Example sentences of "[noun sg] [to-vb] it to [art] [adj] " in BNC.
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1 | Frenchman Alain Prost has come out of retirement in a bid to steer it to a fourth world title next season . |
2 | The Secretary of State has been trying to say that he is a friend of the inspectorate , despite his proposal to cut it to a third of its current size , and he has created pandemonium . |
3 | The deal caused sufficient outcry to force Greiner to refer it to the anti-corruption Commission . |
4 | Normally the charge will be repaid when the property is sold but the Board has a discretion to transfer it to a substitute property in certain limited circumstances ( see reg 98 ) . |
5 | If you intend varnishing the window , first use wood dye on the filled area to match it to the surrounding timber . |
6 | However , if this is north facing it may make more sense to move it to a sunnier position . |
7 | Statistically this is often expressed as an increase in casework or in the number of ‘ repeat ’ clients whose problem entails a second or third visit to the bureau to bring it to a satisfactory conclusion . |
8 | By the time Corrie 's wedding took place Philippa was over the worst of her sadness and in a good position to enjoy it to the full — ; the closest to the centre of the ceremonies , yet fancy free ; and she had had a very good time — much affectionate sympathy from aunts and cousins , and husbands of aunts and cousins , and admiration and flirtation and kissing enough . |
9 | Historians will seek to understand the late twentieth century in order to relate it to the collective identities and experiences of their own period . |
10 | Bobbie asked the Station Master to give it to the old gentleman the next morning . |
11 | A typical microcomputer system therefore consists of a microprocessor chip , one or more ROM chips , one or more RAM chips ( to hold variable data ) , and a further chip to decode the top few bits of the 16-bit address coming from the microprocessor , in order to direct it to the appropriate store chip . |
12 | A solid yet agreeable course book with material to commend it to the serious student . |
13 | Collins still hopes to push his proposal through committee sessions in time to get it to a plenary session of the full parliament in May . |