Example sentences of "[pron] [verb] us for [art] " in BNC.
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| 1 | The effects of the adrenaline which prepared us for a fight or flight situation actually work against us when we can not do either . |
| 2 | He has a vision of it as a vehicle which prepares us for the presence of God . ’ |
| 3 | We could hear the V2s thudding down onto London in the far distance , but the sound came over as a far-off double bang , which puzzled us for a long time until someone told us what it was . |
| 4 | British Airways staff are fantastic , whatever class you travel , and plied Kenneth with enough booze to soften the effect of two Sun journalists who approached us for a story and picture after we 'd been airborne for about eight hours . |
| 5 | ‘ When you telephone us for a quote , we will assign a member of staff to you , whom you can contact whenever you need to , without fear of being charged extra in costs , as some solicitors are wont to do every time you telephone them . |
| 6 | Thomasino Boyd , who joined us for the last couple of years , and before that ( in Scots accent ) Doogie Rae . |
| 7 | ‘ Are you joining us for a swim ? ’ asked David in a loud voice . |
| 8 | She took us for a walk with a soldier , |
| 9 | It is the property of the Widow and the Orphan who regard it as safe in your Hands , & in our case moreover it is the property of the Sovereign of the country who selects us for the deposit because he expects ( & expressly has declared that to be his motive ) to find in us , the nice Honour of Gentleman added to the common honesty & Integrity of Men of Business . ’ |
| 10 | Two there 's the one with Judith and I and then you join us for the last session . |
| 11 | Her forehead shines whitely above the dark glasses ; she has not been well but the resting home has allowed her to visit us for the afternoon . |
| 12 | Namely he has expressed his wish to King Leopold of the Belgians and requested him to press us for a withdrawal . |
| 13 | He had the operation the next day and they took us for a couple of minutes and that was it — they just did n't care . |
| 14 | We all do things together and it lifted us for the game on Saturday . |
| 15 | Jacob 's demand for a blessing is only what we would expect , and yet it prepares us for the turning point in the story , which follows immediately afterwards , and takes us back into the clearer air of the larger narrative . |
| 16 | The rewards for those working in BP come in the quality of the opportunities it gives us for the future . |
| 17 | He left us for a glamorous Frenchwoman and he never even sent me a card in all that time . ’ |
| 18 | We almost wished we could ask one of them to join us for a meal . |