Example sentences of "[conj] to water " in BNC.
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| 1 | Again , the relatively popular policy of the privatization of industry fell on stony ground when it was proposed for extension to the electricity supply industry and to water services . |
| 2 | Gardeners are being asked to use bath-water in the garden and to water only at night to avoid losses through evaporation . |
| 3 | Estonia , for instance , had the largest deposits of shale in the Soviet Union , and very considerable deposits of phosphorite and limestone ; but their rapid exploitation in the interests of the Soviet economy as a whole had led to serious environmental damage and to water pollution in particular . |
| 4 | The hon. Member for Linlithgow referred to rattan and to water in Africa . |
| 5 | The Government also wants to make it easier for people to obtain a drinks licence and to water down the power of licensing magistrates , who currently have absolute discretion to refuse applications , often without giving a reason . |
| 6 | As to water every river is dried up , and men are constantly employed in sucking wells . |