Example sentences of "[be] a [noun sg] [to-vb] [prep] the " in BNC.
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| 1 | Nevertheless , these trends should not be overlooked : there has been a tendency to stop at the recognition of particular forms of arrangement etc. , with little account of the developments which connect them . |
| 2 | Gooch has never been a person to dwell on the past . |
| 3 | On a Sunday at family worship , it may be that there has been a rush to get to the service . |
| 4 | It should have been a relief to escape from the train at Holborn but as she crossed the platform and began to mount the stairs a feeling of confusion and disorientation took hold of her . |
| 5 | Last year there had been a barbecue to round off the day , with the whole village joining in the fun , young and old enjoying themselves together . |
| 6 | ( 3 ) For the quarterly meetings of a licensing board , see s.4(1). 5.13(2) enables a hoard , if it thinks fit , to adjourn an application where there has been a failure to comply with the requirements of the Act , or where an applicant has died . |
| 7 | Strong tactics are a must to get to the completion of the game but simple rules mean you can be playing moments after installation . |
| 8 | If there were a divergence in tax bills , then , other things equal , there would be a preference to reside in the locality where the tax bill is lower . |
| 9 | ‘ By the way , you have to be a member to get in the Garrick . |
| 10 | Otherwise , there will be a tendency to rely on the information that the system provides without adequately reviewing the underlying assumptions upon which it is based . |
| 11 | Firstly , there could be a tendency to go for the ‘ lowest skill ’ option in the selection of new technology , in order to reduce training costs and to ensure that existing employees can cope . |
| 12 | there may be a tendency to concentrate on the numbers ; other factors also have an input into the tolerability decision process ( see Section II , Perception of Risk ( page 4 ) ) |
| 13 | Yet she argues in ‘ August 1746 ’ that the rebels should be shown mercy [ see ML , 2 , 61–63 ] ; one did not , however , need to be a Jacobite to object to the blood sports of public execution . |
| 14 | However , there is a slim chance that they will not perform well enough , in which case there will be a surplus to pay at the end of term . |
| 15 | Throughout the network there would be a need to attend to the litter problem , perhaps through the provision of more bins and heavy fines for littering . |
| 16 | But it is going to be necessary because , by the time the later subjects come on stream , there will certainly be a need to look at the first ones again , such as maths and science . |
| 17 | The strongest rejection of the new approach tends to be a reluctance to charge for the product . |
| 18 | It 's very windy , of course , so he decides it 's a 2-iron to get to the green and he slams it superbly but it misses right , just off the green . |
| 19 | It 's a relief to escape at the end of the week by playing football . ’ |
| 20 | It 's a privilege to meet with the students as they seek God 's direction for the future . |
| 21 | The reaction cause 's a gel to form around the stones . |
| 22 | then there 's a tendency to look for the reason you were assaulted within yourself |
| 23 | Above : There 's a lot to see in the engine compartment , including two alternators to supply the 12v and 24v electrical systems . |
| 24 | There 's a lot to like about the Inspiral Carpets . |
| 25 | There 's a lot to do for the Feast . ’ |
| 26 | Well i it 's a lot to do with the , the how light it is , I always get up a lot more easily I think when it 's , it 's not dark . |
| 27 | ‘ And it 's a place to live for the summer , ’ I said . |
| 28 | Now , that 's a reason to go to the movies . |
| 29 | He is a sight to behold on the rampage , an upright runner who tackles hard , driving his victim backwards — a devotee of the style of Wallaby centres Tim Horan and Jason Little . |
| 30 | If the British were indeed talking about principles , it was a mistake ; it is a mistake to negotiate with the Chinese about generalities . |