Example sentences of "[verb] [pron] to the [adj] [noun] " in BNC.
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| 61 | Despite this bitter tragedy the town again rallied itself to the Yorkist cause when in 1470 they assisted King Edward IV in dispelling a Lancastrian uprising at the battle of Loosecoat Field . |
| 62 | Holding it up , he shouts something to the two Tibetans by the fire . |
| 63 | I mean we used to do the annual report because the R C E had to provide something to the General Manager |
| 64 | These workers regarded themselves as temporarily relieving their parents of the burden of supporting them and perhaps contributing something to the overall family budget . |
| 65 | The Guild consists of around 140 writers and winning projects have to be environmentally sound as well as contributing something to the local economy . |
| 66 | She used her feet , dancing away and flying back , anchoring herself to the broken lamp-post as she launched four rapid kicks to the Daughter 's torso . |
| 67 | Joe returned the warm plates of food to the table , and Dolly helped herself to the mint sauce . |
| 68 | Having thus resigned herself to the passive lifestyle of a semi-invalid literary lady , she became a regular contributor to the Spectator , then edited by her father 's close friend Richard Holt Hutton [ q.v. ] , in which she published over fifty articles between 1880 and 1893 . |
| 69 | She would confine herself to the final phase of Marie 's life . |
| 70 | might tempt her to the wrong thoughts . |
| 71 | Her General Practitioner referred her to the surgical Outpatients Clinic where the surgeon examined her and placed her on the waiting list for stripping ( removal ) of varicose veins . |
| 72 | The coroner , Harold Price , heard at Walthamstow Coroner 's Court in north-east London that baby Kim 's GP and health visitor referred her to the social services on the day she died , said it was vital that such referrals should be made as soon as possible . |
| 73 | Blood tests revealed Louise 's haemoglobin level was down and doctors referred her to the local hospital . |
| 74 | The test came back positive and Fiona 's doctor referred her to the top London expert in toxoplasma . |
| 75 | She never invited him to the jolly ones . |
| 76 | In the meantime , while your kitten is polishing her hunting skills by stalking your feet , you can introduce her to the civilised way to eat . |
| 77 | A Salvation Army boy who was studying medicine invited her to the Christian Union . |
| 78 | Simultaneously the influence of A. W. N. Pugin [ q.v. ] drew him to the Catholic Church , into which he was received in 1846 . |
| 79 | A family connection with the lord chancellor , John , Baron Somers [ q.v. ] , drew him to the Whig side in politics , but he was no slavish follower of a party . |
| 80 | Maisie snorted and , following the sound of his voice , traced him to the wooden bench . |
| 81 | In the early hours of Thursday morning , the murderer skewered him to the wooden floor of a refreshment hut . |
| 82 | Teversham and his sergeant closed round Morgan , shepherding him to the waiting Land Rover with meaningless gentle instructions to watch the step , up you go now . |
| 83 | If you put your Orc Shaman on a wyvern and fly him to the other end of the battlefield he wo n't be able to use his Waaagh magic . |
| 84 | " If that 's the trouble , you could n't do better than to entrust her to the skilled understanding of the Sisters . " |
| 85 | In an effort to find an ally in helping her , I mentioned her to the local priest . |
| 86 | I have carried out several privatisations in my time in commercial and industrial departments , and my understanding of the word privatisation is that one takes something currently managed in the public sector and transfers it to the private sector — the last such transfer in which I was engaged involved British Steel . |
| 87 | I do n't know what you 've got planned , there , but a decent boys ' day school is not something to be entered into lightly , it 's a hell of a commitment , I mean I send mine to the local primary and hope for the best … |
| 88 | What you need is catharsis : get it all down on paper and send it to the Freudian fret folk at Guitarist . |
| 89 | In the case of a joint purchase it will save time if , as buyers ' conveyancer , you have them execute the engrossment print before you send it to the other side . |
| 90 | The subsequent procedure is for the solicitor to compile a bill of costs and send it to the appropriate officer of the court for ‘ taxing . ’ |