Example sentences of "[vb base] to the " in BNC.
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| 1 | Factions of labour that have through struggle or out of scarcity managed to create islands of privilege within a sea of exploitation will also just as surely rally to the cause of the alliance to preserve their gains . |
| 2 | I feel sorry for the little girl and I suggest to the writer that she consoles her daughter by telling her that the vile custom of killing wild animals for fun is on the way out , that almost all british people feel as she does , and are determined to end such cruelty , and that she can help to bring about its end by supporting the League Against Cruel Sports and talking about the work they do to her schoolfriends . |
| 3 | Flattery also works here — if you want to say something about yourself , suggest to the speaker that you 're choosing them to confide in . |
| 4 | ‘ I suggest to the players that they simplify the game . |
| 5 | If the committee is entirely new , suggest to the Chairman that each member should stand and introduce himself , giving name and representation . |
| 6 | They always suggest to the present writer the taste of a ripe plum . |
| 7 | I suggest to the hon. Gentleman that our record is the best in the European Community . |
| 8 | I suggest to the Solicitor-General that a clear intellectual distinction can be drawn between evidence that relates to those who are parties to a trial and those who are not parties to a trial . |
| 9 | Therefore , I respectfully suggest to the Solicitor-General that a clear and simple change can be made to the law which would protect those who are not the parties to a trial — third parties outside a trial . |
| 10 | Despite the undoubted hardship , not only to the famous such as the hon. and learned Member for Leicester , West and other hon. Members , but to those who are known only to their families — I know from correspondence that many ordinary people suffer hardship because of what is said and done in court cases — I suggest to the House that we interfere with this at our peril , and at peril to our liberties and system of open justice . |
| 11 | Her unique closeness to the king gave her the influence of a special potens , to whom others appealed that she " suggest to the king " on their behalf . |
| 12 | ‘ If I suggest to the King that he spends Christmas at Scone and attends special Masses of Supplication for the continued well-being of his country , would you support me ? ’ |
| 13 | But I would n't for one moment suggest to the panel that windfalls and recycling of land should n't continue to take place . |
| 14 | The Red Rose and the Rosa Mundi commonly grow from three to four feet high , but seldom exceed that ; but the Damask , Provence and Frankfurt Roses grow to the height of seven or eight feet , so that in planting them , great care should be taken to place their several kinds , according to their various growth , amongst other shrubs , that they may appear beautiful to the eye . |
| 15 | From the centre of the plant flower buds develop , and these grow to the water surface and blossom . |
| 16 | It could well become equally true in other systems as they grow to the size , complexity and pressures of TDC . |
| 17 | They eventually leave their holes , develop true eyes and long rippling fins along the back , grow to the size of an eel and turn into lampreys . |
| 18 | ‘ Yeah , though I take the wings of morning and fly to the uttermost ends of the sea , yet thou art with me . ’ |
| 19 | Fly to the Continent today . |
| 20 | NOT AT ALL — WE FLY TO THE ROMANIAN ORPHANAGE ON MONDAY … |
| 21 | FLY TO THE U.S. |
| 22 | No one can take the 20-minute boat trip or fly to the airstrip without police permits which are hard to obtain . |
| 23 | From Los Angeles , fly to the glittering lights of Las Vegas in the Nevada Desert . |
| 24 | " Suppose I were to break the bones in my wings , and then fly to the top of the mountain and back . |
| 25 | I fly to the door . |
| 26 | You fly to the drop zone , the loadmaster removes the restraints , navigator says action stations , then the red light , then the green light and the load is dispatched . |
| 27 | TYNE AND WEAR : A party of North-East firefighters fly to the Ukraine this week to visit a museum in Kiev dedicated to their foreign counterparts who were killed or injured in the Chernobyl nuclear disaster . |
| 28 | A party of North-East firefighters fly to the Ukraine this week to visit a museum in Kiev dedicated to their foreign counterparts who were killed or injured in the Chernobyl nuclear disaster . |
| 29 | So you fly to the |
| 30 | And to provide the same information to shareholders and competitive bidders as they provide to the banks which are coming up with the funding . |