Example sentences of "us in the [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | The Emma was just astern of us in the convoy and keepin' station fine , even though she was a coal-burner . ’ |
| 2 | They would come over from Belfast to stay with us in the summers sometimes ; my father used to get on well with Harmsworth , and because I looked after Esmerelda they could have a nice relaxing holiday here . |
| 3 | But then I thought , Where would we be without the night watchmen of the world , guys with the talent to ignore totally what 's staring the rest of us in the eyeballs and tell us , in a good firm voice , preferably with a couple of well-chosen statistics how well it all is ? |
| 4 | Sir John said placidly : ‘ If that is the case — that he knows something we do n't — I have little doubt that he 'll tell us in the fullness of time . ’ |
| 5 | First , the concern of socialists with justice is a rebuke to many of us in the West who tend to be far too complacent in accepting the status quo and much which is unjust which goes with it . |
| 6 | I was struck too by the way in which we started the programme by considering the dangers of the situation and there 's no doubt that that 's correct , but it is important to say , perhaps the most important thing is that the end of is n't in the Soviet Union and the break up of the Soviet Empire is an enormously positive event for all of us , for the citizens of the Soviet Union and for us in the West it gives the opportunity for much greater stability , real stability , peace and prosperity then ever existed under the old regime . |
| 7 | When the blessed saint visited us in the church there , as before in vision , she came with showers of may-blossom . |
| 8 | The words of the prisoner , deprived of freedom and many material goods , should be a challenge to all of us in the church today . |
| 9 | Two boys arrive after spotting us in the distance . |
| 10 | We must examine it to see what sense it can yield us in the case of those who , as it happens , are not men in the first place , and in what way , once this is done , it will have changed its meaning for those who , by no special fault or merit of their own , actually are so . |
| 11 | ‘ Holy Michael , Archangel , defend us in the day of battle . |
| 12 | ‘ They put us in the back . |
| 13 | I believe an important issue for all of us in the run up to and throughout the seventy fifth birthday , is the need to increase the understanding and raise the profile and the value placed upon our work in the United Kingdom . |
| 14 | It angers me that an insurance company attempted to kick us in the teeth when all we were trying to do was protect ourselves . ’ |
| 15 | ‘ You remember : they wear pants and take us out to dinner if we 're very lucky and kick us in the teeth every chance they get . ’ |
| 16 | ( ‘ They 've kicked us in the teeth so often ’ , ‘ They tried to write us off like they did Kenya ; but we would n't stand for it . ’ ) |
| 17 | Comrades , it 's time that this union , along with other trade unions , made it absolutely clear to the Labour leadership , we are the Labour Party , it is us that gives resources , our time , our money , everything to try and get them elected and it 's time they stopped kicking us in the teeth at times such as this . |
| 18 | Employees in the leisure department have worked extremely hard to bring this prestige event to Stockton and we end up with a situation where the first person of the town is kicking us in the teeth . ’ |
| 19 | ‘ Our idea of what belongs to the realm of reality is given for us in the concepts which we use . ’ |
| 20 | To see God 's love expressed to us in the prayers and giving of people far away is a great encouragement and blessing to us . |
| 21 | He was an astute purchase , for he came to us as a proven goalscorer and immediately lived up to his reputation by netting upon his debut against Millwall here at Selhurst Park ( 5–0 ) and going on to hit 19 League goals from 27 outings for us in the remainder of that season . |
| 22 | er she 'd came home , she said I 'm not dancing no more I 'm finished so we said alright fair enough , she 's joining er trying for the police she comes on holiday with us in the October , she come home September , come on holiday with me in October she met this young fellow , she got engaged at Christmas and they 're getting married they , they |
| 23 | Below us in the village square Kalchu had pegged out his backstrap loom and was weaving a length of grey goat's-hair cloth to make a rug . |
| 24 | Once was enough and most of us in the jockeys room agreed on that . |
| 25 | You see , I never saw him till he came to stay with us in the school holidays . ’ |
| 26 | It is entirely clear from the documents in front of us in the treaty that we are enabling ourselves to have the option to opt in . |
| 27 | The so-called Higher Criticism had come late to Britain , and its consequences are still with us in the interpretation of stories of Virgin Birth and Resurrection . |
| 28 | This is what enables us in historical study to bridge the gulf between the present and the past , to enter into the experience and awareness which are opened up for us in the thoughts , beliefs , practices and social customs and institutions of other times and other cultures . |
| 29 | Consequently we are asking all governing bodies to work with us in the compilation of comprehensive statements of their present and foreseeable needs at national and sub-national levels . |
| 30 | Southwell Southwell faces Mansfield which rather gets us in the stick you see because we have to come here for Benefit Office interviews and things like that but you got to Mansfield |