Example sentences of "[v-ing] [prep] our [noun pl] [verb] " in BNC.
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| 1 | I can not believe that using make-up , wearing nice clothes and caring for our bodies labels us as empty-headed , approval-seeking creatures . |
| 2 | He was squatting at our feet grinning his wide sheepish grin . |
| 3 | We are co-operating with our partners to provide urgent help to the former Soviet Union and Eastern Europe to upgrade the safety of their nuclear power stations . |
| 4 | Heavy price discounting by our competitors continued until the Summer which also saw the start of our enhanced special offer programme . |
| 5 | ‘ I know that we should be asking questions instead of sitting on our arses drinking cups of tea , ’ the DI told him , pushing his half-empty cup away . |
| 6 | Yes , middle class women have done a lot for the ‘ Women 's Movement ’ but does she really think that us working class women have been sitting on our arses doing nothing all this time . |
| 7 | ‘ We are talking to our employees telling them of our plans in a very detailed way . ’ |
| 8 | Or they may appeal to our feelings — advertisements that evoke nostalgia , or involve appealing children and animals ; that make us laugh or rely on sex appeal , are all playing on our emotions to persuade us to buy . |
| 9 | Most illuminating was the insight offered by a crew member who said , ‘ Most of us have been watching with our tongues hanging out . ’ |
| 10 | We stayed for about an hour , then with the sisters ' greetings ringing in our ears rejoined our escort outside the walls and continued our journey . |
| 11 | I agree with the Prime Minister that we must be at the heart of Europe , working with our partners to build Europe 's future . |