Example sentences of "[vb past] to this " in BNC.
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| 1 | The Government adverted to this problem in its White Paper , recognising that ‘ it is not easy to define in a manner which conforms with the normally precise definitions of the criminal law , but which at the same time is sufficiently general to catch the variety of conduct aimed at . |
| 2 | During late January and early February the Bf110s of III/ZG 26 , Ju87s of I/St.G 1 and Ju88s of II and III/LG 1 and 1(F)/121 , moved to this new area . |
| 3 | I 'm trying to trace a member of our family who moved to this part of London during the war , looking for work . |
| 4 | The other factor which contributed to this effect was his decision to become a broadcaster . |
| 5 | It was cold comfort to realize after the event that the drama had been played out by three sick men , whose judgments contributed to this deeply wounding incident in Anglo-American relations : Eisenhower was suffering from ileitis ; Dulles had cancer ; and Eden had a recurrence of the abdominal obstruction that had laid him low once before in 1953 , and was to do so again after he resigned . |
| 6 | What were the factors that contributed to this disintegration — was it ‘ law ’ or did other factors play a role ? |
| 7 | The King of Prussia kept up a desperate defensive campaign against his other main enemies , Austria and Russia ; Britain contributed to this struggle not only by keeping up the army for the defence of Hanover and western Germany but also by supplying money , first as loans and then about £3m. in grants , to keep the Prussian army going . |
| 8 | Basil Rocke contributed to this show several drawings which were remarkable for their sensitivity . |
| 9 | Although a surge in the birth rate until the 1960s contributed to this , there is also evidence that the balance of net migration has turned in favour of rural areas . |
| 10 | Finally many thanks are due to everyone who contributed to this edition . |
| 11 | Finally very many thanks are again due to everyone who contributed to this edition . |
| 12 | ‘ Lower inflation and interest rates also contributed to this year 's increase in profit . |
| 13 | I would like to thank staff at all levels for their tremendous efforts which contributed to this success . |
| 14 | As for the reform of the National Health Service , it is already well established that every hour devoted to this subject plays into Labour 's hands . |
| 15 | The widespread enjoyment derived from hearing stories well read is clearly apparent in the continuing popularity of programmes devoted to this on radio and television . |
| 16 | The time devoted to this first rehearsal depends on the budget allowed for the show , with Musicians ' Union rates prevailing . |
| 17 | Like sheep and horses , mules and asses … and finishes : From sulphurous eggs and oily fishes , And all the highly seasonal dishes : such is the odourous part of a man Devoted to this frying pan . |
| 18 | Sheldon Krimsky 's book stems from this study , but in the light of the other books devoted to this same goal that have appeared over the past five years , it is worth considering what Genetic Alchemy adds to previous efforts . |
| 19 | Although teacher training represented one of the three major priorities identified by the Warnock Committee , the resources devoted to this priority have been meagre , despite a strong commitment to training from teachers , LEAs , staff of higher education , HMI and the DES itself . |
| 20 | In the second two pairs devoted to this relationship the same pattern emerges . |
| 21 | This judgement was made by comparing the percentage of the regional budget devoted to this service with the corresponding percentages in other regions . |
| 22 | This will be the first exhibition devoted to this aspect of Canaletto 's work to be held for thirty years , and lenders will include H.M.The Queen , the National Gallery , the National Trust and many private and public collections . |
| 23 | In Britain the impact of prehistoric man has been considered by physical geographers and in a thematic issue of the Transactions of the Institute of British Geographers devoted to this research ( Curtis and Simmons , 1976 , p. 257 ) it was explained that : |
| 24 | In a book devoted to this question Robson ( 1976 ) contrasted the welfare state , as a means of providing services to the needy and underprivileged members of the community , with the ‘ welfare society ’ , in which ‘ welfare is of unlimited scope ’ , involving conditions of work , income , the character and scope of social services , the quality of the environment , recreational facilities , and the cultivation of the arts , as well as freedom of expression and movement , and the protection of individuals against abuses of power . |
| 25 | Allen Tate rose to this challenge . |
| 26 | Ellen Wilkinson referred to this situation in her history of Jarrow . |
| 27 | Examples might include having case-study documents of the new intake available as a starting point for a drama about prison ; a huge map for a drama about Treasure Island ; and architect 's designs of Paris sewers for a drama about a bank robbery ( I referred to this lesson in Chapter 5 ) . |
| 28 | He referred to this condition as the ‘ mind-wandering habit ’ . |
| 29 | And as Mike referred to this morning , there are ways and means , if there 's items in here that need amending and improving , there are ways and means that you can do it . |
| 30 | I referred to this as ‘ power ’ , and you 'll see why in a moment . |