Example sentences of "[adj] [prep] [verb] to the [adj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Writers about midlife are fond of referring to the empty nest syndrome , much to the annoyance of feminists , who deplore the notion that women need children to bolster their sense of self-worth . |
| 2 | It might be somewhat different with regard to the other occupant of the grave . |
| 3 | Many appointed in this way were ex-professional theatre actors or directors who for various reasons ( not always the best ) were interested in transferring to the amateur world . |
| 4 | They were still interested in affiliating to the Labour Party , though under the Labour Party rules this could not be recognised until 1940 . |
| 5 | It is , however , difficult to account for properties 1 and 2 without appealing to the anthropic principle . |
| 6 | The Royal Commission sought to rectify this by returning to the twenty-four hour yardstick as the general rule . |
| 7 | the fact of belonging to the same class , and that of belonging to the same generation or age group , have this in common , that both endow the individuals sharing in them with a common location in the social and historical process , and thereby limit them to a specific range of potential experience , predisposing them for a certain characteristic mode of thought and experience , and a characteristic type of historically relevant action . |
| 8 | Here the convention of changing media out of respect for the person merges into another category , that of changing to the higher medium for a more serious subject-matter . |
| 9 | Similarly , the families of the mentally ill need help in sudden emergencies when they can not cope with a very disturbed relative , general help in understanding and accepting the nature of the disorder and support if they have to make difficult decisions such as agreeing to the compulsory admission of a severely disturbed relative to hospital . |
| 10 | Non-financial criteria will be used to ensure that the potential new products are such as to contribute to the corporate plan . |
| 11 | Eurobankers are beginning to be chary of lending to the nationalized industries and state authorities of even big countries in balance of payments deficits . |
| 12 | A literal rendering of an idiom is very rarely capable of serving as even an approximate translation ; it is most likely to be either uninterpretable , or quite unrelated in meaning to the original expression . |
| 13 | The Martin Hannett-produced ‘ Get Better ’ is their second 45 since singing to the Belgian label and the band set out on a European tour in March including a date at The Locomotive in Paris on March 20 . |
| 14 | It 's a well-founded faith he has developed since Michelin this year singled him out as the only French chef worthy of upgrading to the coveted three-star accolade . |
| 15 | For example , in most cases when you draw something new on the screen its position will not be random with regard to the other objects already on the screen . |
| 16 | Last term , he took the Quakers into Division Three by storming to the fourth division championship . |
| 17 | Held , allowing the appeal , ( 1 ) that rule 21 of the Family Proceedings ( Children Act 1989 ) Rules 1991 required justices to give reasons and state their findings of fact on making orders under the Children Act 1989 ; that where a party appealed their order , justices could not remedy their failure to comply with rule 21 by supplying to the appellate court a more detailed statement of reasons and findings of fact ; and that , accordingly , the appellate court could only consider the reasons given by the justices at the time of the decision ( post , p. 527A–C , E–G ) . |
| 18 | ‘ The third defendant denies the plaintiffs ' claim against him but if contrary to his contentions he is held liable to the plaintiffs , he claims against you to be indemnified against the plaintiffs ' claims and the costs of this action , alternatively contribution to such extent of the plaintiffs ' claims as the court may think fit , on the grounds that ( 1 ) at all material times , you were the accountants retained by and advising the plaintiffs and each of them in respect of the proposed transaction ( and in particular the financial aspects thereof ) in relation to which the said alleged liability of the plaintiffs and each of them to [ B.M.T. ] was incurred ; ( 2 ) in about the period from January to September 1983 , you acted in breach of contract and negligently towards the plaintiffs and each of them in that you failed to advise them properly or at all with regard to the said proposed transaction and the financial aspects thereof and in particular failed to explain the full nature and extent thereof to the plaintiffs and each of them and/or failed to advise the plaintiffs as to the commercial prudence of the same and/or the risks inherent in proceeding with the same and/or failed to warn them not to enter into the same ; ( 3 ) that in so far as any financial information was or may have been communicated by the third defendant he did so in reliance upon information supplied by you . |
| 19 | The same is true if the selectee ( i.e. the complement ) is non-specific with regard to the presupposed traits of the selector : ? |
| 20 | His stance should be relaxed , not fixed , since an unspecialized stance provides mobility and avoids the waste of valuable reaction time involved in switching to the best stance with which to meet an oncoming attack . |
| 21 | However , as we ex-Service members are constantly involved in appealing to the genral public for financial donations to our appeals , would it not be prudent to keep the expense of any such memorial to the minimum ? |
| 22 | He 's conscious that safety-critical items such as tyres and brakes must n't be skimped on , but he 's not overly concerned about sticking to the recommended 6000-mile service schedule ; so far the Sierra has on average been serviced every 13,500 miles and has never seen the inside of a Ford dealer 's workshop . |
| 23 | They may feel responsible for adding to the dead person 's problems or may feel that if they had been more alert they would have noticed their friend 's or relative 's distress . |
| 24 | Clover roots had become deformed in adapting to the polluted soil and had lost their ability to fix nitrogen . |
| 25 | With Andrew Woolley ( 40 ) and Phil Davis ( 39 ) at the wicket the champions had reached a promising 140–4 before slumping to the young spinner . |
| 26 | The man or woman who is used to referring to the female sexual organ as a cunt will not be comfortable or confident in talking about the vulva or the vagina . |
| 27 | If you feel you would like to go to a group but feel uneasy about going to the first one alone contact me and I will arrange for someone to take you and introduce you . |
| 28 | He states that natural justice , being a flexible term which imposes distinct requirements in different cases , is capable of applying to the whole range of situations encapsulated by the terms ‘ judicial , ’ ‘ quasi-judicial , ’ ‘ administrative ’ or ‘ executive ’ . |
| 29 | The three firms appear to be consonant with regard to the small steam power required to actuate the lift : viz : about 25 h.p . |
| 30 | Lesbian and Gay Foster And Adoptive Parents Network has produced a pack which is available by writing to the Lesbian and Gay Foster And Adoptive Parent Network , c/o London Friend , 86 , Caledonian Rd , London N1 . |