Example sentences of "[noun] to [pers pn] [prep] [adj] [noun sg] " in BNC.
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1 | If you want a conventional light switch to control the new lights , run the sub-circuit cable to a four-terminal junction box first , and connect the new switch cable tin to it before running cable on to the new lights . |
2 | ‘ Wear your hair loose in future , ’ he murmured , smiling mockingly , and lifted his gaze to hers with dark power . |
3 | Above all , you should be aware that he is not under an obligation to promote a settlement that is ‘ fair ’ or to explain unfair dismissal law to you in great detail . |
4 | Grudging Polish promises to end serfdom , made when the szlachta thought this was the only concession that would rally the peasantry to them against foreign aggression , came too late and in any case lagged far behind the pre-emptive Prussian declarations ending serfdom . |
5 | He 's also preparing an interim guide to it for imminent launch . |
6 | Whereas biological agents have hitherto been less efficient in total kill , speed of kill and activity spectrum , they are also attractive — resistance to them in natural pest populations is infrequent , and they can present fewer hazards to operators and the environment . |
7 | We have to have returns to us at head office and to our French computer bureau , then we have to do the reconciliation between our bureau result and our Excel result . |
8 | German and Japanese firms , knowing that they can rely on sound and stable government , also know that there is no great risk to them in early mechanisation . |
9 | Crime — Evidence — Discretion to exclude — Trick by undercover police resulting in camera and sound records of sale to them of stolen jewellery — Judge considering unfairness at common law and under statute — Whether Codes of Practice applicable — Judge 's discretion to admit evidence — Whether properly exercised — Police and Criminal Evidence Act 1984 ( c. 60 ) , s. 78(1) — Codes of Practice , C10.1 |
10 | He adds : ‘ I write this letter to you in desperate search for help — let God hear my prayers for help and choose you for his messenger . ’ |
11 | His first moves were to settle various internal disputes among his relatives and nobility , ensuring that they were kept satisfied and willing to fulfil their feudal duty to him as supreme overlord . |
12 | It was clearly meant to provide serious training , and d'Hauterive even cherished the vain hope of being able to admit students to it by competitive examination . |