Example sentences of "[noun] to [art] [noun pl] ' [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Having to work from different angles makes it extremely difficult to maintain an even symmetry throughout the design , and it is therefore not surprising that nomadic rugs sometimes contain motifs of slightly varying sizes ; the fact that so many are perfectly balanced and symmetrical is a glowing testament to the weavers ' skill . |
| 2 | That WordScan can achieve 100% with some of the tracts we 've fed it is testament to the programmers ' ability and the use of a dictionary . |
| 3 | Firstly , there is wide recognition that the study techniques of higher education students are weak , and , if the small amount of institutional time and lecturing staff devoted to this part of higher education is any measure , there would seem to be some indifference to the students ' shortcomings . |
| 4 | It happened with me , when at the age of 18 , I took up pen and paper to make a reply to the readers ' letters column of the Glasgow Evening Times , in answer to a man who supported the rise of Nazism in Germany . |
| 5 | The Times owed its dramatically rising circulation to the partners ' innovations : in 1827 an Applegath & Cowper four-feeder machine was installed , and in 1846 two Applegath eight-feeder machines were used . |
| 6 | Now the opposition to the Members ' Club was out in the open . |
| 7 | The most striking instance was the 1976 Soweto uprising which was sparked off by secondary school pupils ' opposition to the authorities ' insistence that they learn certain subjects in Afrikaans , viewed by most black people as the language of the oppressor . |
| 8 | Although opposition to the bondholders ' position was voiced loudly at the 1978 Annual General Meeting — when R.C.E. ( Robert ) Naish ( a non-bondholder with a penchant for quoting Shakespeare ) became President — it at least caused the bondholders to consider the question of their status . |
| 9 | It would cause disruption to the terrorists ' objectives , he said . |
| 10 | The ABN is a method for the larger firms of accountants to market their own opportunities to the others ' clients and contacts . |
| 11 | Last week I gave a talk to a parents ' committee in one of our schools on how to make a constitution — I felt I was contributing to the growth of grass roots democracy in South Africa . |
| 12 | They are now recognised as a branch of the British Conservative and Unionist Party , but only thanks to a peasants ' revolt within that party , and no thanks at all to the mandarins of Central Office . |
| 13 | The meeting closed with votes of thanks to the guardians ' clerk , Walter George Daniels , and to the chairman and vice-chairman . |
| 14 | Called simply the Brooklands Club , it aims to follow the old motto about the ‘ right crowd ’ , and offers a full programme of social events plus entry to the members ' lounge and bar . |
| 15 | Held , dismissing the appeals , ( 1 ) that , on its true construction , section 6(3) ( a ) of the Act of 1980 had to be given a literal meaning ; that where a school was over-subscribed compliance with the preference of all the applicants would necessarily prejudice efficient education , and in such circumstances the school had to have an admissions policy , which would inevitably result in defeating the preference of some applicants , whatever criteria were adopted ; and that , accordingly , since the school was over-subscribed , there was no duty on the governors to give effect to the applicants ' preferences ( post , pp. 100H — 101B , 106H , 107G–H , 108A , G–H ) . |
| 16 | Therefore , there was no duty on the school to give effect to the applicants ' preferences that their daughters should be educated at the school . |
| 17 | The governors were bound by section 6(2) of the Act of 1980 to give effect to the applicants ' preference to have their daughters educated in the school , unless such duty was disapplied by section 6(3) . |
| 18 | The anti-popular regimes commit innumerable injustices against women : from marginalization in the workplace and physical violence to the transnationals ' policy of using women in mass media propaganda . |
| 19 | It also forms the key to the courts ' justification of managerial autonomy in the model which superseded the agency theory at the beginning of this century . |
| 20 | Adult education , and thus the sustaining of literacy , a key to the Sandinistas ' policy , was particularly badly hit in all regions by logistical problems , and by lack of money and materials . |
| 21 | He believes a key to the projects ' success lies in the continuity it brings to children 's lives . |
| 22 | But the real key to the discounters ' success is the way they manage their day-to-day business . |
| 23 | He is a polo umpire , a judge of horseflesh , adviser to the Farmers ' Union , a stalwart of regimental dinners and a confidant of opposition politicians . |
| 24 | The chief scene for amorous exchange was the entrance to the boys ' swimming baths , for the girls had no baths of their own , and were obliged to use those of their brother school for their weekly afternoon 's lesson ; here , on the steps , small red messenger boys would collect , proffering envelopes from their elders . |
| 25 | Her eyes fell on two empty jam jars standing on a shelf , and then her mind flew to the clumps of snowdrops she 'd noticed blooming near the entrance to the shearers ' quarters . |
| 26 | She glanced up to see a familiar trim figure strolling languidly out of the entrance to the Members ' Enclosure . |
| 27 | A sign which went up on the Raiders ' dressing-room door after the match , advising that only Australian media personnel were welcome , bore witness to the visitors ' touchiness about defeat , though at least they did not follow Manly 's example and grumble about the referee . |
| 28 | Thirdly , we have to give some recognition to the societies ' success in competing with banks , through their traditional friendly and comparatively informal image and their flexible operating hours . |
| 29 | There may be items on the agenda relating to individual members of staff or children that are confidential and visitors to the governors ' meeting should naturally be asked to withdraw during discussion of these , but most items can be dealt with in open session . |
| 30 | The crowds of visitors to the Dolls ' House at Wembley are a proof that the public do appreciate your work . |