Example sentences of "[noun pl] [vb -s] [prep] [noun] to [noun sg] " in BNC.

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1 The behaviour of the platinum complexes stands in contrast to DNA-targeting of alkylating groups by intercalating chromophores .
2 The pupil/teacher ratio in maintained primary schools varies from country to country .
3 The popularity of different contraceptive methods varies from country to country .
4 ‘ Two Priests up the Jungle ’ ( which is what Old Fish Sparks sings from time to time to the tune of Red Sails in the Sunset ) — sure , but it 's about the sort of conflict running through human life in every time and every civilization .
5 Soilless composts can also be put together at home , as in general they consist of 75 per cent granulated peat and 25 per cent fine sand ; the amount of plant food and chalk in the proprietary kinds varies from brand to brand , and you can add your own as required , though a good general mixture can be obtained by adding about 28 g ( 1 oz ) general fertilizer and 28 g ( 1 oz ) chalk to 1 bushel ⅛ gallons ( 36⅓ litres ) ( by bulk ) of compost , mixing all the ingredients thoroughly .
6 Prospects , therefore , for bright and well qualified people are good , although demand for solicitors varies from year to year .
7 When we do this , we find that a critic 's range of activities varies from place to place and period to period .
8 The exact division of responsibilities between central and local authorities varies from country to country , though in most respects England and Wales are more similar than the other countries .
9 The procedure for exchanging goods varies from shop to shop , but may include :
10 The frequency of gradings varies from club to club , but generally they are held once every three months .
11 The exact wording of these regulations varies from place to place and , having retired from Southampton , he was freer to do ‘ way out research ’ .
12 The patterning of stripes varies from animal to animal .
13 Unfortunately the number of part-time centres fluctuates from year to year , usually downwards .
14 We have grown used to selecting fine wines according to their origin , and you do n't have to be an expert to appreciate that the quality and flavour of different grapes varies from region to region and country to country , as well as in the grape varieties themselves .
15 The Raman scattering due to different vibrations of a particular molecule is generally less variable than the intensity of the different IR bands , but the general level of intensity of Raman spectra varies from molecule to molecule much more than that of IR spectra .
16 The reality is that it is extraordinarily difficult to get any change in these kinds of laws — as the last 30 years of procedural mugging by both sides shows in relation to abortion , and the five-year gestation period of this Bill shows with regard to experimenting .
17 C. The flow of water , or discharge , in rivers varies from summer to winter , and from day to day .
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