Example sentences of "[verb] us for [art] [noun sg] " in BNC.
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1 | To compensate us for the expense of processing your booking and for the risk that we may not be able to resell the holiday we charge a cancellation fee on the scale shown below . |
2 | They have accepted us and used us for the furthering of the Kingdom here in Taquaral . |
3 | Fencing for Nursery Playgroup A letter has been received from the playgroup thanking us for the provision of the fence . |
4 | Fencing for Nursery Playgroup A letter has been received from the playgroup thanking us for the provision of the fence . |
5 | No , well they 've actually done something this time , the accountant 's going to be there , I mean when we went last time they just said we know nothing about running a hall , we bought you here to tell us and charged us for the privilege . |
6 | Tomorrow , of course , Kathleen Long joins us for the Phone the Doc slot . |
7 | 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 . ’ |
8 | And erm you know and I had a letter then from Mr , saying that they would consider us for a place , in the flats . |
9 | 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 . |
10 | Let us for the time being not take a stand on this issue but address ourselves to the whole phenomenon in its strong sense . |
11 | But let us for the moment look at the word that signifies the process or action itself : the word kill . |
12 | Let us for the moment take it as established that dog has a general sense , denoting the whole species , irrespective of sex . |
13 | The Government 's figures — let us for the moment assume that they have an accuracy which the Government 's abysmal record on predicting poll tax bills certainly does not justify — show that average council tax bills this year in Langbaurgh would have been £470 and in Middlesbrough £447 — £170 and £153 respectively higher than the equivalent fair rates bills . |
14 | However , nothing had prepared us for the abundance and variety of scallops , mussels , every species in the shrimp to lobster continuum as well as some very funny-looking goose-neck barnacles . |
15 | The effects of the adrenaline which prepared us for a fight or flight situation actually work against us when we can not do either . |
16 | They are narrative , and tell us of a situation , or prepare us for some significant message : Once having told us the story , set the mood , and prepared us for the shout of a choir of angels , Handel could paint a triumphant musical fresco with just a few poetic words : |
17 | We all do things together and it lifted us for the game on Saturday . |
18 | 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 . |
19 | ‘ 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 . |
20 | You have n't used us for a while . |
21 | In August , we rented a house in Wales , and Shanti and Chris , our son Barney and his wife Veronika , and their children Mark and Rachel all joined us for a seaside holiday . |
22 | That weekend , we had a glorious ride and walk in Derbyshire , and our family joined us for a meal . |
23 | The Club Captain , John Gunne and Lady Captain , Josie McPhillips joined us for the Outing and for the evening celebrations . |
24 | 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 . |
25 | He has a vision of it as a vehicle which prepares us for the presence of God . ’ |
26 | how much it 's gon na cost us for an appeal |
27 | He takes me and picks me up from school and takes us where we wan na go you know , off to the shop , off to here , off to get some get some drink and takes us for a drive and |
28 | ‘ Mary , my dear , you will excuse us for a moment . |
29 | ‘ Before training , Barry called a meeting and said the chairman had accused us of being greedy bastards and blamed us for the fine . |
30 | Namely he has expressed his wish to King Leopold of the Belgians and requested him to press us for a withdrawal . |