Example sentences of "[pos pn] [adj] [noun] [adv] to [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Then before she resumed her snail-slow progress back to bed she steeled herself to look in the mirror above the washbasin . |
| 2 | the work of the artists who interpreted their historical reality on to canvas , but the importance in Latin America of the art itself should not be underestimated , particularly the iconography of the monarchy . |
| 3 | Appointed more for their academic qualifications and skills than sound political credentials , the new breed of young , educated officials intended to bring their old-fashioned city up to date . |
| 4 | The beautifully furnished rooms have lovely views of the waterfront or city , and guests can relax by the pool with its impressive views out to sea . |
| 5 | The moment in the game when the martyr 's soul began its slow slip away to heaven . |
| 6 | CONCURRENT MOVES ITS REAL-TIME UNIX UP TO SYSTEM V.4.2 LEVEL , HAS REALTIME X , FAULT-TOLERANT SYSTEM ARRAYS |
| 7 | They watched among the crowd as Eachuinn Odhar was lifted ashore unconscious , and Hector , under David Beaton 's supervision ; and over a hundred others , to be carried or helped by their keening womenfolk up to castle or clachan . |
| 8 | Dorothy Newman nudged her fellow conspirator back to reality , then they ran at breakneck speed to their respective homes . |
| 9 | Leopold put its relative failure down to conspiracy , saying darkly that ‘ powerful cabals ’ had united in opposition to Wolfgang because of jealousy of his exceptional talent . |
| 10 | But behind the scenes the 86-year-old reformer is believed to be working to bring his economic programme back to life . |
| 11 | Stirling was told that a new operation was being planned and that he must bring his entire force back to base . |
| 12 | Ace filled in gaps for her as they talked about his long climb up to Formula One and his present position , and because of her background she was able to fill in the bare facts that he offered . |
| 13 | WALTER SMITH will take his injury-ravaged squad out to lunch today aware that , in the present , stricken climate at Ibrox , food poisoning is one of the few afflictions not to have hit his players before their European Champions League tie with FC Brugge on Wednesday , writes Hugh Keevins . |
| 14 | Cassowary put his domed head close to Bower-bird 's beak . |
| 15 | In a speech to mark the first anniversary of the overthrow of former President Mohammed Siyad Barre , on Jan. 26 , Farah Aydid stated his readiness for a truce , but reiterated his implacable opposition both to Mahdi Mohammed and to the idea of an international peacekeeping force , which he said would serve only to protect the " self-appointed " interim President from the Somali people . |
| 16 | ‘ If ever I succeed ’ he writes ‘ in bringing our native kings back to life in my songs , and Arthur who waged wars even under the earth , or if I tell of the splendid heroes of the table rendered invincible by their bond of comradeship and , oh if inspiration would but come to me , if I smash the Saxon phalanxes beneath the impact of the British . ’ |