Behind us in a sentence

Barrymore it might possibly have been, but we had left him behind us, and I am certain that he could not have followed us.
Arthur Conan Doyle, The Hound of Baskervilles

We had taken the precaution of leaving our boots behind us, but, even so, the old boards snapped and creaked beneath our tread.
Arthur Conan Doyle, The Hound of Baskervilles

Nothing stirred over the vast expanse save a pair of ravens, which croaked loudly from a tor behind us.
Arthur Conan Doyle, The Hound of Baskervilles

The wheels died away down the drive while Sir Henry and I turned into the hall, and the door clanged heavily behind us.
Arthur Conan Doyle, The Hound of Baskervilles

Then he came swiftly along the path, passed close to where we lay, and went on up the long slope behind us.
Arthur Conan Doyle, The Hound of Baskervilles

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BEHIND
Merriam-Webster
— in the place or situation that is being or has been departed from
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Macmillan
— at someone/something’s back or opposite side
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US
Merriam-Webster
— objective case of WE
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Macmillan
— used for referring to yourself and other people with you or in your group when you are the person speaking or writing
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