Example sentences of "of us [vb mod] be [vb pp] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Any one of us might be struck by lightning , but the probability is pretty low in any one minute ( although the Guinness Book of Records has a charming picture of a Virginian man , nicknamed the human lightning conductor , recovering in hospital from his seventh lightning strike , with an expression of apprehensive bewilderment on his face ) . |
| 2 | Such failures would be difficult to trace without specialist equipment so most of us would be prepared for a bill , or at least the hassle of a return under guarantee . |
| 3 | Should there be a diphtheria outbreak in the surrounding streets , one or other of us would be sent for a bottle of Fennings Fever Curer , either from Higgins or Newtons , the Catherine Street Chemists . |
| 4 | I kept my fingers crossed figuratively during the first few months of our acquaintance that neither of us would be sent elsewhere on a permanent posting — permanent until demob , that is — because I had seen quite a few promising romances nipped in the bud by one or the other partner being whipped away by the unfeeling powers-that-be , and when a relationship is developing you do need a few weeks of togetherness to allow it to mature . |
| 5 | Not very much pressure , to be sure — otherwise all of us would be flattened when we stepped into the sun on a sunny day — but pressure nevertheless . |
| 6 | Just because the building societies have a backlog of repossessed homes to flog off does not mean the rest of us should be forced to hang on until January for our rate cut . |
| 7 | If you will , some experiences with objects outside of us can be digested ( Bion , 1961 ) because they are enjoyed and are satisfying . |
| 8 | Without arrogance each one of us can be detached from the world of men , wearing splendid and brilliant mental uniforms as Legates of the other kingdom . |
| 9 | Face down so that neither of us can be influenced by the other 's move : in effect , we move simultaneously . |
| 10 | In that way all of us can be involved together . |
| 11 | Even the busiest of us can be persuaded to give of our time and our expertise when we know that the task we are undertaking will take a pre-specified and limited time . |
| 12 | Were in the , the first floor of the Town Hall , erm along the corridor with , where the General Manager 's office is and most of us can be found in there , so erm it is , I just think it 's interesting for you to see how the things link up because , those of you that have contact with the Community Development Team will know that over at Latton Bush there is a Community Resource Centre , er that you can use , well that 's linked in with us , and we provide information for us , so it 's important that you know that if you go there , you also can have a connection with the Local Government Unit as as well , as a whole like the Policy Team if you , if you want information or anything . |
| 13 | Watch out , hay fever season is approaching — and one in 10 of us will be affected . |
| 14 | If the Government accepts this ridiculous advice , half of us will be put on the dole . |
| 15 | But that aspect of us will be forgotten in three generations . |
| 16 | Next day some of us could be heard on Radio Scotland 's Sundayscope answering the Rev. Johnston McKay 's searching questions about Christian Aid as at St. Andrew 's and St. George 's . |