Example sentences of "[noun] [was/were] [pron] [noun] to the " in BNC.
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| 1 | Soccer fans were its contribution to the global tradition of random violence . |
| 2 | The right which he had most clearly in mind was his claim to the French crown , which he asserted formally in his renunciation of homage three months later . |
| 3 | Ingmar Bergman , who for some years now has been insistent that Fanny and Alexander was his farewell to the moving image , has decided to stage a come-back with a project called The Good Will . |
| 4 | In Britain , for the Irish entering in search of a new life , Liverpool and London stations were their gateways to the streets more often paved with misery than with gold . |
| 5 | Looking back , that square was my gateway to the real world — and the gate could only work one way . |
| 6 | One of the reasons for his choice of this area was its proximity to the border with Scotland . |
| 7 | Another vital boost to Dawn 's confidence and motivation was her introduction to the British ‘ Les Autres Sports ’ , an organization which encouraged sports competitions for people with disabilities . |
| 8 | Perhaps the most strongly opposed of all the government 's innovations was its challenge to the National Health Service in February 1989 . |
| 9 | Another interesting innovation was their application to the conveyance of bulk liquids . |
| 10 | More important in establishing his general dominance was his closeness to the crown . |
| 11 | More important in establishing his general dominance was his closeness to the crown . |
| 12 | Whatever initial reasons people had for being attracted to Ian Paisley as a politician , the main reason for their support was their commitment to the principles he enunciated . |