Example sentences of "[noun pl] [prep] [noun sg] [noun] [verb] us " in BNC.

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1 This distinction falls beautifully into place with the view of syntax which we sketched in Chapter 1 , but before explaining precisely how the two sorts of qualification work let us consider some more data from English .
2 Since the joys of Sky TV brought us Botham and Lamb in sunglasses , deep midwickets all over Kent have donned Ray Bans and proclaimed their allegiance to the New York Yankees .
3 The general rules of quantum mechanics tell us that this latter state is an even-handed superposition of the states in which unc is " up " and unc is " down " .
4 The earlier discussion of the various forms of interference theory left us with two main candidates ( above , p. 116 ) and both still remain possible .
5 Even the classical certainties of laboratory apparatus present us with a mystery when we recognise that we do not fully comprehend how they arise from the quantum substrate of which they are composed .
6 Fortunately , the situation is beginning to change as allied disciplines like machine intelligence provide us with models that will allow us to construct theories that are both realistic and have heuristic power .
7 And the lack of response by the authorities in Tower Hamlets leads us to conclude that ‘ institutional ’ racism is very much alive and kicking .
8 There would be no hard news , said the DoI , but if we were interested in learning the background it would bring together some experts on fibre optics to brief us on this new technology .
9 Scientific explanations , scientists like M. Hammerton inform us , huffing and puffing away like the good little , non-pontificating rational beings they are , are completely objective phenomena , and value-free , which is even more to the point .
10 A few snippets from the Feedback Sheets on Care Sunday give us some flavour of what has happened in different parishes across the Diocese e.g :
11 Take a barbecue set , for example : in early summer , displays in shops , advertisements in newspapers and magazines , and posters in shop windows encourage us to make use of our spare time , enjoy the outdoor life , invite friends round … and to do this , of course , we need a barbecue set !
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