Example sentences of "[adj] [noun sg] [verb] [prep] [noun] to " in BNC.
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| 1 | In advancing legal arguments and in taking direct political action those active in the peace movement can be reinforced by the knowledge that the hesitant political support given by others to the policies of nuclear deterrence is underpinned only by the belief that their leaders genuinely desire peace and disarmament . |
| 2 | It was always my opinion that a strong squadron kept at sea to the westward and a squadron of smaller ships in the North Seas were the only secure guardians to these His Majesty 's kingdoms against invasions . |
| 3 | It may be arguable that some part of the substance used does attach to the article cleaned , even if the rest is rinsed off , so that ownership in that part passes by adhesion to the article . |
| 4 | Richards , who has just completed his first year as the Welsh Rugby Union development officer for Mid-Wales , wants to see the representative side going from strength to strength . |
| 5 | The rural industry developed in response to a growing national demand for boots and shoes , together with the need for military and naval footwear during the French Revolutionary and Napoleonic wars ; the construction of canals and later the railways opened up distant markets . |
| 6 | The largest single load ever carried on the tramway was this boiler transported from Bispham to Rigby Road in March 1925 . |
| 7 | Frequently generals thought it best if they were outmanoeuvred to in effect accept an honourable surrender er and er bargains of this kind occurred from time to time between largely mercenary armies . |
| 8 | Take this opportunity to come with Travelsphere to China — one of the last great travel experiences . |
| 9 | So , if you 'd like to find out if and when it 's on in your area , ask your parents or Brown Owl to write for details to : Or ring . |
| 10 | In Canada , where premium income rose from $96.1m to $139.8m following the acquisition of the general insurance business of the Prudential Corporation , the deficit for the quarter was up from $2.9m to $11.8m — a relatively satisfactory performance in difficult market conditions . |
| 11 | In Canada , where premium income rose from $223.4m to $322.5m following the acquisition of the general insurance business of the Prudential Corporation in November 1992 , there was another good performance . |
| 12 | No amplifiers in those days , but the old cinema rang from end to end with everyone in festive mood . |
| 13 | But there may also be : ( 1 ) receipts of mesne profits in the case of subtenants holding over ; ( 2 ) premiums paid for surrenders or lease variations ; ( 3 ) money payable under insurance policies for damage to the scheme or for loss of rent and commissions paid by the insurers to the tenant ; ( 4 ) damages for breach of covenant ( eg dilapidations ) ; ( 5 ) interest on late rent , on reviewed rent , and on damages ; ( 6 ) grants or other public money paid for works to the scheme ; ( 7 ) compensation for compulsory acquisition . |
| 14 | This action comes in response to the House of Commons agricultural select committee which , seven months prior to the publication of its report , urged that there should be more research into " mad cow " disease . |
| 15 | The grain in this seat runs from front to back . |
| 16 | The constitution and composition of this committee vary from school to school , as does its relationship with other parts of the school 's bureaucracy ( curriculum and resource sub-committees , senior management team etc . ) . |
| 17 | Winter sea-watching at Selsey Bill has shown westerly movement to predominate during January and February in some years , suggesting some passage continues from October to February . |
| 18 | Both inflation and unemployment were expected to rise in 1991 , and real wages possibly to reverse their rise of recent years , as sanctions continued against Iraq , the labour force continued its rapid growth rate , and government investment and public consumption slowed in response to budget consolidation measures . |
| 19 | ‘ Your new organs and glands have only one ultimate source — namely the gene-seed of the godly Rogal Dorn enshrined from generation to generation within the temples of our bodies . |
| 20 | The officer at Leicester 's not available at the moment , so he hopes by the next meeting erm if Leeds have an opportunity to see that letter , and perhaps have a short report on what this council does with respect to Nestle/1 and also what other councils have done . |
| 21 | Another point to consider in relation to the statistics on female crime is the view that men may adopt a more chivalrous attitude to women , based on misconceptions of women as passive and gentle . |
| 22 | Copies of all the counter proposals and representations were then placed on local deposit in council offices and a further period allowed for representations to be made about them . |
| 23 | This initiative led in turn to the setting-up of a working party , under the chairmanship of Mr A.S . |
| 24 | In case such arguments failed , the king also reminded the commons frequently that the war had been undertaken with their consent and that this consent had from time to time been renewed , as Sir William Thorp pointed out in the parliament of 1348 . |
| 25 | THE great British biscuit goes from strength to strength . |
| 26 | My hon. Friend asked about answers to parliamentary questions . |
| 27 | The British Navy converted from coal to oil-fired boilers , and with the outbreak of the First World War , the British had an even more pressing need for Persian new and invaluable resource . |
| 28 | Philosophy deals systematically with questions that every reflective person asks from time to time . |
| 29 | It could even beat the £35,000 top price paid by Linfield to Shelbourne for striker Gary Haylock this summer . |
| 30 | This rate differed from school to school , ranging from 5 per cent to 80 per cent . |