Example sentences of "[vb -s] [to-vb] we that " in BNC.
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| 1 | John Grant , in Blood Brothers : the division and decline of Britain 's trade unions ( Weidenfeld & Nicolson , £16.99 ) , wants to convince us that Brieish trade unions are in a hopelessly enfeebled state : divided directionless , dithering , but still lingeringly dictatorial . |
| 2 | Our route just happens to take us that way . ’ |
| 3 | Paradise Lost , one might say , exists to tell us that death is a just punishment , and anyway ( see Paradise Regained ) not final . |
| 4 | But the mention of Wilde also serves to remind us that social purity never succeeded in totally silencing its opponents . |
| 5 | The comparison between the axial age and the Hellenistic age also serves to remind us that Hellenism still affects our attitude towards ancient civilizations . |
| 6 | But , although it tries , it fails to persuade us that with Greek drama we are not secular theatre-goers but communicants in a religious mystery . |