Example sentences of "we [adj] mortals " in BNC.
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1 | We lesser mortals who had been banished to such places as Wolverton were , however , less fortunate . |
2 | Those who are out for good times race but we lesser mortals chat and laugh , banter and encourage . |
3 | We lesser mortals have to be content with the Lesser Detective . |
4 | The world is a huge and challenging laboratory for your work , and we lesser mortals rely on you for fascinating facts , not to mention fascinating television and radio programmes . |
5 | But we mere mortals need a rod that will give when this happens ; a rod that will absorb the shock the instant a powerful fish pulls against the line . |
6 | Do n't consign us lesser mortals to outer darkness . |
7 | ‘ Haughty , ’ he contradicted , ‘ as though you 're looking down your nose at us lesser mortals . ’ |
8 | For us lesser mortals a redfin of two-pounds remains the fish to aim for and the capture of just one can be the catch of a lifetime . |
9 | And I remember the days when readers had a bit more respect for us hard-working mortals ! |
10 | Artists are terribly difficult people for us ordinary mortals to deal with . |
11 | However , such models of the universe are not of much interest to us ordinary mortals . |
12 | By contrast the Sergeant Major has already finished , and is jogging on the spot with an air of contempt for the rest of us mere mortals . |
13 | How about Phil Hilborne giving us mere mortals some tips on the twiddly bits in Jimi 's version of Like A Rolling Stone ; it loses me every time . |
14 | Us mere mortals with ‘ normal ’ channels have to be satisfied with highlights of Wednesday 's Hillsborough replay at 10.20pm on BBC1 with the goals from Tuesday 's Bramall Lane replay . |
15 | Plus , for the rest of us mere mortals : Boat race fever , a month to go … and counting . |