Example sentences of "[vb -s] [verb] us of " in BNC.
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| 1 | Or is it the picture God has given us of himself ? |
| 2 | Their views are readily recognizable in a world where the fuss about the Turin Shroud has reminded us of a time when high hopes and claims of miracle were commonly attached to pieces of the true cross or heads of John the Baptist , where much Christian literature promises believers great success in life if only they have enough faith in God , and where men and women of political power still try to have God and his Church on their side , and to use their authority to enhance their own . |
| 3 | Greenstein has reminded us of Marshall McLuhan 's distinction between " hot " and " cool " media , " hot " media presenting a complete pattern of stimuli , " cool " presenting an incomplete pattern and therefore requiring greater processing and hence a higher level of engagement on the reader 's part . |
| 4 | When a placement does run into problems , Catherine Macaskill ( 1985b ) has warned us of the dangers of thinking that adoption will solve the problems : |
| 5 | Your sister-in-law , Mrs Abberley , has informed us of your recent contact with her daughter 's kidnappers . ’ |
| 6 | A recent pronouncement by a former Education Minister serves to remind us of the kind of thinking we must guard against . |
| 7 | The wildfire growth of the Boy Scouts serves to remind us of the enormity of the Edwardian era 's preoccupation with its youth , and the groundswell of not only national enthusiasm but also deep funds of social anxiety . |
| 8 | The word serves to remind us of the importance of that element so far not introduced into the discussion : diplomacy . |
| 9 | Alayn , too , immediately afterwards , manages to remind us of the sexual sense of " to ride " in his farewell to Malyne : The miller , too , is like a horse in his sleep ; in his case , however , in his unselfconscious drunken snoring and farting ( 4162 ) . |
| 10 | History provides us with no guide as to how all this will work out , but it does remind us of the need for sensitivity when dealing with powerful social forces . |
| 11 | ‘ Gabriel 's told us of yourself and your daughter . ’ |