Example sentences of "[verb] we [vb infin] [prep] " in BNC.
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| 1 | She let us stay with her for a week after Dada — ’ She paused , and again her hesitation appeared as if her mind were groping for an answer or a revelation to something she could n't understand ; then she said , ‘ After Dada … died . |
| 2 | Having been made to look stupid , he let us go without even checking up on the tax or the tyre . |
| 3 | We were very English and terribly sorry , and he let us go without a ticket . |
| 4 | And he let us climb to the top deck of the car , with a much better view of the route , this being usually reserved for smokers . |
| 5 | B but Terry let us look at the |
| 6 | Tea helped us rise at 3am for the final climb . |
| 7 | A concentrated assessment helped us focus on teaching procedures and materials more effectively and the problems we uncovered could be tackled immediately as we had direct access to the Subject Assessor ’ . |
| 8 | We had grown together not just in terms of affection but in our attitudes , in our views on personal dignity and in a mutual trust that helped us deal with the curious life we now shared . |
| 9 | One manager who tried out the forms says ‘ They helped us attend to the little things that parents do without thinking , like making sure children have had their immunisations and following them up if they 're missed . |
| 10 | It was actually who helped us get off the ground again by giving us credit on Kositos ( flaked maize ) . |
| 11 | ‘ As you all know , ’ she said , ‘ ever since the Pack was formed we 've held our meetings in this fine old barn , which Farmer Maynard has let us have for our own use . |
| 12 | We have a need for regional economic initiatives and what help do we get from the British Government , right ? |
| 13 | But I said , alright , well we 'll consider it , so long as you let us quote for the rest of the business . |
| 14 | He added : ‘ Let us move beyond containment , and once and for all end the Cold War . ’ |
| 15 | Now , by way of change , let us move from drama to humour . |
| 16 | " Then let us burn in hell for it . " |
| 17 | Let us bear in mind how much they must have suffered to achieve such beauty . |
| 18 | In the next decade — and let us bear in mind the next intergovernmental conference — there will be different Ministers who may have different ideas . |
| 19 | To illustrate , let us eavesdrop on Mrs Smith : ‘ I went to that little shop on the corner , you know the one , bought by Miss Thingambob when poor old Mr Whatshisname went to Australia or somewhere with his asthma . |
| 20 | Let us assume for the sake of argument that you are not Joan Crawford . |
| 21 | Let us assume for a moment that we could indeed fire her : should we ? |
| 22 | However , let us assume for the moment that representatives may be accorded standing in some cases at least . |
| 23 | Nothing ever works out as ideal , but let us assume for the sake of demonstration that you can deal with much of the course work during the day , so that your evenings are free for work on the lecture and seminar periods . |
| 24 | Let us then turn to the ordinary dealings of modern life ; and take an illustration from a corn-market in a country town , and let us assume for the sake of simplicity that all the corn in the market is of the same quality . |
| 25 | Let us assume for the sake of argument that Inevitable is correct . |
| 26 | Let us assume as an example that a gene is isolated which in several mutated forms predisposes for schizophrenia . |
| 27 | ‘ Let us stay on the safe side . |
| 28 | Let us walk with a visitor through the city , a veteran of the Second World War who values it as one which was almost unscathed from the bombing which devastated so many European cities . |
| 29 | ‘ Let us walk round the gardens until you have to go home , my pretty cousin . ’ |
| 30 | ‘ Let us demand on behalf of humanity , because this is a crime against humanity , to take all measures to stop the genocide in at least one town , Gorazde , ’ he said . |