Example sentences of "[adv] [vb infin] us [prep] the " in BNC.
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31 | But he does not tell us of the forty-four accusations which were brought against Cato at various times ( Plin . |
32 | Thus : surprise can not tell us about the development of the central systems . |
33 | Agreeing that naïve empiricism is insufficient and that language does not tell us about the world in any simple , unmediated , or transparent way , they still believe that a sense of reality can be conveyed by language ( the position derided as mere ‘ common sense ’ by the Newest Criticism ) . |
34 | However , they do not tell us about the complex subjective processes which this involved . |
35 | It can not tell us about the meaning of the term ‘ popular music ’ , since that meaning , ideologically replete , has been pushed outside the frame of reference . |
36 | The other factor to consider is that the figures do not tell us about the amount of borrowing which comes about from increases in mortgages used for purposes other than house purchase . |
37 | The House will be interested to hear from another Scottish Labour Member of Parliament who will not tell us about the Labour party 's policy on Ravenscraig . |
38 | Fazisi does not tell us about the birth of the dream and the background of the person who was the heart of it as Maiden does , it is not as personal . |
39 | Can some account be given of how it does so which does not commit us to the theory that there are two distinct elements in visual perception , something two-dimensional , picture-like , on the one hand , and a judgement , on the other ? |
40 | ‘ We have spent thousands of pounds on a survey that does not supply us with the basic information that we need , ’ she said . |
41 | But he does not remind us of the prophecy that hangs over them , or of the judgement pronounced by God upon the house of Eli . |
42 | But granted the credit for historical reliability which accrues to the evangelists through their reserve about the Spirit , that still does not help us with the problem of why there is practically nothing in the Gospels about men and women being filled with the Holy Spirit now that he was clearly in business again . |
43 | ( Jakobson associates relationships of contiguity with the figure metonymy , and those of equivalence with that of metaphor , a point which need not concern us for the moment , but which will become relevant in the discussion of Lacan later . ) |
44 | As to whether four-dimensional events rather than perceptual objects should be regarded as ontologically basic particulars , this is a metaphysical decision which need not concern us at the moment . |
45 | Why do n't you ever visit us at the Grange ? ’ |
46 | So , one Member of Parliament 's idea ‘ to have girl muggers whipped ’ would turn back the clock to the 1820s when corporal punishment for women was abolished , whereas another Parliamentary recommendation to ‘ Bring back stocks for hooligans ’ would presumably transport us into the Dark Ages . |
47 | Could all teams also inform us of the proposed date and venue of their tie so that we can send a photographer when possible . |
48 | In turn , this should also remind us of the limitations for the mosaicist of over-ornate sketches . |
49 | Frank will now take us through the , the net savings of twenty million on redundancies . |
50 | ‘ They do n't consult us on the agenda of the foreign ministers ' meeting and they do n't treat us as equal partners , ’ says a Czech diplomat . |
51 | ‘ They wo n't know us at the station , in London , ’ said Jonathon suddenly . |
52 | He did n't catch us until the last peak , Creag nan Damh , where a number of ridge-walkers were gathered , basking in the delight of the afternoon and resting on their laurels after a mammoth expedition . |
53 | They do n't direct us to the late survival of a gypsy paradise . |
54 | I do n't see us as the best band in the world ; we 're just putting out records because the rest of the music scene is so crap at the moment . |
55 | A return trip to Dartington did n't ensnare us into the esoteric cults that flourish in those parts . |
56 | Once again we may stress that any attempt to describe syntax by assessing the logical possibilities of combination of the " type " meanings which words and other lexical items may have in the dictionary will simply launch us into the wrong enterprise . |
57 | No no she did n't tell us about the loft . |
58 | Too easily it becomes a self-fulfilling prophecy : ‘ We ca n't expect the majority of students to do very well — so do n't blame us for the failures . ’ |
59 | They would n't serve us at the first few joints we tried , which was n't surprising , because we came through the door yelling our head off , or trying to , in this faulty new voice of ours . |
60 | First off , I agree , that it seems we are trying to play too much football , there always seems to be one pass too many , it 's all very pretty , but it does n't get us behind the opposition defence and create chances . |