Example sentences of "[vb -s] a [adj] [noun] to [art] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Having spoken , the monk undergoes a physical reaction to the utterance of his salacious thoughts of the wife being exercised , sexually , in bed : This response to his own thought and speech on the monk 's part creates another novelty within this fabliau : a character who assumes a role parallel to that of a real reader outside the text ; a listener to and responder to a text and its implications , and what is more a reader who indulges in an interpretation of the text of his thoughts as pornographic , i.e. capable of exciting vicarious , erotic sensation . |
| 2 | But behind this couthy , amiable exterior lies a strong commitment to the service and a firm determination to get things done . |
| 3 | But its modern standing owes a surprising amount to the British , who gave Pau a great lift in the nineteenth century . |
| 4 | Obviously , contemporary interest in Leapor owes a great deal to a general shift in eighteenth century studies . |
| 5 | Its present appearance today owes a great deal to the Duke of Marlborough who in 1704 remodelled the town . |
| 6 | All these changes fall well within the observation that ‘ political activity in its contemporary form ’ owes a great deal to the existence and practices of the mass media . |
| 7 | This family of views , which derives from many of the same commitments as its predecessors , but owes a great deal to the development of the computer , has among others the rather unenlightening labels functionalism , cognitive science , cognitive psychology , and artificial intelligence-several of which labels obviously have other uses . |
| 8 | Clearly the improvement of the unemployment situation in Scotland during the 1970s owes a great deal to the new employment opportunities created by the discovery of North Sea oil , whereas the political troubles in Ireland have had an adverse effect on the local employment situation there . |
| 9 | Clearly , the special character of the National Health Service structure owes a great deal to the strength of special interests , though its reorganization in the 1970s owed much to ‘ managerial ’ thinking . |
| 10 | This idea of the innovative power of movements obviously owes a great deal to the events of the 1960s when there appeared quite suddenly large-scale movements expressing profound discontent with , and opposition to , the existing social and political order . |
| 11 | It is basically a German cathedral as it was mainly built by Germans , but it clearly owes a great deal to the influence of French cathedral design . |
| 12 | A director owes a fiduciary duty to the company ; there is nothing which a director can do in his or her capacity as a director which is not required to be done in good faith for the benefit of the company . |
| 13 | SCOTLAND boss Andy Roxburgh wants a quick solution to the English club versus country conflict which threatens his World Cup hopes . |
| 14 | Video Plan 7 illustrates a different approach to a longer sequence ( about 15 minutes ) . |
| 15 | Nor does it immediately show us how this approach allots a special role to the economy , since the dominant contradiction of a society may be a feature of any practice at all , and may change with circumstances . |
| 16 | ‘ Quite passionately , as we 've already agreed , which adds a certain zest to the other thing that 's between us . |
| 17 | Whether it is something as special as a wedding bouquet or as simple as a few flowers gathered on a picnic outing together , knowing where and when the flowers were picked or used adds a great deal to the meaning of the picture , and the recipient will be very touched at your thoughtful and generous gesture . |
| 18 | The beautiful foliage with leathery texture , adds a pleasant contrast to the tank flora . |
| 19 | It adds a macabre touch to the bones from the hospital . |
| 20 | As Robinson ( 1985 , p. 42 ) puts it , ‘ the FMI merely adds a new twist to the whole question of … civil servants ’ answerability to Parliament' . |
| 21 | Mitchell Beazley adds a new title to the RHS Encyclopedia of Practical Gardening : Water Gardening , by Philip Swindells ( 1 85732 974 0 ) , and revises another : Gardening Techniques by Alan Titchmarsh ( 976 7 ) , both March , £7.99 . |
| 22 | Here further evidence adds a new element to the mystery . |
| 23 | One version of the story has Massaccio losing all of his clothes as well , which not only adds a new possibility to the origin of the saying ‘ to lose your shirt ’ , but also a certain piquancy to the vision of the gambler outside the church . |
| 24 | Furthermore , the possibility of endoscopic intervention adds a new perspective to the management of Dieulafoy 's disease . |
| 25 | He finds it adds a surreal quality to the ‘ dream ’ collages , and he 's recently used the process to create a CD cover for a band called David Cross ( ex-King Crimson ) . |
| 26 | He finds it adds a surreal quality to the ‘ dream ’ collages , and he 's recently used the process to create a CD cover for a band called David Cross ( ex-King Crimson ) . |
| 27 | Good on you , I say , it adds a light-hearted touch to a great magazine and we all need a laugh now and again , do n't we ? |
| 28 | Solitude adds a special quality to a walk and bad weather can do the same — though it does mean that many of us prefer to stay in the lowlands more often . |
| 29 | And BellSouth Corp 's BellSouth Telecommunications is testing the on-premises-only Northern Telecom Ltd Companion system launched in Hong Kong last year and at Hannover last month — which adds a cordless system to a PABX . |
| 30 | It is worth noting as well that the picture not only confirms that the crocodile enjoyed the party but it also adds a little detail to the wish-fulfilling story : friendship , a party with plenty to eat — and music ! |