Example sentences of "[adj] to [verb] [adv] [prep] the " in BNC.
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| 1 | Its role , however , is increasingly important as an ancillary to selling both in the receiving and giving senses . |
| 2 | For his purpose they had to become accustomed to going about in the fields and the wood . |
| 3 | Prior to getting around to the job I have to do , and that is to honour those men that gave their lives so that we could be free , I 'd like to just share a few things with you as we return to this wonderful country . |
| 4 | I am writing this quickly on my return ( Tuesday evening ) from London , prior to setting off for the European rural conference in Scotland . |
| 5 | They grow fast when transferred into trays or pots in the conservatory , greenhouse , cold frame or on a window ledge , prior to setting out in the garden a week or two later . |
| 6 | They fell into step , heading for the pub where they 'd arranged to meet some of the other girls prior to going on to the dance . |
| 7 | Again , Ata'i writes that Molla Khurram ( d. 970/1562–3 ) reached the 50-akce level at the Mehmed Pasa medrese in Sofya : then , as often as he sought a medrese in the he failed to obtain his desire ; and , of necessity becoming resigned to going out to the he became kadi in certain cities with 150 akce . " |
| 8 | If my theorising is correct , then the " Cenomanian transgression " was in part due to wearing down of the Hercynian and perhaps later ranges ( as in the western United States ) together with marginal sedimentation . |
| 9 | Once the patient is used to getting out of the house , he can go out for social occasions . |
| 10 | I used a shade that is lighter than most soils , although of course I am used to looking out of the window at our bright reddish-brown soil here in Devon ! |
| 11 | She 's well used to aiming right on the mark in her work , but admits she needs a little more practice when it comes to a dart board , especially when it 's in front of an audience of millions on Bullseye . |
| 12 | He was used to walking all over the city , as if searching , as if dedicated to the act of searching , every single day ; and now he came to The Bar every single night , and did his searching there . |
| 13 | At first you will only be able to crouch down on the board , but as you get used to pulling down on the booms to pull yourself up again , you will be able to get lower . |
| 14 | I knew the neighbours complained that the pigeons grew used to coming close to the windows , but I did n't care . |
| 15 | This education may go well beyond simply fostering understanding of the change itself ; it may include needs assessment and subsequent training in the skills and knowledge that are shown to be essential to functioning successfully in the changed environment . |
| 16 | ‘ Ow , McAllister , that do n't look safe , ’ panted Rose as she wheeled herself and the bike into the road , preparatory to setting off for the buildings . |
| 17 | With his experience and enthusiasm he was an instant hit and is now close to climbing aboard for the European Championship finals this summer . |