Example sentences of "[prep] [noun prp] [verb] us [prep] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Genius of Picasso to recall us to this , with his combinations of life-class drawing , cubism , collage , lettering , etc . |
| 2 | Scotland international coach Roxburgh admitted : ‘ The loss of Richard presents us with a real problem . |
| 3 | Your very welcome Letters of the 20th of Aug. and 14th of Septr. reached us on the 23rd and 25th of Jan : they were a joyful relief to us all and were the most acceptable to me since for the first time you acknowledge I have been tried and not found wanting : believe me it will always be my highest gratification to merit the good opinions of every one but of none more than yourself : and the more confidence you repose in me the more strenuous will be my efforts to prove myself worthy of it . |
| 4 | 97 Squadron of Lancasters left us at the end of April to return to Coningsby in Lincolnshire , from whence they had come , and with the loss of life drastically cut down , some of the pressure and sadness lifted , to be replaced by pressure of a different kind . |
| 5 | We the local authority , I think people of Wiltshire expect us to be the lead agency in promoting sustainability and environmental , highlighting environmental issues , throughout the county . |
| 6 | But perhaps the most striking example of the sombre side of suffering in obedience to God which the Spirit of Jesus calls us to Is provided by Paul in the Corinthian correspondence Kasemann has perceptively observed , in Jesus Means Freedom that this church at Corinth was infatuated with a theology of the Spirit whilst allergic to a theology of the cross . |
| 7 | Not only do the beatitudes speak to these types , but they also promise the gifts of God to redeem us from ourselves . |
| 8 | Why does the House of York plague us with their romantic dreams and stupid ambitions ? |
| 9 | A quick left turn in the direction of America took us to the Longships lighthouse , followed by a turn back towards England and St Just airfield . |
| 10 | An Anglican priest , Father Bernard Schunemann , told the congregation : ‘ The terrible death of James reminds us of the very real possibility of evil , evil in ourselves , evil in each one of us , evil certainly in young people . ’ |
| 11 | The cheerful holiday atmosphere and sophisticated pleasures of Oban held us for the weekend , and we were involved in a very entertaining water carnival . |
| 12 | Later , with the Single European Act and British membership of the exchange rate mechanism — the right hon. Member for Finchley took us into that — our sovereignty was further eroded . |
| 13 | What does the war against Iraq tell us about how the United States will exercise this unexpected freedom of action in the world ? |
| 14 | If the awe of God shatters our drive towards self-security , then the strongly growing desire towards closeness with God frees us from our drive towards self-fulfilment . |
| 15 | And you know , if we wait for God to baptize us in the Holy Spirit , can I suggest you 'll wait until you die and still not know that experience . |
| 16 | Annabel had said as much to Father Ross the last time he had come to tea , and Father Ross had looked at her sternly over his glasses , saying that if we all understood the way the Universe was run what would there be left for God to tell us on the Last Day . |
| 17 | Desire for God prepares us for delight in God . |
| 18 | It is called Macrae 's Monument and is one of the few things left in Ayrshire to remind us of a very remarkable man called James Macrae . |
| 19 | Confidence in God allows us to be gentle with others as we no longer struggle to assert our own plans and willpower over them . |
| 20 | To find out exactly why dads are so special , June Walton asked a group of children from Pirton Lane Infants School in Luton to tell us about theirs . |
| 21 | The voyage of the good ship ‘ Ceilidh ’ in September provided us with many lessons in seamanship and Christian living . |
| 22 | First we had to find a new propeller and this was delivered by Sam , an engineer from Technical Branch , who made a record marathon run in his tiny van from Southampton to join us at Oban . |
| 23 | An early train from Minya left us at Roda , a country station where old taxis and barouches waited at a crossroads for fares . |
| 24 | We are taking on Mr. McKeever from Crewe to help us with new waiting list initiatives in the Mersey region , and we are giving him £2 million to deal with some of the longer lists . |
| 25 | But some of the astonishment was that we had Clark here resident in Edinburgh to show us in magnificent playing , the possibilities of this music . |
| 26 | Burning ‘ Our colleagues in Dover alerted us to his address because of a large amount of post he was receiving from Holland , ’ said the officer . |
| 27 | A Sunday in June found us off the entrance to Chichester harbour , close to where the Caducius sank . |
| 28 | STEPHEN BROADBENT from Gloucester reminds us of a useful way of getting the best of both worlds . |
| 29 | Altogether then er , an encouraging set of results and I 'll hand you over to Frank to take us through them in more detail . |
| 30 | To begin to call out to God to fill us with his Spirit that we might know him better is what is needed . |