Example sentences of "[num ord] [adv] to " in BNC.
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| 1 | By far the rarest type of post-medieval coffin is the gable-lidded tapered shape ; this is frustrating , especially as they are so well known in contemporary art from the fourteenth through to the seventeenth centuries . |
| 2 | So he says , ‘ Okay , ’ takes a 1-iron and leaves it short of the bunker , and then knocks his second on to the green . |
| 3 | The UK remains a major influence in the communications business and is the undoubted European leader in electronics information systems with 15% of world markets , second only to the US . |
| 4 | A recent survey in the Wall Street Journal , America 's only readable paper , has shown that the microwave is the nation 's favourite household appliance , second only to the smoke alarm in terms of its importance to the American lifestyle . |
| 5 | Of the eight prisoners , Mr Sisulu is the best known , second only to Mr Mandela in both symbolic and substantial political importance . |
| 6 | Health , education , and social services were issues that came second only to unemployment in terms of public priorities . |
| 7 | During our Pre-Campaign Wave in March defence was the main issue on television , the main issue stressed by the Conservative Party , and second only to unemployment as Labour 's main issue . |
| 8 | If I were taking on a new act , their ability to perform on stage would be second only to the quality of their songwriting . |
| 9 | That field is sport , where the East Germans think of themselves as a ‘ world power ’ , second only to the Soviet Union and the US . |
| 10 | In 1945 , she was selected second only to Betty Grable as the most popular pin up amongst servicemen . |
| 11 | In 1985 Peruvian fishermen caught around 10,000 dolphins and porpoises , most of them destined for the fish markets of Peru 's capital Lima , making Peru second only to Japan in the consumption of dolphin flesh . |
| 12 | North America ranks second only to France as the UK 's most important food and drink export market . |
| 13 | As late as 1950 , 10 per cent of a nation-wide opinion survey sample in West Germany regarded Hitler as the statesman who had achieved most for Germany — second only to Bismarck . |
| 14 | DONAL LENIHAN , second only to Willie John McBride as Ireland 's most capped lock , yesterday announced his retirement because of a recurring neck injury . |
| 15 | DONAL LENIHAN , second only to Willie John McBride as Ireland 's most capped lock , yesterday announced his retirement from rugby because of a recurring neck injury . |
| 16 | According to the Men 's Movement , second only to the father is the older male who will help teach a young man what it means to be a man and help remove him from his father 's influence . |
| 17 | Fogarty , riding a Ducati , is eighth in the championship — second only to the Grand Prix series — while Rymer is 10th on the Mobil 1 Kawasaki . |
| 18 | He is justly recognised by the American Philosophical Society , in whose annals his name stands second only to that of Benjamin Franklin . |
| 19 | Hawkshead , already a well known wool town , became second only to Kendal . |
| 20 | Hawkshead , already well established , became second only to Kendal . |
| 21 | Education was probably a larger issue in the 1964 general election than ever before ( or , it need hardly be added , since ) : the national opinion polls placed it second only to the cost of living . |
| 22 | It has 10% of world proven oil reserves , second only to Saudi Arabia , and in terms of probable oil resources holds about one-seventh of the world 's potential . |
| 23 | Coal imports will double in Japan over the next twenty years or so with coal becoming second only to oil as an energy supplier , at about one-quarter of demand . |
| 24 | When considering the implications of longer life expectations , and selecting from a pre-coded list , concerns over health were second only to those about income . |
| 25 | Second only to Fountains in terms of wealth , Furness derived its huge income from iron-founding , sheep-farming and the export of wool . |
| 26 | Vancouver , as a Pacific coast city , boasted a large Chinatown , second only to San Francisco . |
| 27 | More unexpected is what happened in Lurgan where the Lurgan and Portadown Workhouse had one of the highest death-rates in Ireland , second only to that of Limerick . |
| 28 | Forests and woodlands come second only to the beach as a perfect place for an away-day , with four out of 10 people preferring to picnic in style , at a designated picnic site . |
| 29 | For a long while , Dave was second only to Johnny Byrne among our post-war goalscorers though , of course , all but a handful of ‘ Budgie 's ’ goals were scored in the lower divisions . |
| 30 | Second only to the Royal Saloons of this time were the 57ft saloons de luxe , built for the accommodation of the Royal suite , when the King and Queen were travelling ; when they were not required for this purpose they could be hired . |