Example sentences of "[noun] [to-vb] [noun prp] to the [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | But Flanagan said : ‘ I had no hesitation in advising the board to promote Nigel to the job — and his results have proved me right . |
| 2 | A special international award was given to Alexey Yablokov , Russian President Boris Yeltsin 's special environmental adviser , for his willingness to alert Yeltsin to the extent of Russia 's ecological problems . |
| 3 | For example , Zuwaya said they were subjected to discriminatory conscription in Ajdabiya : those youths who shouted ‘ And we killed Pasha Naiz ’ , provoked Magharba to denounce Zuwaya to the commander of the garrison at Sirte . |
| 4 | Ferguson marked his return by latching on to an Alan Main clearance to beat Murdoch to the jump on the edge of the box , and head in the fourth . |
| 5 | Henceforth , of course , there would be a need to promote Vietnam to the position of an established , legitimate and more or less popular state deserving of US assistance . |
| 6 | For the time being , western governments are voicing outrage over the threats to church and Chihana , and are threatening to use the aid weapon to open Malawi to the region 's wind of change . |
| 7 | The only other reason Miranda could think of for her failure to get Adam to the altar was her success ; she knew that while many women were attracted to a man by his status , many men saw a successful businesswoman as a direct competitor . |
| 8 | Now the family has enough money to send Craig to the centre for two years . |
| 9 | On the evening of 17 January Harold Macmillan telephoned his offer to recommend Ramsey to the Queen for Canterbury . |
| 10 | He held up his arms to swing Leonora to the jetty . |
| 11 | Sam and I can amuse ourselves on the Sunday , and that will give you the opportunity to take Anna to the Forest . ’ |
| 12 | There had just been time to push Eric to the floor in the back . |