Example sentences of "[noun pl] [vb mod] [verb] us [prep] " in BNC.
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1 | We have shown how group frequencies derived from experience with other molecules may be used to suggest assignments for particularly characteristic bands , and how the use of isotopes may assist us in the deduction of molecular structure and of the types of atoms involved in each mode . |
2 | The contrast between these two cases should warn us against generalising propositions which make either fluidity and mobility of the working class , or tradition and community within particular branches , into uniquely favourable conditions for socialist organisation ( the first is perhaps Bologna 's temptation ; the second appears to be the temptation of the work done under the auspices of the ‘ History Workshop ’ ) . |
3 | … the work done should not simply start from the book , but should constantly return and refer to it , … much of the work , including writing , should involve small group work and … books should involve us in ‘ improvising upon representatives of reality ’ |
4 | All entries must reach us by 15th March 1992 . |
5 | Entries must reach us by April 15 . |
6 | Your entries must reach us by midday on Tuesday , so hurry ! |
7 | All entries should reach us by 16th November 1992 . |
8 | The appointment of a specialist of considerable experience and an international reputation in the fields of statistics and taxonomic databases will lead us into a very different situation in the whole area of scientific computing within RBGE . |
9 | We 're over Maple White Land , the dinosaurs will rip us to bits . ’ |
10 | We have to grasp the opportunity , and we hope that all ASH Supporters will join us in persuading people of the case for a ban on advertising . |
11 | So we er , schools can approach us as the Engineering Council and say , we 'd like some help , and quite obviously , they all want some help when they look at the actual syllabus of a design and technology itself ! |
12 | This does not mean that the old books can provide us with no concrete evidence from the past , but it does mean that old books must be read with delicacy ; with a sense that if we go blundering into them , assuming that they mean what we mean by words like sky , earth , history or nature we shall get everything wrong . |
13 | By defining standards of rationality ‘ the methodology of research programmes might help us in devising laws for stemming … intellectual pollution ’ . |
14 | ‘ Yeah , the rats 'd thank us for getting rid of a human , ’ he went on . |
15 | ’ When we were very small , ’ Irina would recall , ’ our parents used to take us through the city streets on small sledges . |
16 | I myself would I am sure hereafter regret not visiting this part of V. D. L. , and under all circumstances I have agreed with Lady Franklin to wait one week longer after which to return if the wind should not come round to the eastward or northeast , either of these winds would take us to the desired place in a few hours . |
17 | We can never know when these afflictions will strike us on our own doorsteps . |
18 | That and the Governments troubles should keep us off the front page for a day or two . |
19 | Any creature that could eat hundreds of rugby balls could swallow us in one go . ’ |
20 | The chart , carelessly applied , using the wrong sightings off the wrong landmarks could lead us into error and be just as dangerous as ignoring it completely . |
21 | Anyway , life must go on or the terrorists will terrorise us into changed patterns of living , bastards that they are . |
22 | Tragically the story of God 's wrestling match makes all too good sense , and a tale which bears so clearly the marks of its primitive beginnings can take us to the very summit of Calvary , and deep into the still broken heart of God . |
23 | So far in this chapter we have considered what patterns of gaze and the distribution of pauses can tell us about the kind of units which might be involved in the planning of spontaneous speech . |
24 | To ensure publication your dates should reach us at least 14 DAYS before our cover date . |
25 | ‘ We still have some trade space available and anyone wishing to be present at the championships should contact us at 0232 370222 . ’ |
26 | The objections that are raised against identity assumptions in respect of meanings in such a context are chiefly motivated by the fear that such assumptions might commit us to accepting meanings as some kind of entities . |
27 | Pop would go out in the morning scouring the countryside for meat and vegetables , and sometimes having to dive into a culvert if there was a raid ; meanwhile the officers would shepherd us into trenches and play games until the raid was over . |
28 | I tell you another year of feasibility studies will take us to the point of no return . |
29 | In the meantime , closed questions can start us on the path to fuller negotiation . |
30 | Stories can mobilize us to action and affect our behavior — more powerfully than simple and straightforward information ever can . |