Example sentences of "[noun] [prep] [noun] to its [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | With the increase of tension between universal education and differential provision , the special qualities of the new English ( under the hegemony of English literature ) for securing the sense of a common culture while at the same time being suited to differential application across the range of educational sectors , caused the Board to look very kindly on the fledgling discipline and to give a great deal of support to its advancement in schools . |
| 2 | These units , which introduce ideas about narrative , language , form and meaning , and link the study of literature to its background , give a foundation for the study of English . |
| 3 | These introduce ideas about narrative , language , form and meaning , and link the study of literature to its background , giving a foundation for the study of English . |
| 4 | But Olten , in common with so many small Swiss towns , has been careful not to buy prosperity at the expense of damage to its character . |
| 5 | WITH its every utterance the board down at Feethams is approaching the moment when it will have to give a vote of confidence to its manager . |
| 6 | However , as Reuter pointed out , it is possible to derive rights and to be bound to perform certain obligations without becoming a party to the treaty , an example being the United Nations with respect to its Charter . |
| 7 | The firm is also doubling its floor space as of June 15 when it adds adjacent offices in Marlborough to its plot . |
| 8 | I am pleased to be able to let you know that our branch has sent £250 to HQ in response to its request for help in its dire financial situation . |
| 9 | A further restriction on the clinical use of alumina is the response of tissues to its implantation . |
| 10 | Salonen was nearer to crotchet = 44 than the 60 marked in the score , which makes quite a bit of difference to its sense of momentum , and his version as a whole is not untarnished by affectation . |
| 11 | A supporting rider in a team , who job is to give every kind of assistance to its leader or its two or three best-placed riders . |
| 12 | In August 1992 , Clerkenwell Ltd revalued certain of its recently-acquired freehold properties and debited a deficit of £240,000 to its revaluation reserve . |
| 13 | Alongside the introduction of the widely previewed XPG4 , X/Open , based in Reading , Berkshire , also introduced three new tiers of membership to its organisation , which in theory will allow software and hardware suppliers — but more importantly , users — a greater say in its future technology specifications . |
| 14 | ( iii ) It is established by authority binding on this court that a corporation , or ‘ near corporation , ’ created by Parliament has the right to sue in libel for injury to its reputation : South Hetton Coal Co . Ltd. v. North-Eastern News Association Ltd. [ 1894 ] 1 Q.B. 133 and National Union of General and Municipal Workers v. Gillian [ 1946 ] K.B . 81. ( iv ) |
| 15 | The Cats Protection League , meanwhile , has added the Woodhouse Close estate in Bishop Auckland and the entire village of Coundon to its list of areas where their moggies will no longer be given homes . |
| 16 | Kim Barnett 's team has a degree of success to its credit , which has yet to be translated into prosperity on and off the field . |
| 17 | She was a little disappointed in its capacity in relation to its size , for it cheated as a false-bottomed suitcase cheats . |
| 18 | This happens even in the farm in relation to its fields , but it is more obvious with the village in relation to its territory or the town in relation to its region . |
| 19 | It is probable that Germany was less wealthy than England in comparison to its size , and that it was easier for Henry I to recruit an army of mercenaries than for Henry V. For whatever reason , the contrast outlived our period . |
| 20 | Much of this development has involved sugar-cane cultivation on sloping terrain in contrast to its confinement to flat alluvial areas prior to 1960 . |
| 21 | NCA 's hangar and ramp complex at Hal Safi is capable of taking a wide variety of types , and the company undertakes a wide range of maintenance work in addition to its refurbishing and converting business . |
| 22 | The mechanism for initially allocating the land between families involved two principles : each family received a proportion in relation to its size and the particular allocation depended on the drawing of lots . |
| 23 | A Scottish official , Jim O'Neill , said it was just more political dogma imported from England without thought to its impact . |
| 24 | IRAN yesterday demanded the extradition of demonstrators who ransacked several of its embassies on Sunday , including the mission in London , and said it would claim compensation from Western governments for damage to its property . |
| 25 | Shares in mobile phone operator Vodafone Group Plc rose fivepence to 379p yesterday after the company said that subscriber figures for April gave the company its best month in three years for connections to its network , with net new connections standing at 18,766 ; for the first time since LowCall was launched in October , net new connections to the business base exceeded net new LowCall connections . |
| 26 | With no other point of reference to its size , the impression given , by the establishing angle of the actor 's gaze , was of something very large indeed surfacing . |
| 27 | This happens even in the farm in relation to its fields , but it is more obvious with the village in relation to its territory or the town in relation to its region . |
| 28 | If what the Purchaser says is fair , why does it reserve the right to apply the indemnity basis without prejudice to its right to apply the contractual measure as well ? |
| 29 | X/Open Co Ltd is adding another tier of membership to its roster . |
| 30 | In order to establish the legitimacy of its interest in such a case , a complainant would be well advised to participate fully in the Commission 's investigation of its complaint , and produce evidence of injury to its business . |