Example sentences of "[noun sg] and [adv] [verb] [noun] to " in BNC.
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| 1 | The muscles of the palps and the terminal lobes originate within the body of the prementum and consequently lie interior to the labial suture . |
| 2 | The principal objective of the campaign is to encourage walking by the promotion of demonstration pedestrian priority projects , which would act as models of good practice and thus provide guidance to local authorities and , metaphorically , a rallying point for pedestrians . |
| 3 | He wants to double turnover and significantly improve profitability to more than five per cent return on sales . |
| 4 | Bukharin saw the separation of the producers from the means of production , that is the breakdown of peasant economy and the driving from the land of the peasants , as the main historical form of this primitive accumulation and further quotes Marx to this effect . |
| 5 | Back in Matthew Glynn 's office , Kersey seated himself in the swivel chair behind the desk and casually waved Morse to a client 's chair on the other side . |
| 6 | Overall , it is a handy reference text and well constructed guide to this particular form of research . |
| 7 | Tens of thousands of Haitians responded to news of the coup attempt by taking to the streets where , armed with machetes and clubs , they paralysed the capital by building and then setting fire to barricades . |
| 8 | Nevertheless , de Craon 's diplomatic skills prevailed and the Lady Yolande , a beautiful figure swathed in costly furs , came on deck and haughtily beckoned Corbett to her side . |
| 9 | He added : ‘ If Ian Lang is telling the truth in saying there is nothing political about the Government 's proposals then there is now good reason to think seriously about cancelling the reorganisation and instead giving consideration to setting up an independent commission . ’ |
| 10 | He reminded them of how their predecessors had been punished for their wickedness and repeatedly urged obedience to the commands of the Church . |
| 11 | Exercise stimulates blood flow to the skin and so gives rise to a healthy appearance . |
| 12 | And what if Mr Ashdown gets his way : a coalition government later this month which introduces electoral reform and thus commits Britain to more coalition governments for the indefinite future ? |
| 13 | I shall warm to my theme and then give way to the hon. Gentleman . |
| 14 | He tells us in his autobiography that this decision produced a breakdown in his wife 's health , but it was all part of his efforts to become a pure Buddhist leader and hence bring benefit to burma . |
| 15 | They can forget about privacy and often fall prey to gangs operating a regime of intimidation . |
| 16 | From the start , pick up a crate and kill the policeman , continue right , dodging the dog on the way , climb the ladder to where the mugger prowls , dodge him and grab the ‘ ? ’ ( 50 points ) and the records , climb upwards , collecting records on the way , kill the workman with the crate and thus gain access to the roof of the building , avoid climbing the crane ( there 's nothing of interest there ) , climb up the ladder and kill the policeman , run right and jump off the edge to the end of the building . |
| 17 | Co-opting a sports or stage celebrity guarantees that they , or one of their famous friends , are likely to be available to open the summer fair , attend the leaving presentations and sports day and generally add glamour to all the events that benefit from maximum publicity . |
| 18 | Conversely , platelets incubated with ‘ cholesterol-poor ’ liposomes showed a reduced cholesterol content and significantly reduced sensitivity to ADP . |
| 19 | Moments of structural crisis in a nation state are harbingers of revolution and inevitably give rise to the necessary social and political climate for the production of revolutionary literature . |
| 20 | ‘ Sometimes , yes , but I ca n't help wondering if it 's likely that a young man on the brink of a successful career and maybe planning marriage to another girl would … |
| 21 | When the pope nevertheless steadfastly refused to give way , Henry intensified his attack on the church ; in the summer of 1530 he issued a charge of praemunire against fifteen clerics , including the four bishops who had supported Catherine , on the grounds that they had aided Wolsey in the exercise of his legatine authority and thereby given support to papal jurisdiction within his realm . |
| 22 | An award for helping to improve the environment and simultaneously giving support to a local hospice , has been presented to Stoddard Carpets Ltd . |
| 23 | Not to be aware of the differences of demand and not to pay heed to them would amount to disregarding the purposes and moral cost of adapting to change . |
| 24 | The Boro could win the Rumbelows , the FA Cup and the Second Division championship this season and still come downpage to the news that Newcastle United have escaped relegation ( probably on goal difference on the last day of the season , jammy penalty in injury time ) . |
| 25 | De Valera himself resisted right-wing pressures to enhance the role of the church in the Irish state and successfully opposed tendencies to fascism apparent in Irish paramilitary movements of the thirties ( Manning 1970 ) . |
| 26 | Barthelsson was over the line at the start , put in his 720° turn and still beat Österlund to the first mark , a lead which he held until the end . |
| 27 | How emotionally extravagant the Italians are , she thought fondly as , calming down , he returned to bed and gently made love to her . |
| 28 | She brought a muslin-covered bowl of butter from the scullery and good-naturedly pushed Sharpe to one side . |
| 29 | Clearly , we need to balance the requirement for certainty and also allow initiatives to be taken by highway and road authorities when dealing with problems in their areas . |
| 30 | Townsend was an inspiring captain , once hooking the ball off the line and once forcing James to a confident save . |