Example sentences of "[to-vb] we [adv prt] the [noun] " in BNC.
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1 | He wanted to pass us up the line of responsibility . |
2 | But the storyteller has been using all his art to lead us up the garden path . |
3 | Of course , it could be a clever charade orchestrated by Rene to put us off the track . |
4 | No doubt there was method in the smugglers ' madness , perhaps the very unsuitability of the area was a ploy to put us off the scent . |
5 | The only reference point to give us a sense of our height was the tiny boat on the beach beneath us , with the two fishermen , who had not only declined to follow us up the crater , but also expressed an urgent desire to avoid even setting foot on shore . |