Example sentences of "of [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 . |