Example sentences of "to raise [noun pl] to the " in BNC.

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1 I HAVE long been impressed by the number of careless references in the Scriptures to the faithful blithely taking it upon themselves to raise houses to the Lord .
2 Janet regrets that it will be necessary to raise subscriptions to the Society membership for 1981 .
3 The levy , which exists to raise contributions to the Engineering Construction Board 's expenses , is imposed in respect of the 28th levy period and will be assessed by the Board in accordance with Art 3 of this Order .
4 Considerable changes are required in classroom practice in many of our primary schools if we are to raise standards to the levels demanded by today 's society and parents .
5 Screens should be at eye level so the neck and shoulders are straight , and employers will be obliged to provide appropriate stands to raise screens to the required height .
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