Example sentences of "[verb] us [prep] a [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | She has written a very full report which will assist us with a review of advanced courses policy in the light of the development of general Scottish Vocational Qualifications ( of which more later ) . |
| 2 | ‘ The portacabin provided us with a way to offer them the best possible service under the circumstances . ’ |
| 3 | The court proceedings provided us with a platform ; fines and suspended sentences conferred on us an aura of minor martyrdom … |
| 4 | He even realised that we might slide off him when he accelerated , and provided us with a vine , like a rope , to hang on to . |
| 5 | My hon. Friend the Member for Portsmouth , South ( Mr. Martin ) provided us with a model of how much can be put into a brief speech . |
| 6 | 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 . |
| 7 | Should we just enjoy the things that touch us in a painting or should it spur us on to learn more ? |
| 8 | Who are these ‘ villains ’ driving us into a state of national agoraphobia ? |
| 9 | He referred us to a dictum of Simon Brown J. in Reg. v. Chief Rabbi of the United Congregations of Great Britain and the Commonwealth , Ex parte Wachmann [ 1992 ] 1 W.L.R. 1036 , 1040 , which is to the following effect : |
| 10 | In Chapter ii we found that a good deal of social science has been informed by this view ; but it is nevertheless natural to wonder why individualism should be excluded from the group of disciplines that aim to provide us with a grasp of the social world . |
| 11 | The general effect of moral rules linked with the category distinction normal/abnormal is to provide us with a sense of social order . |
| 12 | And they are asked to provide us with a list of businesses which they are happy for us to approach . |
| 13 | Omar learnt that he was related to the Sultan , and we hoped that we might persuade him to provide us with a guide to Aussa . |
| 14 | As reports from the Select Committee on Defence have made clear over the past few years , defence cuts are proceeding at such a pace that , if a future Labour Government continued in the same way , we would be left with Securicor and Group 4 to defend our shores and a steamship company to provide us with a substitute for the Royal Navy . |
| 15 | A seagull on one of the lifeboats regarded us with a voyeur 's eye . |
| 16 | Before we had time to correct his mistake , Mr Postman had sat us in a row at the top of the courtyard . |
| 17 | No , I 'm just being friendly , cos when we moved into the church , people invited us around a lot , and it was really nice . |
| 18 | The church of St Clement Danes , the RAF Memorial on the Victoria Embankment , the Runnymede Air Forces Memorial and the thousands of graves carefully tended by the Commonwealth War Graves Commission provide us with a structure of remembrance . |
| 19 | The proposals and subsequent amendments also provide us with a case study of central bank policy-making in respect of both monetary control ( macroeconomic policy ) and prudential regulation . |
| 20 | When we plan a language syllabus we can draw on very comprehensive descriptions of the language which provide us with a basis for deciding what should go into the syllabus and in what order . |
| 21 | He added : ‘ Our new facilities , with all departments under one roof for the first time , provide us with a launch pad to put Baricol on the European map . ’ |
| 22 | Blessed by God the eternal mystery creator of the universe heavens of human kind the almighty who loves us with a mother 's love the everlasting one who holds us as children to his cheeks Glory |
| 23 | ‘ Damn fog ; it 's rolling in as if it means to isolate us beneath a blanket . ’ |
| 24 | They expect us as a matter of course to advise them if they should be taking advantage of their inheritance and capital gains tax exemptions and to ensure that the share capital structure of their companies is maintained to ensure they are not in control for any tax-related purpose , but can still ensure young Harry is kept in his place . |
| 25 | Henry smiled and dismissed us with a flick of his fingers . |
| 26 | In addition to the obvious environmental benefits , this will also qualify us for a cash award from Save-a-Cup which will be donated to charity . ’ |
| 27 | And erm you know and I had a letter then from Mr , saying that they would consider us for a place , in the flats . |
| 28 | A butler , a Polynesian in a trim white jacket , approached us with a tray of drinks ranging from champagne to gin fizzes or Scotch and sodas . |
| 29 | 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 . |
| 30 | The natural physiological mechanisms put us in a state of alert and prepare us for what is called the fight-or-flight response . |