Example sentences of "[prep] a [adj] [noun sg] [noun pl] to " in BNC.
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| 1 | ( Part of the reason for this undoubtedly lay in the fact that the foraging hominids of whom we are speaking were in part already pre-adapted to upright posture by an evolutionary past different to that of today 's gelada baboon and because they probably already possessed cerebral development going beyond that of a mere monkey thanks to their common ancestry with today 's great apes . ) |
| 2 | They 're still big , still noisy , but getting on in years and with a diminishing role thanks to the peace dividend . |
| 3 | To him the camera becomes a tool which allows him to express his thoughts , feelings and moods in direct connection with the world ; it allows his mind and spirit to react to and relate with the everyday world in a visible form thanks to the alchemy of photography . |
| 4 | To him the camera becomes a tool which allows him to express his thoughts , feelings and moods in direct connection with the world ; it allows his mind and spirit to react to and relate with the everyday world in a visual form thanks to the alchemy of photography . |
| 5 | Mozart had brought fresh impetus to a time-worn formula thanks to his recent exposure to exciting new developments in Paris . |
| 6 | Shell , who succeeded Mike Shanahan last week , got off to a winning start thanks to the safety , Eddie Anderson , who returned an interception 87 yards for the winning touchdown early in the fourth quarter . |
| 7 | He strolled home by a comfortable margin thanks to some good body work early on . |