Example sentences of "[noun] to [noun sg] [Wh det] [modal v] [vb infin] " in BNC.

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1 Moreover , through their well directed efforts , that vast resource of past literature and scriptures , every item of which is capable of innumerable interpretations , could be saved from that ultimate oblivion and loss to humanity which could result from its sheer overwhelming quantity and complexity .
2 The Knesset on Dec. 2 approved by 37 votes to 36 the first reading of an amendment to legislation which would permit meetings between Israeli citizens and members of the Palestine Liberation Organization ( PLO ) .
3 The 1988–89 Committee attached the greatest importance to coverage which would give an ‘ unvarnished account ’ of the proceedings of the House .
4 There are ways of saving money without missing out and in this issue we look at sparkling alternatives to champagne which will add the fizz to the proceedings without breaking the bank .
5 As the process proceeds many blood vessels become nipped and the scar tissue changes in colour from red to white which can take many years .
6 A look at the social class dimension also indicates that there is a considerable area of shared response to housework which may reflect on the nature of the work itself , and the conditions under which it is done .
7 The Scottish Nationalists , already blaming Labour for holding out false hopes of victory to the Scottish people , will resort to extremism which will dent their increasingly respectable image .
8 In the absence of charters , the new colonies on the south shore devised constitutions of their own : Connecticut 's Foundations in 1639 were primarily concerned to bring a group of separate towns , each with a rural hinterland , together as one colony with a congregational approach to religion which would avoid the dangers of conflict and division , while the Constitution of Rhode Island , established in 1643 , took a long step further towards complete commitment to the view that no particular variety of religion would be given a special position and that everybody would be allowed to carry on worship freely .
9 2 Failure to develop a corporate-wide approach to quality which would align the relevant information and management systems and processes .
10 At the time of writing , computer documentation is making the transition to CD-ROM which will eliminate the physical space problem , greatly mitigate access , but it is not clear that the archiving of computer manuals will serve any useful purpose , other than to satisfy the cravings of the occasional computer buff with an obsessive interest in the technology .
11 Mr David Marrs , managing director of Veng , the largest independent panel manufacturer , said : ‘ This is a very real threat to competition which will put sections of the entire independent trade out of business .
12 They are not examined with a view to appraisal which might require adjustments to concepts of syllabus design to accommodate them .
13 First , produce sufficient material to thickness which will make either one or both templates .
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