Example sentences of "[adj] [vb past] a [adj] [noun sg] to " in BNC.
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| 1 | This became a strong reason to him for the practice of private confession . |
| 2 | This provided a tremendous boost to the development of London 's euro-dollar market . |
| 3 | This provided an important background to our deliberations in Copenhagen . |
| 4 | This seemed a good plan to them all . |
| 5 | This seemed a refreshing attempt to ‘ break the mould ’ of British politics . |
| 6 | This added a religious dimension to the debate , with the radicals being branded as atheists who wished to subvert the traditional foundations of morality . |
| 7 | Often I climbed away from one bolt without being able to see where the next one was , and this added a new dimension to route finding . |
| 8 | This prompted an immediate application to the Divisional Court of the Queen 's Bench Division [ 1992 ] 1 All E.R. |
| 9 | This brought a swift end to the Marquis 's exploits and he and La Tour had to go into hiding for the next few years . |
| 10 | This represented a significant concession to the opposition , which had otherwise threatened to boycott the election . |
| 11 | Its accelerated transfer of four Iroquois helicopters to the PNG Defence Force in mid-1989 represented a major contribution to the government 's campaign against the BRA , as did a subsequent major shipment of small arms and ammunition . |
| 12 | Not that this mattered a great deal to me . |
| 13 | However , this introduced a new pattern to Gary 's war on the world around him . |
| 14 | But as Edward exhausted his foreign creditors he came to rely on his own nobles and the London merchants for loans , and this necessitated a greater sensitivity to the political views and interests of his creditors than his predecessors had had to show . |
| 15 | This gave a new urgency to discussions of the extent of poverty , sickness and physical disability . |
| 16 | This gave a unique opportunity to spectators . |
| 17 | Earlier in his life he had problems with the long thin lakes forming a strong dividing and horizontal midground ; this gave an unhappy prominence to the foreground . |
| 18 | The advent of the NHS Training Authority in 1985 gave a great boost to management development nationally . |
| 19 | The East Fulham by-election in October 1933 proved a significant pointer to the strength of pacifist sentiment . |
| 20 | Taken together with the very large percentage of investment in heavy industry held by foreign interests , this presented a formidable obstacle to the emergence of a politically powerful business lobby . |
| 21 | All this proved a formidable challenge to our sweeper , a delightful Rajasthani lady named Murti . |
| 22 | Vardon 's success in 1903 put a temporary halt to his triumphs . |
| 23 | It 's something you use to get you from A to B , I guess , and right now that seemed a long way to me . |
| 24 | In 1256 Henry III granted by charter to the burgesses of Scarborough that ‘ no forester may enter the borough to make attachment for trespasses within the Forest [ of Scalby ] ’ and in 1348 Edward III made a similar concession to the burgesses of Penrith for Inglewood Forest . |
| 25 | UK governments since 1976 adopted explicit monetary targets , and with the Conservative election victory in 1979 came a strong commitment to controlling the money supply . |
| 26 | These lent a world-weary cast to a face that might otherwise have been babyish . |
| 27 | These represented a significant addition to the lands of Armagnac because Bertrand instituted Régine , countess of Armagnac , as his sole and universal heir . |
| 28 | The election of 1946 reflected a small swing to the right and the new Premier , Dr Louis Beel , belonged to the Catholic people 's party . |
| 29 | Two carriers operated from Essex Road , these ran a daily service to the Medway towns , taking goods for sale from the village , and returning with merchandise both private and trade , including potions for the village herbalist . |
| 30 | Tosh McKinlay , who scored once and forced Taylor to concede an own goal , Gary Mackay and Derek Ferguson all made a creative contribution to an enjoyable match . |