Example sentences of "[vb base] us [prep] [adj] [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | They were engraved with elaborate scenes of myth and ritual and consequently provide us with valuable information about the Minoans ' religious beliefs ( see Chapter 6 ) . |
| 2 | Conflict theorists emphasise that most areas of our lives involve us in institutionalised power relationships , and most of us are subordinate most of the time . |
| 3 | ‘ They put us under tremendous pressure . |
| 4 | They never put us in foster care . |
| 5 | In fact , the healthy eating rules that apply to everyone , stand us in good stead for preventing high blood pressure and heart disease . |
| 6 | Nevertheless , we can look back on the year with pride and feel confident that our achievements stand us in good stead for 1992 . |
| 7 | Their memory and remembrance — rediscovered and kept alive in historical reconstruction and actualized in ritual celebration — encourage us in historical solidarity with them to commit ourselves to the continuing struggle against patriarchy in society and church . |
| 8 | ‘ Meanwhile , our strong balance sheet and the fundamental strengths of our businesses , keep us in good shape for future worldwide recovery . ’ |
| 9 | And there 's , towards the end of the first chapter there 's a bit all about erm erm er temptation and deliver us from evil kind of thing which is obviously rather from the , from the Lord 's Prayer and yet it 's , rather explained rather nicely and it , it 's a lovely , lovely book ! |
| 10 | Let no one accuse us of idle posturing . |
| 11 | If you ca n't make it , join us for Central South tomorrow . |
| 12 | Macbeth also judges himself , and his many asides and soliloquies ( structurally as important as in Richard IN , although vastly more compressed ) bring us into close contact with his divided claims of desire and conscience ( ‘ This supernatural soliciting/Cannot be ill ; can not be good ’ ) . |