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 . ’ |