Example sentences of "[adv] [verb] [pron] [noun pl] to the " in BNC.
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| 1 | The Home Secretary deftly referred their claims to the expert , and non-political , Advisory Council on the Treatment of Offenders . |
| 2 | With his accountant 's help he eventually moved his accounts to the Midland , which gave him the overdraft on reasonable terms , but he is critical of the way banks look at small businesses , believing that many only look at the business sector rather than at the person running a particular business . |
| 3 | The return to rock means the supercession of demystification by re-mystification , giving people back their sense of worship , rather than forcibly opening their eyes to the nuts and bolts of how ‘ myth ’ is constructed . |
| 4 | Preventing dental and gum disease will not only make your visits to the dentist more pleasant , but will mean that your mouth feels fresher and you can have a bright smile . |
| 5 | When the sail is out of the water the uphaul has served its purpose , so transfer your hands to the comfort of the solid mast . |
| 6 | Even in the worst years of the Depression there were still people wealthy enough to give their cast-offs to the poor , and they did n't come much poorer than a Salvation Army officer 's family . |
| 7 | However , as you thrust out your lower leg , you suddenly turn your hips to the side and the technique changes to a roundhouse kick . |
| 8 | She now flapped her hand as if shooing something away , then went out of the kitchen and onto the landing , and here , as she had before , she stopped , but only long enough to raise her eyes to the whitewashed ceiling as her mind said , Dear God , do n't let anything come of this . |
| 9 | The public sector auditors ' mandate therefore extends beyond that of their private sector counterparts who generally confine their energies to the attest/fiscal compliance role . |
| 10 | I 've already given their names to the constable in the library . |
| 11 | It is therefore slightly ironic that it should have been this same Meistersinger which now finally stirred his feelings to the point where any " healthy " critical stance became impossible . |
| 12 | Michael Jackson , Ringo Starr and Madonna have already lent their voices to the popular cartoon series . |
| 13 | As so often occurs in these situations , I had become blind to the obvious — that is , until my pondering over the implications of Miss Kenton 's letter finally opened my eyes to the simple truth : that these small errors of recent months have derived from nothing more sinister than a faulty staff plan . |
| 14 | I feel the time is now right to respond to local bargaining initiatives , C C T and L M S , with a review of how the research department could best provide their services to the people at the sharp end . |
| 15 | I often thought her blindness was not entirely physical : she wanted finally to shut her eyes to the sorrows and miseries of the son she still adored , for she could not bear to see me suffering . |
| 16 | Among the champagne houses that have already increased their prices to the wine trade are Moet et Chandon ( 9.6 per cent ) , Laurent Perrier ( 4.9 per cent ) , Bollinger ( about 3 per cent ) and Lanson ( about 4 per cent ) . |
| 17 | If I could just add my thanks to the officers substantial piece of work , which is , I hope going to be used by many members to come for the next year . |
| 18 | As a direct consequence of our sampling decision ( see above ) , most of the schools in the survey had already submitted their reports to the Education Committee . |
| 19 | The European companies were hoping to meet the deadline set by the International Radio Consultative Committee for the presentation of technical proposals for a new system which , once chosen , would effectively set a world standard , Japan and the USA having already submitted their applications to the Committee . |
| 20 | At Gary 's funeral , 500 people packed the church and 200 more were outside to pay their tributes to the well-loved lad who was known to his friends as ‘ The Main Man ’ because he organised holidays , football and much of their social lives . |
| 21 | Mr John Allison , the overall prize-winner , and Mr Fraser Wilson , the Scottish winner , generously presented their bindings to the Library . |
| 22 | ‘ Or what if , ’ said Alistair , ‘ — or what if Brad just gives her directions to the hospital ? ’ |
| 23 | I walk into my dining room at 9.26 this morning , just to say my goodbyes to the little lady . |
| 24 | And yet , ’ Corbett laughed abruptly , ‘ did they just offer their throats to the murderer ? ’ |
| 25 | The government can no longer close its eyes to the health facts . |
| 26 | Maggie herself , he knew , understood the situation well enough : there was no one more sensible than Maggie ; but her auntie , who seemed to have taken the place of her mother and , like a mother , had her future interests at heart , was always bringing her qualities to the fore for him to admire . |
| 27 | Finally , it provides that ‘ the state which makes the preliminary enquiry … shall promptly report its findings to the said states and shall indicate whether it intends to exercise jurisdiction ’ — in other words , whether to prosecute or extradite . |
| 28 | Britain 's best known dogs home opened its doors to the public yesterday after a four-day break . |
| 29 | We greatly respected your guidance and always enjoyed your visits to the Plas . |
| 30 | The little man 's hand shot out again and Caroline quickly raised her eyes to the ceiling . |