Example sentences of "us [conj] we [verb] [prep] the " in BNC.

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1 In his footnote to Analysis of the Phenomena of the Human Mind , J. S. Mill says that it is not ‘ the individual and instantaneous impressions ’ that an object produces in us that we predicate of the object .
2 In the subsequent experience of the Church in exercising this ministry there have been many instances of failure , partial , delayed and temporary healing , reminding us that we live with the tension of the ‘ now ’ and the ‘ not yet ’ of the Kingdom .
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4 The British people will not accept the relegation of the mother of Parliaments to the level of the legislature of the state of Nevada ; but that is what is on offer to us if we go down the path of full political union .
5 … not only on account of the manner of its content but also on account of the manner of its distribution , have the effect of a red rag upon the Gallic bull ; … it is important that we should be the party attacked and this Gallic overweening and touchiness will make us if we announce in the face of Europe … that we fearlessly meet the public threats of France …
6 I confirm that this price is acceptable to us and we agree to the introduction of the extension to contracted journeys as soon as possible .
7 Humility begins to grow within us when we go into the desert to be alone with God , to enter into the heart of God .
8 Three questions are before us when we attend to the evidence on party programmes .
9 The door of service in Zaire closed behind us when we left during the troubles last September .
10 It smelt clean and fresh — but the reality hit us when we arrived at the orphanage . ’
11 Perhaps the first thing that strikes us as we come to the Old Testament is the tremendous emphasis on the Spirit of God as a violent , invading force .
12 Toby and I went to say thank you to Doris and she shouted jocularly after us as we went up the stairs , " When are you two going to get married ?
13 ‘ We discussed the dogs , which were all around us as we went across the fields and mountains .
14 A dusty sentinel 's box held a bedouin guard who saluted us as we drove into the parking area .
15 I tried to pass the time imagining the pleasant , and peaceful , countryside all around us as we drove through the mountains .
16 The tops of the trees in the palm grove rustled beneath us as we walked up the road , round the earthen rampart to the hotel .
17 ‘ Look outraged ! ’ , they told us as we walked into the building .
18 Force 6 is not a gale , it has to be force 8 or more for that , but it is still rough enough , with every wave breaking over the bows and sometimes over the whole boat , drenching us as we sat in the cockpit at the back .
19 We ordered pints of bitter and ploughman 's lunches and he brought them personally to us as we sat in the bay window-seat of the public bar .
20 My tranquillity was rudely interrupted as a wave crashed down on the rocks and sent a shower of spray over us as we huddled amongst the rocks on the headland .
21 Help us as we look to the future .
22 There are three further surprises for us as we look at the Old Testament teaching about the Spirit of God .
23 The ground dropped sharply beneath us as we bounced off the nearest trunk .
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