Example sentences of "to a [adj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Secondly , we set about drawing attention , nationally and locally , to a threatened church that simply could not be described as being redundant , having a weekly congregation of over 1,500 worshippers ! |
| 2 | In the solid state , this bis(dithiadiazole) is packed in a similar way to a one dimensional metal — ie short contacts ( eg S … |
| 3 | Since the 1950s , £16 billion has been spent on nuclear research and development , which is equivalent to a one and a quarter pence tax on each unit of nuclear electricity produced over the years . |
| 4 | I use a 300gsm Arches rough cotton watercolour paper , and brushes ranging from a no3 for detailed work through to a one inch for broad colour washes . |
| 5 | However , there are fears that the chancellor will not dare go as far as his critics wish and instead stick to a one per cent cut . |
| 6 | His first one-man show was at The Artists Gallery 1941 and he showed with Peggy Guggenheim 's Art of this Century in 1944 which led on to a one man-show at the Guggenheim in 1947 . |
| 7 | For illustrative purposes , he uses the example of another similar manufacturer ( whose identity , he reports , he must keep secret ) who is able to conform to a one p.p.m zinc requirement . |
| 8 | She mentions that Southmead Hospital is considering changing to a one year block contract as a means of empowering house officers and helping them to be recognised as an important part of the service provided . |
| 9 | We do operate a customer loyalty scheme , whereby any existing borrower who moves home and remortgages with us is entitled to a one per cent discount for one year . ’ |
| 10 | On completion of the modernisation , the lifts were subject to a one year Defects Liability ( Guarantee ) and free service period , and subsequently have become subject to a new comprehensive Maintenance Contract . |
| 11 | Oakmere struggled to a one wicket win , Nigel Troup taking 6–30 . |
| 12 | Erm , I am not aware , as I say , I 'm not aware that anybody in Tarmac has ever switched to a one , but I , I 'm , which I find quite remarkable , erm , but you can do it if you , if you feel the need to . |
| 13 | Brigadier Canford admired the lightning reflexes , the way she adjusted to a not-very-easy pony in seconds and showed up the others as she ruthlessly shoved them out of the way and cat-and-mouse-whipped the ball away just as they were about to hit it . |
| 14 | If the landlord opts and it is a landlord repairing lease , he can reclaim any input tax on the repairs as they are attributed to a taxable supply . |
| 15 | Further out the forecasts spread rapidly , with growth predictions next year ranging from a pessimistic 1.4 per cent to an optimistic 3.4 per cent , inflation from 1.0 per cent to 4.9 per cent , the PSBR from £32.5 billion to £60 billion , unemployment from a low of 2.7 million to a gloomy 3.6 million in the fourth quarter of 1994 , and the current account deficit from a high of £22 billion to a best-case scenario of only £6 billion for the year . |
| 16 | The road tops a hill and commences a long descent to a built-up area that , even when seen at a distance , is obviously a place of greater importance than any yet seen on the journey . |
| 17 | She did n't feel up to a zealous dyke conversion . |
| 18 | Sloman ( 1978 ) straightforwardly argues for a conscious module or sub-part view , of just the sort I have opposed to a program-level view . |
| 19 | The type changed during the 1940s and 1950s from a typical dairy animal to a shorter-legged , broader dual-purpose cow , but Holstein semen imported from the USA in the 1970s is changing the type once again . |
| 20 | Boro will go back to a 4–5–1 formation to try and hit Swindon on the counter attack . |
| 21 | It plays with such ideas , to a Shavian pitch of exaggeration : but it is not a novel of ideas , any more than it is a heartless game . |
| 22 | One of the most notable and significant aspects of the more complex societies which emerged in the course of modern history has been the extent to which social life has been moulded by associations of private persons concerned with promoting a wide range of activities from local government , education , the professions , the arts and sports to a widening area of hobbies and pursuits . |
| 23 | The size and complexity of advanced industrial societies , the diversity of interests within them , the need to administer vast enterprises engaged either in production or in the provision of transport , education , health services and so on , and international rivalries and conflicts , all point to a widening sphere of state activity in legislation , administration , the legal regulation of disputes among individuals and groups , and the promotion of what are seen as national interests . |
| 24 | Will my right hon. Friend accept that there will be a warm welcome for his commitment to a widening process on his own behalf and that of Her Majesty 's Government ? |
| 25 | Professor Mathias has stressed that rising output and improving productivity will lower the average costs of a commodity " only if the goods can be cleared to a widening market … |
| 26 | His voice fell to a conspiratorial whisper . |
| 27 | " What do you want me to do ? " she breathed , dropping her voice to a conspiratorial whisper . |
| 28 | The SuperSparc-II will move to a 0.6-micron technology and Sun will add an enhanced integer unit , new floating point and dual-launch floating point . |
| 29 | The SuperSparc-II will move to a 0.6-micron technology and Sun will add an enhanced integer unit , new floating point and dual-launch floating point . |
| 30 | Farm estates , on the death of the owner , were not here divided up among several offspring , but were passed on undivided to a sole heir . |