Example sentences of "[adv] [v-ing] to [adj] [noun sg] [conj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | there could occur a case where the issue raised was so sensitive and the revelations necessarily following its decision so damaging to national security that the court might have to take special measures ( for example sitting in camera or prohibiting the mention of names ) . |
| 2 | But the time and inspiration for such apparent frivolities were rapidly passing and he was soon explaining to Bonamy Dobrée that the Bolovian period had ended . |
| 3 | Will he do everything to ensure that the recent announcement by the European Community , which reflects the attitude of the French and those who agree with them in respect of the general agreement on tariffs and trade proposals , will not be immensely damaging to British farming and world trade as a whole ? |
| 4 | There 's an ambiguity I suspect it it 's a in my mind rather than yours about the nuclear role , did I understand you to say that Eurofighter two thousand would not have the capability of carrying for instance the W E one seven seven , we know that the is not going to be er taken any further according to recent announcement but will Eurofighter two thousand have the capacity to carry W E one seven seven ? |
| 5 | secondly , it gives individual journalists due warning that they should plan any prospective coverage to coincide with the artist 's activities , simultaneously responding to public interest and amplifying it further . |
| 6 | The editorial , ‘ The principles of restructuring : the revolutionary nature of thinking and acting ’ , 'insisted that there was ‘ no alternative to perestroika ’ and that even its postponement would be gravely damaging to Soviet society and to socialism internationally . |
| 7 | Fully conforming to British safety and design standards , its features include a low-battery signal , to tell you when the battery needs replacing ( which should only be once a year ) , and it comes complete with a five-year warranty and full instructions on use . |