Example sentences of "[vb -s] [pers pn] to a [adj] [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | The central figure points me to a single chair , placed opposite . |
| 2 | However , their architecture — a connectionist network — limits them to a small vocabulary of 211 words . |
| 3 | She smilingly explains that the scanner is a sort of lie-down X-ray and leads me to a narrow bed that slides inch by inch through what looks like a dry-cleaning machine . |
| 4 | If you follow it along from the historical site it leads you to a perfect waterfall , and then to a point where flat grass lies between the vertical gorge sides . |
| 5 | Cain kills Abel — it is a short step from rebellion to bloodshed — and God condemns him to a nomadic life , but provides protection against death . |
| 6 | We see then that the idea introduces us to a radical gospel which brings an uncomfortable message to our hearts . |
| 7 | This leads us to a fundamental distinction in the character of critical judgements , a distinction between what I shall call internal and external criteria of judgement . |
| 8 | His devotional works are full of joy ; religion , he said , ‘ leads us to a huge felicity through pleasant ways ’ . |
| 9 | This leads us to a brief discussion of the developments within these fields since the time when the early sociologists were working . |
| 10 | That finding leads us to a shocking conclusion : a gesture is more individual than an individual . |
| 11 | Modern conditions have involved us in rivalry of armaments which is now a conscious struggle to achieve by expenditure and science , by diplomacy and alliances , a balance of power which always eludes us , and because it is always variable and unstable condemns us to a bloodless battle , a dry warfare of steel and gold . |
| 12 | This case reduces them to a single principle , the ‘ neighbour principle ’ , which emerges as part of the ratio decidendi of the case . |
| 13 | Another twenty minutes of this reduces me to a disorientated wreck , near to tears and vomiting . |
| 14 | The problem is reproducing the image in bulk ; photocopying simply reduces it to a uniform blur , traditional litho printing is much the same . |
| 15 | Our second association item takes us to a late autumn in the next reign . |
| 16 | A consideration of two dreams in Shakespeare 's plays takes us to a similar conclusion . |
| 17 | He may use tools of analysis developed within a wider European tradition , but he applies them to a special problem : the uniqueness of our nation 's formation ; the condition of England . |
| 18 | By denying women their individuality and treating them as a class , the feminist movement confines them to a political ghetto , with the movement 's leaders as overseers . |
| 19 | An expert system , in basic terms , contains three main elements : a knowledge-base ( rules and facts provided by experts ) , an inference engine ( a computer program which manipulates the knowledge-base and applies it to a particular problem ) and a user interface to make the system " user-friendly " and to provide explanations of the reasoning adopted and advice given by the expert system . |
| 20 | This combined emphasis — that doubt is not the same as unbelief but can lead naturally to it — directs us to a mature handling of doubt that avoids the extremes of being too hard or too soft on doubt . |
| 21 | Pupils may enrol in S4 : the fee entitles them to a comprehensive set of aptitudes and interest tests which is followed by a detailed personal report and interview with careers suggestions ; attendance at careers courses ; a careers magazine several times a year , etc .. |
| 22 | For instance , if one says to them , you at least have the advantage of speaking Russian and this entitles you to a certain authority in the area of Eastern European art , one seldom gets the reply : yes , that is our speciality , a contribution we could make . |
| 23 | So she moves them to a nearby burrow when they are approximately four weeks old and at that time they will have become virtually self-supporting . |
| 24 | From beautiful , sun-drenched beaches to relics of an ancient civilisation , your dream vacation in Mexico welcomes you to a timeless world of colourful sights and sounds . |
| 25 | Gillian Glover invites you to a special dinner with the head of the Sandeman port dynasty |
| 26 | The shop owner gives him to a little girl who needs him and cares for him . |
| 27 | Tolstaya buffs it to a new shine : ‘ The wind droned in the trees and water flew in the wind , and birds , cawing , bushed in billows in transparent trees , on rusty domes ; clear puddles trembled , reflecting the lights of stands selling dumplings , vodka and meat pies ; and alarm , life and desire breathed , smiled , and ran in the air — common property , unclaimed , no-one 's . ’ |
| 28 | Enzensberger invites us to a ghastly repetition of the corsi e ricorsi of humanity 's blind tragedy . |
| 29 | This memory draws them across several hundred miles of ocean , brings them to a particular bay and , as the scent gets stronger and stronger , up one special river and into one particular stream . |
| 30 | Which brings me to a serious point , my dear . |