Example sentences of "a [noun sg] for us [verb] " in BNC.
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| 1 | There is a necessity for us to behave like this in order to cope with the informational complexity with which we are perpetually faced — we ‘ know ’ something works so we do it , bracketing off the rest of the world until it becomes clear that there is a need to change our basic beliefs . |
| 2 | This is too big a responsibility for us to take on our own . |
| 3 | All six had conquered hardships of their own to help those in need and Celebrities Guild founder Ella Glazer said : ‘ They 're all remarkable people and it 's a pleasure for us to reward them for work which might otherwise go unmarked . ’ |
| 4 | Indeed , it was a pleasure for us to hear him champion the cause of unilateralism . |
| 5 | This is far too broad a question for us to seek to answer on our own , even if we wished to , affecting as it does everyone who hopes to enter higher education , their parents and their future employers ; but it is imperative that the debate should be joined . |
| 6 | It 's been a godsend for us to go down the street shopping , if you 've got a load of shopping you just stop right outside the gate . |
| 7 | There is a need for us to develop the communication skills of our horticultural staff to a broader degree than at present . |
| 8 | Mahmud waved his shirt and the barge cut its engines for a moment for us to come alongside . |
| 9 | ‘ Fortunately for us they did n't and now , after this win , hopefully it will be a platform for us to build on . ’ |
| 10 | I tried to look sympathetic but that only made matters worse and the fellow waved his fingers in the air as a sign for us to go and , turning his back , resumed his prayers . |
| 11 | It is a great compliment and a chance for us to find out about Costa Rica . ’ |
| 12 | Suddenly the Sergeant stood up which was a signal for us to go outside again . |
| 13 | Does it have a box for us to put our costs in ? |
| 14 | If a cat performs some very strange action — finds its way home over a long distance , predicts an earthquake , or senses the return of its owners when they are some distance from the house — then it is a challenge for us to try and find out which particular sensory pathway was involved . |
| 15 | Our inheritance , both social and natural , is not a shocking intrusion on our privacy and freedom , but a realm for us to live in . |
| 16 | I think I think this war in particular is an example of how complex situations are and it 's an opportunity in a way for us to show to our children that there are different views involved here and different positions will be reflected , perhaps , amongst the children and the community in which they live , that we do n't all in this country hold perhaps the same view , and even those that have one particular stance have very mixed feelings about it . |
| 17 | ‘ We 've invested our money back into a system others can come through , which is a way for us to stay fresh and help people we believe in . ’ |
| 18 | ‘ Being young , we thought , well , here 's an opportunity for us to set up our own business , and to take a group of staff and clients out of AY . ’ |
| 19 | Our partnership with J. Rothschild Assurance as well as allowing us to extend our competitive advantage of service provision in a major way also provides an opportunity for us to extend our knowledge . |
| 20 | It will provide an opportunity for us to explain and present our plans for the development of the community health service as an NHS Trust . ’ |
| 21 | The College is celebrating its centenary this year and this will be an opportunity for us to give thanks to God for its tremendous work in preparing men and women for christian service at home and abroad . |
| 22 | If we get this right , we can make the productivity gains and reduce the costs , then there is an opportunity for us to progress through incentives with the oil company itself . |
| 23 | This chapter provides an opportunity for us to state clearly the role and importance of the Teacher Placement Service ( TPS ) , our success and potential role within partnerships . |
| 24 | First of all it 's erm an opportunity for us to find out a bit more about each other . |
| 25 | ‘ Clearly there is an opportunity for us to grow in Europe as more and more of the automobile is made from plastic and we can pick up a fairly good part of the business ’ , Hobor said . |
| 26 | It 's an honour for us to have it here in Gloucester . |
| 27 | And erm I think it 's erm an , an issue for us to look at as a management team , whether we actually give it an even , even greater weighting |
| 28 | The wounded Commando on the ground , obviously in great pain , is an incentive for us to kill them . |
| 29 | ‘ I made an appointment for us to see Mr Barnes — your mother 's solicitor — at ten o'clock tomorrow morning . ’ |
| 30 | Kolbe died for his friend and Christ died for us — as an example for us to follow , as a pioneer who goes before us , as one who identifies with us , as our reconciler , as our sacrifice , and as our substitute . |