Example sentences of "[vb base] [to-vb] [adv] to a [adj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | But much food aid is stolen as it is unloaded at the ports ; and army-escorted convoys manage to lose up to a third of their cargoes on the way . |
| 2 | With the help of counsellors , residents here prepare to go back to a normal life … without drink . |
| 3 | Companies do not , always , on the basis of existing collaboration , wish to move directly to a purpose-built building . |
| 4 | Ford later said that the Jaguar-GM talks had not affected its own plans ‘ Today 's announcement does not affect our view in any way , and we still plan to acquire up to a 15 per cent holding in Jaguar , ’ said a Ford spokesman in Detroit . |
| 5 | for me meeting with Jim was to say , yes , that 's fine but if at the end of the day we have to train down to a certain level within our group , there 's no way can we afford five man-days of lost fees and fifteen hundred pounds . |
| 6 | ‘ That accident could have happened to anyone — male or female , ’ Sophie said , ‘ and all vets have to face up to a certain amount of danger . ’ |
| 7 | We need to get off to a good start in the league . |