Example sentences of "as he [verb] us [prep] " in BNC.

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1 A porter opened the double-barred gate , shouting a welcome to the Santerres as he led us along the old causeway which wound past birch , oak and yew trees up to the front of the house .
2 He talked to us kindly , his grey eyes dancing with amusement as he questioned us about our journey .
3 ‘ All political figures are mad , ’ said Reid as he joined us on the veranda .
4 I look back through my tears at Andy , who 's following , looking desperate and uncertain , biting on one knuckle as he follows us through the bushes .
5 The Floridante Overture nearly throws him off as he takes the corners with no evidence of concern for his own safety , but the overall effect is thrilling as he leads us on an absorbing and unexpected journey with an orchestra and cast consisting , in the main , of unknown and unpronounceable Hungarians .
6 And , as he warned us about the hewers of coal , we are as capable of forgetting that , as he did , " as we forget the " blood in our veins ' .
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