Example sentences of "[vb base] [verb] [noun] [adv] to [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Whilst learning to take the rough and the smooth of rugby fortunes with a philosophic air , Townsend has already reacted to criticism with refinements to his play that have been a factor in his selection for Australia : ‘ I tend to pay heed more to criticism than to praise . |
| 2 | UK Agriculture and Fisheries Minister , John Gummer expressed outrage over the feast , claiming that " the world knows perfectly well that whalers have attacked stocks almost to extinction " . |
| 3 | This strategy was possible because they have sold mainframes mostly to computer vendors in the country concerned rather than through direct sales channels . |
| 4 | Of course it is very hard for the writers because they have to keep things up to date and follow the story-lines . |
| 5 | Popular schools have to admit pupils up to capacity ; unpopular schools lose money and will eventually close . |