Example sentences of "and [vb base] us [prep] the [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Most remarkable of all , Karl , Barth , having been unable to serve as an observer , later published his reflections ( 1967 , 1969 ) , asking himself such questions as ‘ How would things look if Rome ( without ceasing to be Rome ) were one day simply to overtake us and place us in the shadows , so far as the renewing of the church through the Word and Spirit of the gospel is concerned ? ’ |
| 2 | ‘ And kill us in the meantime . ’ |
| 3 | Little mouse has come to say hello and welcome us to the animal show . |
| 4 | It took me about quarter of an hour to sort it all out , and then she asked what train and said she 'd get her mum to agree to ‘ take in this ‘ Vern ’ or whatever his name is ’ and meet us at the station . |
| 5 | And then come back down and meet us in the club when you 've finished . |
| 6 | ‘ You remember : they wear pants and take us out to dinner if we 're very lucky and kick us in the teeth every chance they get . ’ |
| 7 | Let us bring the ark of the covenant of the Lord here from Shiloh , that he may come among us and save us from the power of our enemies . ’ |
| 8 | They protect the organs of the body and insulate us from the cold . |
| 9 | Erm we have the graduates who we 're training up and they 're not very good and drop us in the mire sometimes . |
| 10 | Jesus died to redeem us , and adopt us into the Father 's family ; and because we are sons God has sent the Spirit of his Son into our hearts , enabling us to call ‘ Abba , Father ’ ( Gal. 4:5,6 , Eph. 1:5 , Rom. 8:15 ) . |
| 11 | And tell us about the children , how old are they ? |
| 12 | So it was that the eight of us ended up , kit gleaming in the spring sunshine , awaiting the arrival of the man who would diagnose our ills , administer a local anaesthetic and set us on the road to perfect health . |
| 13 | The other would allow the smart to inherit the Earth ( plus a legacy from their wealthy parents ) and console us with the exhortation to work harder if we want more , which goes down like a glass of sand in the unemployment deserts . |
| 14 | The words balance the earlier ‘ put ’ , and remind us of the truth . |
| 15 | He 'd just rob us and tie us up and leave us for the wolves , I expect . ’ |
| 16 | You can not turn your back on this issue , and leave us with the responsibility ’ . ’ |
| 17 | As most of us have to work to earn a living , the short winter days limit our riding considerably and leave us with the choice of riding before or after work in the dark or only at weekends , unless you are lucky enough to have access to an indoor school . |
| 18 | ‘ Now , Roger , my friend , turn this barge round and pull us to the shore , swiftly , with all your skill . |
| 19 | However , the results that are generated from these models help to clarify our interpretation of real world markets , and assist us in the evaluation of their efficiency . |
| 20 | Come down now and help us with the boat . ’ |
| 21 | They 're probably going to buy up all our land and evacuate us to the south , or let us stay and employ us all as beaters . ’ |
| 22 | When we recall them , they conjure up other images and lead us to the peak experience . |