Example sentences of "[noun pl] [verb] us [prep] " in BNC.
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| 31 | Two seasons ago Metro Pictures treated us to a collection of ‘ found art ’ paintings by anonymous amateur limners purchased mostly at thrift shops by a West Coast artist named Jim Shaw . |
| 32 | Brighton Borough Council with the Arts Council and South East Arts brought us into being — and their support continues as strongly as ever . |
| 33 | We have offered to produce , on demand , any other communications which braille readers ask us for . |
| 34 | A mule clattered past , its straw panniers thrust us against the adobe wall . |
| 35 | We are likely to repeat previous styles to get us through the pain , but a point can be reached where the old ways no longer work . |
| 36 | These songs remind us of the deeds and of the character of God , as does the psalmist who sings : |
| 37 | ‘ Let the burning of these books remind us to be everlastingly on our guard against Imperialism and War . ’ |
| 38 | The words remind us of Hagar 's cry , when she was first driven into the desert and rescued by God : ‘ Have I really seen God and remained alive after seeing him ? ’ |
| 39 | Wood ladders greeted us at the most difficult places across the stream . |
| 40 | PC Zissler said : ‘ We scoured the building until Tracey spotted two eyes watching us from behind a pile of papers . |
| 41 | So it is good to have these idiomatic recordings to remind us of just how good a pianist he was : in both the Concerto and the Rhapsody , rock-solid technique serves real musicality , and this CD would be worth acquiring on the strength of the Gershwin works alone . |
| 42 | The wholesalers via their star ratings help us in our stock selections , and by provision of p.o.s. help us sell the books purchased . |
| 43 | We 've asked four top designers to join us for the day and show just how they would accessorize the little black dress that is a staple of this season 's wardrobe . |
| 44 | For this reason we are asking our readers to tell us about their experiences in the jobs race . |
| 45 | And my comment would be that the spirit guides us in our understanding of the bible , needs to be augmented by the words and in our daily lives before the words renews us in the sacraments and calls us to serve God in the world . |
| 46 | This concept of the division of our mental attributes into two quite separate aspects brings us to the frontiers of the fourth plane of our being , the spiritual level or plane . |
| 47 | Fortunately , in this series of articles we will use more conventional maps to set us on the treasure trail , because it is my belief that correctly interpreted , the Ordnance Survey maps of the British Isles already contain most of the information necessary to track down some of the treasures that time has so cunningly concealed ! |
| 48 | It 's a convenient unit , perhaps a useful way of thinking about it is in terms of the time that light takes about eight minutes to reach us from the sun . |
| 49 | Occasional cairns led us to a challenging rocky descent into another forest , full of rhododendron blossom , pine scents and birdsong . |
| 50 | Part of the process of gaining control over our lives involves us in resisting their attempts to box us in the pigeonhole of ‘ client ’ — and to expose their self-styled , self-seeking efforts to elevate their second-hand knowledge about disability into a ‘ profession ’ . |
| 51 | Without a word Ramses led us to a boat moored at the end of the dock , a small felucca with a heavily patched sail . |
| 52 | Yet , despite the rapid growth of these more recent subjects , history retains its traditional importance in higher education , since its social , cultural , economic and political concerns provide us with an interdisciplinary approach to problems that includes the perspectives and many of the methods of the various social sciences , yet also seeks to establish a broader , overall assessment of the issues it examines . |
| 53 | Turtles provide us with a different example . |
| 54 | Each of these companies provided us with detailed information of their purchases , which provided the basis for our estimate of ‘ indirect ’ employment described in Section 3 . |
| 55 | Conflict theorists emphasise that most areas of our lives involve us in institutionalised power relationships , and most of us are subordinate most of the time . |
| 56 | In saying that our senses restrict us to appearances and that therefore we know nothing , they would mistakenly be supposing that knowledge is exclusively knowledge of necessary causes and inner natures . |
| 57 | Your postcards to reach us by Saturday , December 19 , 1992 . |
| 58 | Thus , a use of eloquent formal language , a confident employment of a literary heritage , and a preoccupation with either metaphysical themes or the large issues of state of especial interest to those in the governing classes are normally upheld as critical sign-posts directing us to the period 's ‘ greatest ’ writing . |
| 59 | The quarterly newspaper Wood News continues to be our principal source of communication and in 1992 we established a network of local Correspondents to ensure that news from all companies reaches us for publication . |
| 60 | A variety of witches faced us across the TV studio and encouraged us by supporting our warning to the public to avoid playing around with the ouija board . |