Example sentences of "[noun pl] [vb base] [vb pp] to the [adj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | They may , therefore , form in valleys and basins , especially in areas of calcareous rocks , and theoretically should be nearer the margins of the basins as they crystallise earlier than gypsum before the lakes have shrunk to the same degree . |
| 2 | Motor manufacturers have responded to the declining fast car market by producing toned-down versions which retain much of the performance while squeezing into a lower insurance bracket . |
| 3 | In fact aid grants and new bank loans have , since 1984 , been far outweighed by the amount Third World countries have given to the rich nations in interest repayments . |
| 4 | ‘ As for the law changes , I have watched games on television and have been impressed with the way in which the Southern Hemisphere countries have adapted to the new requirements . |
| 5 | ‘ To sustain healthy profit margins , multinational tobacco companies have turned to the Third World for new customers . |
| 6 | Only three non-French companies have agreed to the new deal — Dow Chemical , Upjohn and Riker . |
| 7 | Observers have pointed to the potential contradictions of a self-help project which is heavily reliant for its continuation on external funding . |
| 8 | Private buyers have taken to the new Golf in a big way and this Volkswagen is likely to be a used car market leader for years to come . |
| 9 | It 's like expecting the class system to change once the workers have explained to the ruling class why they do n't like poverty ; or racism to go away once blacks have made clear why they find it oppressive . |
| 10 | As to the rents-to-mortgages scheme , 568 people in Milton Keynes and Basildon applied to buy their home under the scheme ; and 100 applicants have switched to the right-to-buy scheme . |
| 11 | I confirm that my officials have written to the chief executive of the SDA to strengthen that point . |
| 12 | And Department of the Environment officials have agreed to the extra statutory payment , under the Local Government Superannuation Regulations . |
| 13 | Such problems have led to the characteristic phenomenon in which de facto priorities have been established by ad hoc political intervention over such matters as pay and prices , purchasing policy , import substitution , investment location and closure decisions . |
| 14 | Entrants have travelled to the Three Counties Showground in Malvern from all over the world . |
| 15 | These and other observations have led to the obvious speculation that plumes arise at the core-mantle boundary . |
| 16 | As the competitive edge to be gained from the physical product decreases , businesses have turned to the added value given by service to discriminate them from their competitors . |
| 17 | Other writers have pointed to the pedagogical anxieties art teachers feel when they move from the security of their practical areas into a more conventional classroom environment — even when they are teaching art appreciation . |
| 18 | They may scoff and call them Yob and co , but the revolution that these firms have brought to the legal market is probably here to stay . |
| 19 | This small-scale study aims to look at the impacts of deregulation of passenger transport in the United States and to examine the way that transport suppliers have responded to the new environment . |
| 20 | Although violence at seaside resorts on bank holidays appears frightening enough when described by the media , various studies have pointed to the ritualistic character of this and other delinquent activity . |
| 21 | Meanwhile , unemployment figures have risen to the highest level for more than five years . |
| 22 | Not having seen the exhibition previously I can not comment on how differing gallery spaces have contributed to the overall effect . |
| 23 | Other flatworms have taken to the parasitic life and live unseen within the bodies of other animals , including man 's , and in astronomic numbers . |
| 24 | Hon. Members have referred to the increasing centralisation of government that has taken place , especially in the past decade . |
| 25 | Even FIMBRA members have succumbed to the continental share |
| 26 | Just as the first two processes have led to the gradual expansion of the broadcasting scene , the last , and most critical , process is aimed at a complete reappraisal of the role of broadcasting , and the broadcasting organizations , in British society . |
| 27 | These processes have continued to the present day . |
| 28 | Whites have retreated to the comfortable suburbs , whence they contribute to a city 's costs but avoid paying its taxes or providing work for its underclass . |
| 29 | Pension schemes are already notoriously complicated , so it is not surprising that lawyers have turned to the actuarial profession to establish valuations of the pension benefits in divorce cases . |
| 30 | Production was not affected and reporters have moved to The Northern Echo Stockton office as a temporary measure . |