Example sentences of "[pron] [verb] us of [adj] " in BNC.

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1 However in doing so you deprived us of detailed insights into the conditions of life in other parts of the world , and played into the hands of the New Right with its ‘ divide and conquer ’ tactics .
2 She reminded us of olden-day ferries best forgotten .
3 Let no one accuse us of idle posturing .
4 They told us of exciting events that had taken place in the valley below their house the previous year , the result of an attempted coup by Ras Hailu , the hereditary ruler of Gojjam .
5 Dr Theo Angelov , President of the Baptist Union of Bulgaria , addressed the Wednesday evening rally on ‘ People to People in Europe ’ , when he told us of faithful Christian witness over a period of 40 years by many in his country living through extreme conditions and hardships under Communist rule .
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