Example sentences of "those who [verb] us " in BNC.
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| 1 | Do you dare to help those who robbed us ? ’ |
| 2 | I 'm very grateful to all those who support us , both by donating prizes and money and by giving up their time to help us . |
| 3 | Alan obliged with a debut goal in the 5–0 rout of Manchester United , one of the Palace matches which will live forever in the memories of those who saw us demolish the Old Trafford outfit . |
| 4 | We must , in fact , achieve what we set out to do or we are of no value to those who permit us on their land . |
| 5 | ‘ Sentient animals ’ is a favourite phrase of those who wish us to extend our obligations beyond our fellow men to include animals . |
| 6 | Let us instead sing the praises of those who get us to smile — the Hundred Funniest ( say we ) People in Britain : those indomitable men and women who help us to cackle through our tears , and who , while they do n't make the bad times any better , certainly make them hurt less . |
| 7 | Let those who give us such advice sign it themselves . ’ |
| 8 | It would emasculate our position as Members of Parliament and it would deprive the decision-makers of that essential element in any democracy — accountability to those who put us here . |
| 9 | America is used to being the big boy who never loses — we punish those who make us look weak ’ |
| 10 | I remember the people that we fed and those who fed us ; after all , what were we but one vast family . |
| 11 | How can people have faith in us if we hold our job to redress the grievances of those who set us here as unimportant ? |
| 12 | Apart from the need to reduce delays in the investigation of complaints there is no more important issue than the need to ensure that serious misconduct is met with suitable sanctions , and that the costs of disciplinary proceedings should , so far as is practicable and just , be borne by those who cause us to incur those costs . |
| 13 | We are aware that those who follow us may be judged by our behaviour , and exploration of wilderness areas brings responsibilities as well as pleasures . |
| 14 | From suppliers of the largest heavy plant , to those who sell us the smallest washer ! |
| 15 | The Conservatives , Winston Churchill predicted , with rather more prescience than Asquith , would not ‘ act as bottle holders to those who kicked us into the street three months ago and deliberately erected this Socialist monstrosity ’ . |
| 16 | While still on this theme , a friend who was a cook bemoans the lack of stories from or about those who kept us fed . |
| 17 | Present : Jesus who is very near and comes to us daily in the needs of our brothers and sisters ; where two or three gather in his name ; in the faces of those who show us Christ in joy and pain ; in Word and Sacrament . |
| 18 | THERE are many people to thank for their help — those who contributed goods or money towards the trip ; those who assisted us during our journey ( there are a lot of good people out there ! ) ; |
| 19 | From household bills to fridges , we are there for those who need us . |
| 20 | Even if we have few possessions or little wealth to give away , may we seek out opportunities to give of our time , our skills and our concern to those who need us . |
| 21 | But even more crucial is the attitude and behaviour of those who govern us . |
| 22 | How can we as Black women have any faith in a police force which refuses to acknowledge our calls for help , refuses to provide protection , and refuses to take action against those who attack us ? |
| 23 | Those who reject us are not worthy to be called our friends . |
| 24 | We pray first for our own country , and ask your blessing on those who lead us ; we pray for Elizabeth our queen , that You will bless and guide her in all her responsibilities in this land and in the Commonwealth ; we pray for the Prime Minister and all his cabinet , that they may have your wisdom in the government of the country ; we pray for the leaders of the nations , and especially for areas where there is strife . |
| 25 | That is when music , the voices of children , the kind tones of those who love us , must be very important . |
| 26 | ‘ Most of those who love us best , ’ Thorfinn said . |
| 27 | We were classless , building up a mutual affection with those who watched us . |
| 28 | Similarly the choir boys went round singing carols in the week after Christmas , being regaled with refreshment at most houses , and afterwards dividing the small sums given by those who allowed us to sing . |
| 29 | While it is important that we take stock of and combat the fraudulent ways in which we are being described by those who oppose us , we should not be unmindful or insensitive to what we are saying about ourselves , of how we are describing who-we-are . |