Example sentences of "[noun prp] [vb -s] [vb pp] [adj] [noun] to " in BNC.
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| 1 | Marine biologist Sam LaBudde has presented new evidence to the International Council for the Exploration of the Sea that Alaskan Indians are killing walruses for their ivory . |
| 2 | Although Grubb has sent Denizen back to his New Jersey stable for a rest , before coming to Europe in May in search of a place in Britain 's Olympic team , he brings a useful substitute in Ever . |
| 3 | ‘ Spain has had limited exposure to international contemporary art ’ , says Joyce Nereaux-Weber , partner in the John Weber Gallery . |
| 4 | The fighting in Croatia has caused severe damage to numerous environmentally-sensitive areas , according to a report compiled for the International Council for Bird Preservation ( ICBP ) . |
| 5 | As for Unix , Morales said that Stratus has met similar problems to other manufacturers — many customers are n't willing to alter systems in which they have invested a lot of money and personnel over the years . |
| 6 | The Russian ambassador in Kiev has described Ukrainian independence to other diplomats there as a temporary phenomenon , unlikely to last more than another year and a half . |
| 7 | The spread of the TNCs has brought significant changes to the sexual division of labour in both the First and the Third World . |
| 8 | Since then Ms Hinchliffe has written regular letters to the council , collected a 300-signature petition , and lobbied on doorsteps and at school gates . |
| 9 | Britain has made similar appeals to the court in the past but lost them . |
| 10 | Thus Britain has committed heavy expenditures to just those areas in which she is at a massive comparative disadvantage against the USA . |
| 11 | British and American troops are being hurriedly vaccinated against anthrax , after reports that Iraq has added biological weapons to its arsenal of missiles and chemicals . |
| 12 | Well , Dave Forbes has made repeated phonecalls to his solicitors in the City . ’ |
| 13 | The car has been featured on a number of occasions at Rolls-Royce Ansty , when Geoff has treated retiring colleagues to a very special trip home in a very special car . |
| 14 | According to Charles Birkeland , the laboratory 's acting director , " within the last few decades , the increasingly intensive use of land , water bodies and the coast in Asia has created significant disturbance to coral reefs and the coastal environment " . |
| 15 | Philip Wilbraham has enjoyed similar success to Mr Irens , building a group quickly in the recession by taking advantage of lower prices . |
| 16 | THE Prince of Wales has given generous presents to his Highgrove staff . |