Example sentences of "[vb past] we on the " in BNC.
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| 1 | An early start the next morning found us on the ferry bound to the island of Santorini , around 112 kilometres to the north of Crete . |
| 2 | Kozyrev highlighted the spirit of co-operation between the two sides : " We worked as friends and allies standing on one side of the barricade of all the problems that beset us on the other . " |
| 3 | You caught us on the hop there , ol' buddy . |
| 4 | GUIL : He caught us on the wrong foot once or twice , perhaps , but I thought we gained some ground . |
| 5 | He overtook us on the river and arrived ahead of me . |
| 6 | My friend 's friend advised us on the best solicitors for a rape case , but warned that the final bill might be enough to buy a flat in Mayfair . |
| 7 | Fiona told us on the way to the races that the police had phoned Harry to say they 'd found his car in the station car park at Reading . |
| 8 | ‘ All political figures are mad , ’ said Reid as he joined us on the veranda . |
| 9 | The fat Corporal had accompanied us to Lille station , bought us all a beer , and joined us on the train . |
| 10 | In RESISTENCIA ( N ARGENTINA ) — God challenged us on the quality of our friendship with Him . |
| 11 | We then sang The National Anthem and Mr. Russ addressed us on the subject of patriotism . |
| 12 | Various speakers congratulated us on the marvellous work we had done over the past few months . |
| 13 | On Sunday morning Bishop Harris of Middlesbrough celebrated Mass and delivered the homily in which he welcomed us into his diocese and congratulated us on the work we were doing . |
| 14 | Other member states bypassed us on the single currency by giving us an opt-out , for which the Prime Minister had to pay at Maastricht — and for which the British people will have to pay even more in the months ahead — and they bypassed us on the social chapter by simply going ahead without us . |
| 15 | Other member states bypassed us on the single currency by giving us an opt-out , for which the Prime Minister had to pay at Maastricht — and for which the British people will have to pay even more in the months ahead — and they bypassed us on the social chapter by simply going ahead without us . |
| 16 | Then Edward 's papa took us on the lake in a rowing-boat . ’ |
| 17 | The path forked when it reached an old log cabin ; left would have taken us to the top of Mount Eddy , right took us on the Pacific Crest Trail stretching from Canada down to Mexico . |
| 18 | Your very welcome Letters of the 20th of Aug. and 14th of Septr. reached us on the 23rd and 25th of Jan : they were a joyful relief to us all and were the most acceptable to me since for the first time you acknowledge I have been tried and not found wanting : believe me it will always be my highest gratification to merit the good opinions of every one but of none more than yourself : and the more confidence you repose in me the more strenuous will be my efforts to prove myself worthy of it . |
| 19 | If Magwitch saw us on the river , he could draw his bedroom curtain to show everything was all right . |
| 20 | When Stephen was in hospital they kept us on the same house with all the mothers and babies , even though I had asked to be off it . |
| 21 | If you already receive Housing Benefit we will automatically work out your Poll Tax Benefit from the information you gave us on the ‘ Review ’ form we recently sent . |
| 22 | A GREAT big thank you to the people of Liverpool , especially for the magnificent reception they gave us on the march-past on Saturday morning . |
| 23 | His departure left us on the not very charismatic score of 69 for 6 . |
| 24 | He hit one against Liverpool ( H 1–3 ) and another to secure a point at Manchester United ( 1–1 ) in 1969–70 , while in 1970–71 he stunned Leeds with a late equaliser ( H 1–1 ) and at Ipswich his penalty set us on the way to a 2–1 win . |