Example sentences of "[noun] [vb mod] add to " in BNC.
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| 1 | In the first instance , say a simple shield design ( perhaps a red ground with a horizontal gold bar across the centre — gules a fess or ) represents the bearings of the head of the main family , then offshoots might add to this stark layout crosses , birds or other charges above , below , or on the fess to mark the identity of their own branches , while honouring in their retention of the basic style the fundamental familial ties of blood . |
| 2 | This was Ceauşescu 's preferred weapon in dealing with his critics at home and abroad , when the case was not urgent and when the very length of the victim 's sufferings might add to the satisfaction of his elimination . |
| 3 | There is a real concern that local management of schools will add to these pressures and that training in child protection will be given only low priority . |
| 4 | Billy Garton , now player-boss of Salford City , is hoping his side can add to their 1-0 FA Vase win over Prescot when they meet in Manchester in the Bass North West Counties League tonight . |
| 5 | The fortunes of this cohort of companies should add to our knowledge of the impact of the business cycle on small businesses . |
| 6 | Such movements could add to the downward spiral which the poorer productivity countries would experience from the SEM programme . |
| 7 | Perhaps a new young star would make his insistent mark on the golfing heavens ; or , more likely , one of the top dozen or so established golfers would add to his bank balance . |
| 8 | Merely by shutting his door if it was open , North would add to the intrigue of meetings : ‘ and when the meeting was over , I still could n't understand why the door was shut and what the intrigue was ’ said a visiting official , puzzled ; ‘ it was in my mind 's eye a social call . ’ |
| 9 | Continued US pressures for an early cut in interest rates to encourage growth [ see pp. 37977-98 ; 38170 ] were firmly resisted by Japan and Germany , which were reportedly concerned that the weakness of their currencies in relation to the dollar would add to inflationary pressures . |
| 10 | The complexities of the law can add to the amount of time taken to resolve a case . |
| 11 | There is no doubt that the introduction of pay and file will add to the administrative burden of clients and advisers alike . |
| 12 | But more often scientific examination will add to the store of information without finally solving the basic problem . |
| 13 | Their contents will add to our knowledge of all aspects of small communities in the early modern period as well as enabling the first comprehensive study of a squire-dominated community in this period . |
| 14 | The move will add to the em-barrassment and humiliation heaped on Mr Lamont in recent weeks , and it will only get worse . |
| 15 | And yet , even as military production stops adding to the total amount of nuclear material in the world , plutonium and HEU from dismantled weapons will add to the stocks . |
| 16 | Ideas can add to knowledge in an accretionary manner , or in a revolutionary , paradigm-shifting way , depending on their influence . |
| 17 | Their organization into topic-comment structures must add to the complexity of their thematic analysis and to the difficulty of identifying signals of thematic status . |
| 18 | On this morning however , they dallied somewhat so that each might have the off-chance of that little bit of news that other people call gossip , which the other might add to the jigsaw of seemingly useless information built up bit by bit in small minds . |
| 19 | If however you can identify its strengths in your own particular situation then an aid like video could add to the effectiveness of both . |
| 20 | Minton , however , saw that a disparity between the outline drawing and the armature created by the blocks of colour could add to the liveliness of the image . |
| 21 | We know that the right hon. Gentleman would add to taxation , for he needs to in order to sustain his promises . |
| 22 | → I would add to N B Cherry 's letter by saying that of course modern guitar design owes an awful lot to the pioneer designs of the ‘ 40s and '50s in very much the same sort of way that the modern motor car owes a great deal to its predecessors — that is to say , four wheels , petrol driven internal combustion engine etc. , etc. , you get my drift . |
| 23 | Mr Stephens report also says a private facility would add to parking problems in Hollyhurst Road . |
| 24 | Given a Sylos assumption by a potential entrant , entry will seem nonsensical since price is bound to fall as the entrant 's output will add to industry output , and the potential entrant ( with the same technology as the established firm ) will therefore make losses . |
| 25 | Consequently , this year 's lead pollution will add to that of all previous years so that its environmental presence increases all the time . |
| 26 | ‘ And all the deals will add to the price , especially if other dealers see something going on and have a punt themselves . |
| 27 | Circulation problems , arthritis , other medical conditions or a poor appetite can add to this . |
| 28 | At the same time , this adherence to the remnants of old political beliefs can add to the complication of government . |
| 29 | Some features of public policy may add to this informal exclusion and outcast status by encouraging people to opt out completely even from formal status as a citizen , thus losing all civic rights . |
| 30 | The range is obviously very wide , and you may find yourself in a Greek tragedy , or even a modern ‘ exercise ’ play such as Games by James Saunders , where the student may add to the text by research material which can be incorporated in the project . |