Example sentences of "[v-ing] us [adv] [to-vb] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Neither Fairfax nor Lady De Marr notices them but , drunk as I am , I feel them imploring us mutely to go away . |
| 2 | Week 1 The Church 's Liturgy introduces us to the prophet Isaiah whose words echo throughout Advent , calling us joyfully to live in God 's presence . |
| 3 | Because of the disruptive influence of Self 1 on our performance , Gallwey , rather than teaching us how to perform a skill , concentrates on ways of distracting Self 1 thereby letting the body perform in its own intuitive way . |
| 4 | We had real cowboys teaching us how to use a gun although I 've never felt the need to carry a gun um , I felt like a five year old with a pistol . |
| 5 | I was playing loads of rave music , and at the end they were begging us not to go off because it was the first time they 'd ever heard it properly . |
| 6 | Gironella has said he was drawn to this painting because Lezcano is holding some playing cards , so his disconcertingly direct gaze is inviting us in to test our wits and/or our luck against him . |
| 7 | He used to disappear periodically and come back covered in glory and bruises , often taking us ashore to celebrate England 's victory on the field . |
| 8 | ‘ That 's the worst part of it — now he 'll be showing us how to take corner kicks and how to score goals ! ’ |
| 9 | Perhaps the main reason why we British have not in the past been particularly enthusiastic about positive health maintenance is that sensible medical advice on the subject is mainly concerned with telling us not to do things . |
| 10 | But , exercise apart , the medical profession has been mainly concerned with telling us not to do things , rather than to do things , and banning things rather than advocating them . |
| 11 | Oh yes they were they were telling us not to pack up there that keep the g gate going and you know they were , keep it going and they they 'd er help us . |
| 12 | They believe the Western world is always interfering with their natural resources and they are now telling us how to manage ours " . |
| 13 | ‘ But Melanie , sweetums — ’ the little-girl-lost voice again — ‘ you 're always telling us never to talk to strange men . ’ |
| 14 | trusting us not to hurt it |