Example sentences of "[adv] [verb] to [prep] a [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | the descriptive matter printed below an illustration , mostly referred to as a caption . |
| 2 | From being a peripheral aspect of police practice , unrecognized in the courts and rarely adverted to as a ground for arrest , detention followed by interrogation has become a central pivot in the battle against crime . |
| 3 | Following its defeats in municipal elections and in elections to the House of Councillors in July 1989 [ see pp. 36800-01 ] , the LDP had embarked upon a programme aimed at reasserting and regaining the political influence which had been damaged not only by the scandals but also by the imposition of an unpopular 3 per cent general consumption tax [ GCT — see p. 36618 , where it is wrongly referred to as a value added tax ] and by the liberalization of import controls in the agricultural sector [ see p. 36800 ] . |
| 4 | The computer holds the microprograms in what is normally referred to as a control store . |
| 5 | They are , however , most closely associated with the Russian town of Bokhara , which was traditionally used as a marketing centre for their wares , and today any item employing a gul design is generally referred to as a Bokhara rug . |
| 6 | Lhote , who had already established a certain independent reputation , mixed cautiously in Cubist circles , but from 1911 onwards was generally referred to as a Cubist , although his somewhat academic style often gained him exemption from the unfavourable criticism directed at the other painters . |
| 7 | These were perceived as tools of management , [ who ] were only interested in productivity and in milking as much as possible out of their work force and were thus responded to by a work force who were determined to ensure that their rewards were as high as possible , and thus there was a perceived necessity to fool the time and motion man . |
| 8 | But Kiss have certainly done well in an environment where longevity is not aspired to as a rule … |
| 9 | A non-pedigree dog is always referred to as a mongrel and , strictly speaking , this is the correct term for a non-pedigree cat , but few people use it in this way . |
| 10 | It is still referred to as a tournament rather than a championship , which reflects a kind of inverted snobbery . |
| 11 | The device we call a page printer , by the way , is more usually referred to as a laser printer , much more exciting . |
| 12 | And Elizabeth knew that I knew all about her , and she also knew that she was the only person I 'd ever written to for a photograph . |
| 13 | They 'd been married in a church she 'd always gone to as a child and afterwards there was a reception in the Mansfield Hotel , near by and convenient , and then she and Gordon had gone to Cumberland . |
| 14 | Term used for a multiple prayer rug — one with two or more separate prayer fields — which is also referred to as a family prayer rug ( p. 86 ) . |
| 15 | He added : ‘ The meters are automatically proven to within a calibration tolerance of 0.02 per cent each time they are operated . |
| 16 | Well precisely for that reason , that not only this particular person , but lots of other people at times cause trouble , and I 'm not always there erm and Pauline , who 's next to me , who you 'll probably talk to in a minute — she 's over eighty , she 'll kill me for telling you that because she does n't look it , she only looks about forty , but — erm she stuck in there and people are frightened and erm worried about her , and the fact is that erm there 's no other way of calling the police than having a phone . |
| 17 | In Video Plan 6 we have an example of very intensive treatment of a very short sequence ( 26 seconds ) where the video is repeatedly returned to as a stimulus to another activity . |
| 18 | This device is also often referred to as a VDU ( Visual Display Unit ) ( see Figure 1.3 ) . |
| 19 | This is often referred to as a consideration of the patient 's future ‘ quality of life ’ . |
| 20 | The one in Ardnave Loch which is approached on a visible grass path is often referred to as a burial place and only excavation can provide the answer . |
| 21 | The old rating system was of course one form of property tax and various proposals based on the taxation of property , often referred to as a roof tax , have been put forward . |
| 22 | In certain instances a pass/fail cut-off score is specified which is often referred to as a criterion . |
| 23 | The most favoured option is to pick a well-known name and either anthologise him or produce what is now grandly referred to as a biodrama . |
| 24 | And one of the prime factors most often pointed to as a cause has been the rise of the new media of communication and entertainment , particular emphasis being placed on the deleterious effects of television . |
| 25 | Sometimes the name of Braque is coupled with that of Picasso , but when mentioned , Braque is almost invariably referred to as a follower of Picasso . |
| 26 | There is considerable confusion about the use of the distaff , sometimes referred to as a Rock , probably because of the old terms ‘ Distaff and Spear ’ sides of the family . |
| 27 | The contract of carriage by road shall be confirmed by a consignment note , sometimes referred to as a waybill . |
| 28 | A high-level approach , sometimes referred to as a drawing description or vector file , or ‘ meta file ’ ; |
| 29 | Some of the more recent work on organization behaviour ( e.g. Brunnson , 1982 , 1985 ; Gioia , 1986 ; and Lord and Foti , 1986 ) reflects this notion of learned response based on prior knowledge , even if it is then referred to as a basis of order rather than disorder . |
| 30 | The previous evening mess bills had been casually referred to by a major from another company as officers assembled for dinner . |