Example sentences of "adding [noun] to [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Nicky , of Falkirk , West Lothian , said : ‘ It was adding insult to injury to see Des 's face on the record cover smiling up at me . ’ |
| 2 | Councils , argues Mr Cawley , are being hit by an unenviable double whammy , thanks to the recession and the Government 's response to it : tighter spending assessments and declining revenue income are adding insult to injury , with ordinary people bearing the brunt . |
| 3 | Of course he was released from hospital and he recovered and of course we we , he , we protested to the hunt and they had the audacity to off to offer him some fifty pounds compensation , which was a adding insult to injury . |
| 4 | ‘ That , ’ said Sophie icily , ‘ is adding insult to injury . ’ |
| 5 | Leisure group Vardon which owns the London Dungeon has shown less growth , adding 1p to 46p . |
| 6 | 1600 , 1604 LIFESPAN Error adding entry to LIFESPAN 1608 , 1612 Authorisation file . |
| 7 | But I have more chance of improving that than knocking 10 years off Gregory or adding speed to Fox . |
| 8 | His ambitions now centred on adding fine-spinning to manufacturing . |
| 9 | The removal of tax on new cars boosted distributors Evans Halshaw 19p to 208p , with Jessups adding 8p to 81p and Gowrings ahead 4p to 43p . |
| 10 | The answer was to build cars which did not need such lubrication and to stop adding lead to petrol . |
| 11 | Adding lead to petrol improves the fuel economy performance of cars . |
| 12 | Comparing these different measures is an advanced case of adding apples to oranges to cows — which makes the table on page 105 a highly misleading and dangerous animal . |
| 13 | So it 's usually made by stoichiometrically adding water to ethylene over an acid catalyst . |
| 14 | This is made by adding water to ethylene gas , which itself is obtained from oil . |
| 15 | Rapidly the realisation spread among pre-literate peoples that by harvesting the fruits of the earth and by adding water to wild-growing , or naturally produced , sugar-containing raw materials — like grapes , fruits , berries or honey — and by leaving the sweet mishmash exposed in the warm air ( at the mercy of airborne yeasts ) , a highly prized stimulating beverage would reward the effort . |
| 16 | New Soft Liner Pens from 17 are just the thing for adding definition to eyes . |
| 17 | Adding quality to quantity |
| 18 | The straight ratio mode ( hard knee combined with peak operation ) is really quite flexible in adding punch to drums and bass , and the midway setting on all the controls is the most sensible place to start . |
| 19 | The petitions had accused Biya of adding names to voter registration lists , setting up fake polling stations and withholding ballot papers . |
| 20 | The orbits could be further refined by adding epicycles to epicycles etc. in such a way that the resulting system was compatible with observations of planetary positions and capable of predicting future planetary positions . |
| 21 | Fire engine group Trinity has also powered ahead , adding 31p to its 120p entry price , while shares in traditional pub group J D Weatherspoon have also been in demand , adding 13p to 173p since the end of October . |
| 22 | In what may be the first of several similar moves , Alpha Microsystems Inc has agreed to acquire the assets of the hardware maintenance division of MGI Group International , a Los Angeles-based Unix integrator with 294 local service contracts adding $1.2M to Alpha 's nationwide annual service revenues . |
| 23 | The IoD estimates that the increased taxes announced yesterday will have the effect of adding 7p to income tax . |
| 24 | Unilever shares were given a boost adding 7p to 1069p before slipping to close at 1064p . |
| 25 | I do n't see any point in adding complications to life . |
| 26 | It is a useful way of adding touches to garments made on the chunky machine . |
| 27 | The pleasant environment created by such displays helps to improve staff morale and encourages productivity , as well as adding prestige to business premises and public buildings . |
| 28 | An important underlying concept running through the information industry is the principle of creating distinctive products by adding value to information . |
| 29 | It has become a specialist in adding value to chemicals and selling them on to the major companies . |
| 30 | In sauntering after his cattle , he acquires a habit of indolence … and at length the sale of a half-fed cow or hog , furnishes the means of adding intemperance to idleness . |