Example sentences of "[noun pl] as [pron] [verb] we " in BNC.
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| 1 | This is an interesting book even for non-Southern devotees as he takes us through from the most menial shunting operation with grimy British Rail survivors to sleek passenger workings with shiny green locomotives . |
| 2 | A porter opened the double-barred gate , shouting a welcome to the Santerres as he led us along the old causeway which wound past birch , oak and yew trees up to the front of the house . |
| 3 | May they remind us of birthdays and other gift-days as they teach us the secret that all life is meant for celebration and contemplation . |
| 4 | Comment : Self-deprecating stories are often funny , and get us liked by others as they indicate we do n't take ourselves too seriously . |
| 5 | We believe it is important that we participate fully in all these discussions as we think we have an important contribution to make from the substantial experience that we have , and I do not think you would find it acceptable for JARs to be binding on UK industry without us being in on every stage of their development . |
| 6 | Since a version of this argument was repeated in his broadcast talks and made a linchpin of Lewis 's defence of Christianity , it may be profitable to lay down our books for five minutes as he urged us to do when thinking of a world without chloroform and meditate on what he has laid before us . |
| 7 | ‘ The Scots are in no mood to have foreigners , or Sassenachs as they call us , interfering in their affairs , but by all means keep yourself conversant with what is happening . |