Example sentences of "[v-ing] [adv] a [noun] to [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | In the cases that followed ( ie the disposal of the whole of the matrimonial home to the wife ( Chapter 3 ) ; a conveyance of the husband 's interest in the matrimonial home to the wife ( Chapter 4 ) ; and the conveyance of the husband 's interest in the matrimonial home to a third party ( Chapter 5 ) ) , once the husband had disposed of his interest no further tax considerations applied so far as the husband was concerned ( unless there was an element of gift involved in the conveyance not at arm 's length and the husband died within seven years , thus bringing in a charge to inheritance tax ) . |
| 2 | And tonight we lead the world in facing down a threat to decency and humanity . |
| 3 | He still maintains that he believes this , and makes a great show of sending off a manuscript to publishers down in London , trying to get them to publish a book expounding this view , but I know he 's just mischief-making again , and gets most of his pleasure from his acts of stunned disbelief and then righteous indignation when the manuscript is eventually returned . |
| 4 | And the sister was further surprised when , holding out a hand to Millie , it was not taken , but , instead , the child began to walk out before her , only to be brought to a stop by the nun saying , ‘ You must always ask Mother Superior if you may leave her presence . |
| 5 | Unlike some Poll Tax demonstrations , this one passed off without any violence , protestors were satisfied with handing in a petition to Mrs Thatcher 's front door . |
| 6 | But it points out that its representatives were in September already handing out a booklet to GPs ‘ which included the studies on elderly patients ’ reported to the Paris symposium . |
| 7 | Bismarck followed it up by putting out a feeler to Great Britain , but nothing came of it . |
| 8 | Gill joined Darlington from Middlesborough and another former Ayresome Park player , Alan Walsh , is thinking over a move to City and is likely to sign on Monday . |
| 9 | But she added that she understood that AT&T was interested in setting up a competitor to Telecom Eireann . |
| 10 | For one mad moment he thought of climbing out of the seat and sliding down a girder to safety : ‘ No , you berk , they only do that in films ! ’ |