Example sentences of "the [noun sg] [to-vb] us [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | So in this area , the attempt to impose US guidelines on competition were reversed . |
| 2 | The temporary success of Greenpeace in preventing the dumping of noxious wastes in the North Sea by actually boarding the dumping vessel is an object lesson to those still locked in the non-violent action syndrome , like those in the campaign to close US bases in Australia and the anti-uranium movement . |
| 3 | I will go even further while I am in an expansive mood and say that we often look at what happens north of the border to give us inspiration and we then follow . |
| 4 | Of course today there are no real guns — only a radio ground station playing the role to give us practice in procedures . |
| 5 | Look at us now , on this wild heathland with only the grass and the sky to keep us company . |
| 6 | We shall expect the Spirit to bring us assurance that we are indeed the sons of God , and conversely we shall be careful not to deny that any Christian people , any sons of the heavenly Father , possess the Spirit of adoption . |
| 7 | The most excellent and beaky anti-sex-symbol Bob Peck won one , for his spell-binding performance as Northern ‘ tec Ronald Craven , and American Joe Don Baker was fab as Agent Jedburgh — interestingly , he was paid more than any of the British actors , grafted on to the show to appease US backers . |
| 8 | We can employ our talent around the world to give us news across a much wider perspective . |