman had accused us of being greedy bastards and blamed us for the fine .
6 Come and see us for a pint , I 'll meet you in so and so and we 'll go for a pint ’ , and all that , y'know .
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