Example sentences of "[vb pp] [indef pn] to the [noun sg] [prep] " in BNC.
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| 1 | This curious reversal of roles may have owed something to the agreement of the Liberals to support a government without a clear majority ; the legislation was the Housing ( Homeless Persons ) Act of 1977 promoted by a Liberal , Stephen Ross . |
| 2 | Gregory of Tours and Bede both knew that the conversion of their peoples to Christianity had done something to the religion to which they were converted . |
| 3 | In casual , chatty tones , she told me that " my news " had n't penetrated to her Surrey retreat , and in fact had n't reached her until an hour ago when she 'd arrived , having had nothing to the contrary since last year , to keep the traditional family tryst at my father 's house . |
| 4 | Helen had confessed at lunch that she would sooner have been three behind than three in front — and when news came , after the first 10 holes of the fourth round , that she had fallen one to the rear of the Australian , one had the feeling that she was merely paving the way for a last-minute attack . |
| 5 | In other words , the sentence with to asserts drop as a fact and perception is invoked merely as the means which has brought one to the knowledge of this fact : perception took place ; therefore the dropping can be inferred and asserted . |