Example sentences of "[noun] [verb] [pers pn] to [pos pn] [adj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | A runaway horse takes her to her ancestral home , and her past unfolds . |
| 2 | That Bernard had broken noses defending her to his chauvinistic schoolmates . |
| 3 | It is a pleasure to welcome you to our Open Day . |
| 4 | When the young are older , able to run with her , the vixen shepherds them to their new home , induces them to move in and somehow makes sure that they are disciplined enough to stay underground in this new home even when she is not with them . |
| 5 | It was alleged ( a ) that the plaintiff was possessed of the goods ; ( b ) that he accidentally lost them ; ( c ) that the defendant found them ; ( d ) that the defendant converted them to his own use . |
| 6 | They spent an additional £45,000 on renovating it — although the beacon needs more work to restore it to its former glory . |
| 7 | One coach only needs a small amount of work to restore it to its original condition , but the other requires extensive work . |
| 8 | Their secret organizations had long planned a revolution ; it took place on 18 September 1885 , when the Turkish governor-general was expelled , and a telegram sent to Prince Alexander welcomed him to his new realm . |
| 9 | Formerly a private hotel , it has needed only a little work to convert it to its new use . |
| 10 | The general purpose database manager like SUPERFILE , needs a bit of work to configure it to your own particular needs . |
| 11 | Quiet and modest in manner , speaking with an occasional stutter , his initiative , absolute reliability and willingness to help in the humblest duties endeared him to his many friends , not only in the literary world . |
| 12 | Time to wade through the shite and allow Mike Patton to take us to his demented world — a warming thought indeed . |
| 13 | Andrew bought young horses and made them well , Nicandra showed them to their best advantage , she had become a beautiful horsewoman . |
| 14 | Even in the half-tones of night she could see the narrowing of those dangerous sapphire eyes , see sparks of desire bringing them to their full colour . |
| 15 | The two men told Mrs Robinson to take them to her rich friends . |
| 16 | Supporters carried lighted torches to welcome him to his 15th and final rally in Taunton last night , giving some credence to his claim that ‘ beacons are being lit all across the West Country ’ . |
| 17 | This is the ‘ psychic trailing ’ phenomenon , when a cat that has been left behind by its owners follows them to their new home . |
| 18 | Certain collections Mickey Mouse ephemera or period memorabilia need a range of different treatments to display them to their best advantage : dot pictures and plaques round the wall , arrange toys and crockery on shelves , lay rugs on the floor . |
| 19 | Oh ! hear me witness that my heart is set on higher things ; it would sail into far seas unvisited of man , but always there is this anchor of the flesh chaining it to its native shore . ’ |
| 20 | God introduces us to our true selves , so that we come to recognize ourselves , and our God for the first time . |
| 21 | Prost , who claimed his 12th pole in 13 races this year , admitted he did not expect any special team orders to help him to his 52nd career victory . |
| 22 | He later admitted the loan stretched him to his financial limit . |
| 23 | When Ariel gently lifted the old woman to move her to her own quarters up the path in the forest , Sycorax gave a huge cry , the folding of her body in Ariel 's arms shot fiery rivers of pain through her that for a while swallowed up all the others she suffered from her burns . |
| 24 | Robert Burns called John Tennant , ‘ a worthy , intelligent farmer , my father 's friend and my own ’ and his regard is borne out by the fact that when he was offered tenancy of Ellisland Farm , Dumfries , it was to John Tennant he turned for advice ; they travelled together to the farm and after an inspection , the older man recommended it to his young friend . |
| 25 | Several different facts about cuckoos fit them to their parasitic way of life . |
| 26 | A trio of rickety buses takes us to our floating hotel , the Hatshepsut . |
| 27 | Highly theatrical in its use of gesture to suggest woman 's power over man to reduce him to his baser instincts , ( evidence of which is found in the entwined figures on the base ) it also refers to the dream-state . |
| 28 | After a night racked with pain , Bill 's wife Violet took him to their local hospital where horrified doctors treated his multiple injuries . |
| 29 | Such competitions kept the country stations on their toes , provided the service with valuable publicity , and gave to the travelling public a pleasing and uplifting sight to welcome them to their rural destination , the ideal blending of technology and nature . |
| 30 | His rejection leaves them to their own emptiness . |