Example sentences of "[is] [vb pp] to a [adj] [noun pl] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Cannons are dangerous if sometimes unpredictable weapons whose manufacture is limited to a few groups of human and Dwarf experts . |
| 2 | In these authorities the function of ‘ filling in ’ important works not ordered by the areas is given to a central resources unit , a team of professional librarians headed by the bibliographical services officer , with authority-wide responsibility for selecting published works of any importance . |
| 3 | If the candidate makes the grade in the Hawk , where he learns to handle fast jets and basic skills in bombing and dogfighting , he is posted to a Tactical Weapons Unit where these skills are honed . |
| 4 | As the tide reaches its height , the width of the beach is reduced to a few yards . |
| 5 | In some contexts , and particularly where the document to be served originated abroad , an informal mode of service is used ; typically the document is passed to a local police station , and is either taken round to the defendant 's address or the defendant is invited to call in to collect it . |