Example sentences of "[vb base] us [prep] [adj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | 4 One problem with many passages in Eliot 's plays is that they send us to similar but stronger passages in the poetry . |
| 2 | Whilst variational methods at least provide us with upper bounds , many modern approaches such as the use of many-body perturbation theory are non-variational . |
| 3 | Philip VI did so at Crécy in 1346 ; John II was captured at the battle of Poitiers in 1356 ; Charles VII personally led the assault on Pontoise in 1441 ; while on the English side Edward III and Henry V provide us with excellent examples of the martial qualities demonstrated by certain kings . |
| 4 | They were engraved with elaborate scenes of myth and ritual and consequently provide us with valuable information about the Minoans ' religious beliefs ( see Chapter 6 ) . |
| 5 | On the other hand , they supply us with essential fatty acids , often known as vitamin F , which are the starting materials for prostaglandin synthesis . |
| 6 | 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 . |
| 7 | ‘ They put us under tremendous pressure . |
| 8 | They never put us in foster care . |
| 9 | Our thesis is that our traditional models and ways of thinking do not allow us to understand complex processes and — which is worse : often mislead us about appropriate responses . |
| 10 | In fact , the healthy eating rules that apply to everyone , stand us in good stead for preventing high blood pressure and heart disease . |
| 11 | Nevertheless , we can look back on the year with pride and feel confident that our achievements stand us in good stead for 1992 . |
| 12 | Tell us about various reasons , not just study of value of the great of the greatest value there . |
| 13 | Each of these versions has its own authenticity ; and editorial decisions are interesting in their own right ( and merit investigation ) for what they tell us about the times when they were made ( for example , the Tutuola revisions tell us about British attitudes during the 1960s to the English of non-native speakers ) . |
| 14 | Newer approaches to history can give accounts which do not have landmark events and which tell us about different aspects of the past , such as social conditions . |
| 15 | Their memory and remembrance — rediscovered and kept alive in historical reconstruction and actualized in ritual celebration — encourage us in historical solidarity with them to commit ourselves to the continuing struggle against patriarchy in society and church . |
| 16 | Providing they entertain us with stupendous performances , who cares if sponsors want to make them millionaires . |
| 17 | ‘ Meanwhile , our strong balance sheet and the fundamental strengths of our businesses , keep us in good shape for future worldwide recovery . ’ |
| 18 | And there 's , towards the end of the first chapter there 's a bit all about erm erm er temptation and deliver us from evil kind of thing which is obviously rather from the , from the Lord 's Prayer and yet it 's , rather explained rather nicely and it , it 's a lovely , lovely book ! |
| 19 | Though I warn you , ’ he gestured threateningly , ‘ do n't waste my time or engage us in meddlesome , wasteful tricks . |
| 20 | If we are indeed a unique species then many of the behaviours which differentiate us from other animals are likely to be due to our genetic make-up rather than to cultural conditioning ; but the difficulty is to know just what these animal-human characteristics might be . |
| 21 | ‘ Cop hold of this paddle , and move us in slow . |
| 22 | Many issues affect us as disabled people , from accessibility down to ignorance . |
| 23 | We must fill our minds with the utmost of irrelevant information so that things we look at will remind us of other things and the more distant and more ridiculous the analogy , the higher the chance of the idea being really valuable . |
| 24 | and remind us of heathery origins |
| 25 | Let no one accuse us of idle posturing . |
| 26 | Let us suppose , now , that the child has mastered the correct us of like and dislike . |
| 27 | ‘ Take us in nice and low , please John . ’ |
| 28 | If you ca n't make it , join us for Central South tomorrow . |
| 29 | Naturalists shower us with intriguing accounts , both anecdotal and experimental , and their range tends to put in perspective the sense , if any , in which we might wish to claim that some were consciously purposive and others not . |
| 30 | Trust us like mad |