Example sentences of "[conj] [vb past] to a [adj] [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Of the newspapers consulted , two-thirds ( 66% ) were national , a quarter ( 25% ) were local , and the remainder were either foreign ( 2% ) or belonged to a miscellaneous group of newspaper-type publications , such as trade newspapers ( 7% ) . |
| 2 | I am sure it was the pressure from the warrior class and the impending general election that led to a final figure of 63,500 , which is a cut of about 17 per cent . |
| 3 | The road was beginning to rise slightly , an incline that led to a gentle crest . |
| 4 | As both polyester and polyamide are ultimately derived from oil , the industry suffered a major trauma ; raw material prices went up between three and four times — and that led to a rapid revision of growth rate potential . |
| 5 | Unfortunately , that led to a minor accident involving the property of the Hauxwells which I suspect even Hannah will not know about . |
| 6 | And those last months , when strike leapfrogged strike , were the catalyst that led to a Conservative landslide and the desperate recasting of Labour policies . |
| 7 | Ruth went down the stone stairs that curved to the ground floor and followed the archways that led to an inner courtyard that might have been uncomfortably hot but was tempered by a cool fountain that arced water over a frolicking marble dolphin and child below . |
| 8 | Okay , that led to an immediate rise in the use of ear defenders to ninety percent , okay ? |
| 9 | RICHARD GOUGH , the subject of a Scottish League investigation for alleged statements that amounted to an illegal approach on Rangers behalf to Dundee United 's Duncan Ferguson , has now fallen foul of the SFA over the same player . |
| 10 | It is noteworthy that the Committee received only one complaint about political balance , and that referred to a single item in one news programme . |
| 11 | With or without Campbell the Blues should have few problems against an Ards side that crashed to a 5– defeat at the hands of Cliftonville in their first TNT cup tie at the weekend . |
| 12 | Travis had turned his back , and as he reached for his other pair of jeans she had the perfect view of long tanned , muscular legs , a taut , narrow behind and a torso that widened to an impressive width of shoulder . |
| 13 | With a gasp that turned to a shuddering sigh , she felt their flesh merge . |
| 14 | On this aspect of his collection he has said : ‘ Within this field , I try to obtain beautifully bound copies that belonged to a royal library , to a prince , or to a famous bibliophile . |
| 15 | He went to appeal , that went to a public enquiry , and the public enquiry upheld his right to do it ; the public enquiry was hosted by the department of the environment , so we lost that on planning grounds . |
| 16 | And there was a ripple of laughter that grew to a delighted roar as the words Great Missin 'em time passed from mouth to mouth . |
| 17 | Aunt Kit never wrote , it would have shamed her to write my married name on the envelope , but she knitted for the baby , strange , holey garments that stretched to a huge size when I washed them , big enough for a prize boxer . |
| 18 | Roosevelt 's New Deal programme was an exercise in regulatory government and led to a major growth in regulation by administrative agencies . |
| 19 | This impaired breeding activity and led to a complete ban on artificial feeding . |
| 20 | The failure of the Law Society to act effectively in dealing with complaints against a solicitor and respected member of the Council of The Law Society , Mr Glanville Davies , attracted enormous publicity and led to a complete breakdown of public confidence in the Law Society 's ability to regulate professional conduct . |
| 21 | Imports fell from December 's record £5.44 billion last month , but at £5.32 billion were still well ahead of exports and led to a visible trade deficit of £1.02 billion , the third-biggest ever . |
| 22 | This indirectly inspired the Victoria and Albert dockers to discuss setting up a rival organization to Tillett 's and led to a united campaign against the employers later in the month . |
| 23 | The re-emergence of feminism , which began as a flash of vision , and continued with an examination of the evils and gross distortions of patriarchy , and led to a whole variety of campaigns on behalf of women , now needs to concentrate on the differences between us as women which have divided us under patriarchy and which can not be allowed to divide us as feminists . |
| 24 | Also , the traumas of the Vietnam War and civil liberties clashes caused a crisis of confidence and led to a questioning frame of mind , which was ready for the idiosyncratic and difficult to interpret images made by Friedlander and his contemporaries . |
| 25 | The proximity of Tribschen to Basle obviously made contact easier , but it was undoubtedly Nietzsche 's new professional eminence that made it particularly welcome to Wagner and led to a rapid development of the relationship between the two . |
| 26 | Successful high-profile appeals of the Guildford Four , Birmingham Six , the Maguire family and the Tottenham Three have traumatised the criminal justice system and led to a Royal Commission , but they have not stopped the complaints . |
| 27 | They rose steeply and led to a fair-sized landing with a bedroom at each end , with a wash basin in each — bliss ! |
| 28 | She said action had already been taken under the new chief executive , Martin Gorham , which had dramatically improved call ringing times and led to a steady improvement in ambulance response times . |
| 29 | It sharpened body swerve , movement and anticipation , and led to an immediate improvement in results . |
| 30 | Though in the statement it was mentioned that statistics from other countries were too unreliable to say that pro-divorce legislation increased the instability of marriages and led to an ever-increasing number of breakdowns , Archbishop McNamara was already preaching by 6 May that divorce ‘ makes stable and permanent marriages more difficult for everyone ’ ( Irish Times , 7 May 1986 ) . |