Example sentences of "[noun pl] of [noun] [verb] to a " in BNC.
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| 1 | Definition : Judging by the acres of print devoted to a definition of pain , one suspects both an obsession and a difficulty . |
| 2 | Rather than expressing the individual reality of the speaker who happens to utter them , these ‘ personal ’ aspects of language testify to a certain self-consciousness or reflexivity within language itself . |
| 3 | The sense of insecurity which affected the city-states of Mesopotamia led to a rudimentary interest in the history of social order . |
| 4 | A recent study showed that polluted mine water would start to flow into the River Wear within three months of pumping coming to a stop . |
| 5 | Napoli 's proceeds from months of negotiations amounted to a paltry $6,500 . |
| 6 | Fill large gaps between boards with strips of wood cut to a wedge-shape . |
| 7 | A 19-day strike by Indian Airlines pilots is starting to cause chaos on the sub-continent with no signs of management acceding to a list of 14 demands . |
| 8 | The opening pitches of Spartan yielded to a steady , workmanlike approach , but doubts began to creep in as we were delayed by the American and his partner , who spent as much time conversing as climbing . |
| 9 | chemical energy electrical energy mechanical energy nuclear energy solar energy Each of these forms of energy relates to a specific system or type of system . |
| 10 | These are generalized , universalized poems , which deal with love-situations in a way that transcends the limitations of poetry written to a special occasion or with a specific individual in mind . |
| 11 | This research specifically aims to develop computer models of knowledge pertaining to a complex group activity — the arranging of marriages in Lahore , Pakistan — based on information collected during three months field work . |
| 12 | Nevertheless , there was a very close relationship between employment opportunities and trends of immigration , especially from the Caribbean ; Ceri Peach 's research demonstrates that throughout the 1950s periods of economic expansion led to a rise in immigration while periods of recession led to a decline ( Peach , 1968 ) . |
| 13 | He or she will not be responsible for hearing appeals on matters of law relating to a person 's tax liabilities , or for property valuation appeals ; those will continue to be the responsibility of the independent general and special commissioners for tax and the relevant tribunals for valuation matters . |
| 14 | The dissenters who met in these new places of worship belonged to a Puritan tradition which disapproved of the decoration of churches , and the interiors of meeting-houses were thus kept bare and plain . |
| 15 | Offer a varied diet , consisting of shrimps , and pieces of fish chopped to a suitable size , supplemented with flake ( for small specimens ) and tablet foods . |
| 16 | The new Property Misdescriptions Order covers 33 specific matters including any spoken statement , photograph , drawing , plan or particulars of sale relating to a property . |
| 17 | The principles of normalisation relate to a style of living towards which people with learning difficulties and their supporters can aspire . |
| 18 | If linking is required this can be achieved by creating networks of microcomputers linked to a mainframe or minicomputer , where necessary . |
| 19 | ‘ The removal or the retention of a child is to be considered wrongful where — ( a ) it is in breach of rights of custody attributed to a person , an institution or any other body , either jointly or alone , under the law of the state in which the child was habitually resident immediately before the removal or retention ; and ( b ) at the time of removal or retention those rights were actually exercised , either jointly or alone , or would have been so exercised but for the removal or retention . |
| 20 | A plate pushed to the back of the table bore the remains of the Irishman 's breakfast : little curls of bacon rind , stains of yellow yolk and the lacy brown edges of eggs fried to a crisp in the pan . |
| 21 | It was not a bomb but a ‘ device ’ with the force of 10 megatons of TNT fixed to a tower . |
| 22 | In the case of McCrone v IRC ( 1967 ) 44 TC 142 , it was held , in the special circumstances of the case , that the transfer to the settlor by the trustees of securities amounted to a loan within these provisions . |
| 23 | Ansbacher announced results for the nine months to September 30 showing pre-tax profits of £3.13m compared to a loss in 1991 of £8.23m . |
| 24 | Also many teachers of English succumbed to a kind of vitalism , a muddled belief that children 's acquisition of language skills depends not on craft and knowledge , but upon a living , spontaneous response to their reading and to their own experiences . |
| 25 | Analysis of teachers ' responses will seek groupings of activities according to a common pattern of use . |
| 26 | If we try to describe this process in structural terms we will have to say that this externalization of forces of control leads to a marked deterioration and dissolution of the superego and , to a lesser extent , of the ego too . |
| 27 | The charges of rape relate to a time two years before that , when he held a similar position at a childrens home in Norfolk , run by Norfolk County Council . |
| 28 | Semi-proletarianisation is closely linked to temporary intra-rural migration , as numbers of peasants move to a particular area for seasonal work and then move back to their small plots of land or on to another area , where a different crop has reached the planting or harvesting stage . |
| 29 | She sees a danger if the rising numbers of sufferers lead to a majority of residents having dementia . |
| 30 | They can contain good examples of language put to a very precise use , and are particularly likely to yield examples of some kinds of language — the language of description and the language of persuasion are two obvious examples . |