Example sentences of "[verb] [pron] [noun sg] to the [num ord] " in BNC.
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| 1 | In Washington , US Administration officials said the soldiers — members of the elite Green Berets — feared the rebels had left booby traps behind and waited for Salvadorean troops to work their way to the sixth floor , on which the soldiers were trapped . |
| 2 | India announced that it was to increase its contribution to the third replenishment from $6,500,000 to $8,000,000 . |
| 3 | Denying his guilt to the last , he said he did n't bear his wife any ill will . |
| 4 | Send your letter to the fourteenth floor |
| 5 | She made her way to the second floor , her frown deepening as she looked about her , properly taking in her surroundings for the first time . |
| 6 | Lights began to go on in the dark houses , and I relished my melancholy to the last drop . |
| 7 | THE new government had to draft in a hasty replacement to lead its delegation to the first annual meeting of the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development following the election defeat of overseas development minister Lynda Chalker . |
| 8 | Benson 's at Brimscombe have transferred their production to the third world . |
| 9 | DESPITE the impressive 38–4 scoreline against London Crusaders , there was a distinct lack of style to match the occasion yesterday as Sheffield secured their return to the First Division in a game spoilt by strong wind . |
| 10 | We were completely thrown when one woman asked if she could bring her daughter to the next session . |
| 11 | Encouraged by the finding of this tiny coin , I turned my attention to the second side of the pond and began the same operation along its full length . |
| 12 | He was dead , and she drew the sheet over his face before turning her attention to the next . |
| 13 | The vast 100ft gallery allowed one to move from each painting as from event to event , marking its relation to the last . |
| 14 | It remains to be seen what precise form of words are agreed by the 12 heads of government to express their commitment to the next stage of monetary union . |
| 15 | Above : Despite its size , the Honey Gourami will defend its nest to the last . |
| 16 | On four occasions ( 27 August , 19 September , 29 September , and 9 October ) he publicly declared his opposition to the second assembly 's draft , which he characterized as a barely modified version of the first . |
| 17 | Well if I refer you , Dave Girt , Leeds City , if I refer you madam to the first paragraph of R P G 2 which is strategic planning guidance for West Yorkshire . |
| 18 | Gandhi interprets his progression to the third stage of life as an extension of his social obligations . |
| 19 | He had dictated his resignation to the first secretary he encountered . |
| 20 | It looks as though this would involve quite a bit more work than the seat on Snowhill and I would need to put your estimate to the next meeting of the Parish Council on Thursday 17th June . |
| 21 | Peter Blake , the skipper of Steinlager 2 , has pinned his course to the 50th Parallel , doubtless in an effort to avoid the icebergs ; Dalton seems willing to take greater risks . |
| 22 | She had been granted absolution of her sins , but had died protesting her innocence to the last . |
| 23 | Evans was found guilty and hanged for murder in July 1949 , protesting his innocence to the last . |
| 24 | We now turn our attention to the second aspect of the interactional organization of messages : information structure . |
| 25 | If we now turn our attention to the second type of conflict enumerated by Freud , that between the ego and the superego , we have already noticed that the externalization of the superego , particularly of its archaic and providential aspects , is easily possible and seemingly well under way in many societies . |
| 26 | We now turn our attention to the third kind of operator in the UK financial system — the financial markets . |
| 27 | Do n't leave your decision to the last moment — you should not expect your surveyor to hurry a report which can potentially save you thousands of pounds — talk to him as soon as you have chosen your purchase . |
| 28 | He missed Aintree 's colour and clamour , the release of easing his mount to the first fence after the parade . |
| 29 | The matter will therefore drag on for another month until the next management committee meeting , while Ferguson has to continue his return to the first team under awkward circumstances . |
| 30 | Andy and Des were making their way to the 18th tee . |