Example sentences of "[adv] [adj] [noun] [adv] to [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Foreign Secretary Douglas Hurd has been taking a break from the Bosnian crisis , to tackle less troubled waters closer to home . |
| 2 | No , I 've got to revise for my erm science test tomorrow and I 've got loads of stuff to do , I 've got to keep going for the weekend , actually I have n't got that much to do , I 've got drama that I can do if you just would be so kind turn over to number three so I can have a look at some adverts I 've got a , will there be any adverts after |
| 3 | Efficiency could vary from doing the most basic task well to decision making on complicated financial matters . |
| 4 | The grades will carry the full weight of the system already in force for classical instruments and will enable students to follow a more structured path through to diploma level . |
| 5 | With his calm , smooth tackling and impeccable conduct on the field , Hapgood was to become one of the ablest and most respected players ever to captain Arsenal and England . |
| 6 | There is no need to cross the Pacific to explain the Mayan civilisation ; there is a perfectly simple explanation closer to home . |
| 7 | Doctor Who , especially nowadays , is the type of programme they put fairly new Designers on to test their abilities . |
| 8 | It is a switchback journey with many ups and downs and one particularly steep descent almost to sea level where Loch Nedd bites deeply into the coastline . |
| 9 | ‘ It 's an amateur sport in the true sense of the word but one that takes a very professional approach particularly to coaching and judging , ’ says Paul . |
| 10 | Er colleagues can I start the today 's business by extending a very warm welcome indeed to Councillor Dr. Alan , leader of the City of Portsmouth council . |
| 11 | And as a result of that David Phillips who as I was saying in the first half has proved himself to be a very valuable all-rounder already to Forest has slotted back in at centre back again and that Garry Crosby has come on as substitute and taken up his usual position and Phillips ' first half position on the right wing . |
| 12 | ‘ In our case , I think people were looking further afield for education without realising that they had a very good facility close to home . |