Example sentences of "rest [prep] we [vb mod] [adv] [vb infin] " in BNC.
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1 | He may have heard the cow moaning as she gave birth , his ears sensitized to noises the rest of us would not have heard , as we sat talking and laughing around the fire . |
2 | The rest of us might also stand in awe of his season . |
3 | Terry was confident that they would n't , but the rest of us could n't rule it out . |
4 | The rest of us could just sit and twiddle our thumbs and drink iced coffee . |
5 | Until then , the rest of us will just have to keep holding our noses . |
6 | Timid observers will marvel at the bravery of the men who dare descend into these black pits for enjoyment and adventure : their reward is a visit to a fantastic nether world the rest of us will never see . |
7 | In the end you have to become part of the establishment , Gareth , but never let them remove or circumscribe your right of free speech ; you use it too well and the rest of us can not do without it . |
8 | If the rest of us can not beat the gangsters , we may well be tempted to join them . |
9 | By the same token , if the London Marathon can be persuaded to run round and round Wembley Stadium , then the rest of us can happily offer to sponsor it . |
10 | George Smith , aided and abetted by Martin Crook , unearthed Big-Fin-Reef-Squid E5 6b on the left of Hyll Drem itself before going on to tackle the fins of rock between Primus and Burner , resulting in Of All the Bars in All the World , E6 6b ; apparently every other move involves a knee-bar , but probably only if you 're as tall as George — the rest of us should merely levitate . |