Example sentences of "[adv] [vb base] [adv prt] to a [adj] " in BNC.

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1 As the name suggests , the sole purpose of the group was to have fun , and perhaps show off to a few friends .
2 These remarkable flies with wasp-like markings hang motionless in the air — hence the name of hover fly — and suddenly shoot off to a different position ; their flight is a series of sudden darting movements .
3 These incidents scarcely add up to a coherent narrative , and the chronology is uncertain .
4 If we are to consider effective follow-up of the family concerned as an equally desirable function for the church to perform , then we very quickly face up to a major logistical exercise .
5 The candidate will start with one version of the law and then gradually veer round to a contradictory version — thus making sure that the right rule is there somewhere , even though he can not pick it out .
6 It says right get on to a new line .
7 Similarly , some couples assiduously hang on to a sexual problem as a defence against facing up to a much wider problem in their marriage .
8 From here climb up to a large thread belay and cave stance .
9 I sometimes head off to a certain place .
10 Using a wash-down hose , rinse out the oven and then finish off to a fine sparkle with a quick wipe around .
11 One possibility is to choose two or three at a time , as above , and then go on to a few others .
12 The thumb da , da , yes , but , if you 're in it 's a cord of G , you 'll put a two on the B , final note , and then go up to a five on a G , not a one , it 's better to do that , see if you can try .
13 Pupils are taught on a block system , which means that they concentrate on one particular activity for a certain number of weeks , then move on to a different activity .
14 One , near Cork , allowed us to feed the kids in the backpacker 's kitchen , put them to bed in our basic but spotless large room ( £20 for all of us ) , then settle down to a sumptuous gourmet meal in their separate restaurant .
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