Example sentences of "in [noun sg] to [pron] [adj] [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Perhaps a more fruitful method should involve direct intraduodenal instillation of nutrient liquid in response to which some subjects may develop signs and symptoms of vasomotor dumping . |
| 2 | With communications seriously disrupted , reports from parts of the country were sketchy , but it appeared that UNITA had launched a new offensive in response to its electoral defeat . |
| 3 | However , the coup was also in response to what leading factions within the army perceived as attempts by Chatichai to undermine their influence . |
| 4 | Those schools who changed their outlook and practice in respect of relationships with parents and the community did so for their own reasons and in response to their own sense of priorities and needs . |
| 5 | The sensual appraisal was mixed with a hint of amusement which could have been in response to her apparent coyness , or perhaps her short-skirted dress with its modest round neckline was the cause , its clash of riotous colours outrageous , orange running into scarlet into crimson with small touches of hot pink . |
| 6 | At breakfast she found no difficulty in putting on a bright face , directing most of her attention to Matt , who , for some unknown reason , appeared to be in a gloomy mood , and who had little to say in response to her cheerful remarks . |
| 7 | The door at Martyr 's Cottage stood open as it often did in sunny weather , and she called out to Alice before , in response to her answering voice , moving down the corridor to the kitchen . |
| 8 | CONFIDENCE in Derby favourite Tenby continued to wane over the weekend in response to his poor workout . |
| 9 | He was constantly reassuring himself that actions taken in the heat of the moment , and in response to his deepest impulses , possessed a visibly moral quality . |
| 10 | Typically , it is in response to his self-righteous complaints about the failings of his local flock that the ancestors spring to his defence . |
| 11 | If the choice is made in response to your inner feelings , your gut feelings , then go with it . |
| 12 | I am writing in response to your recent article The profession of chemistry by W. Fritsche ( Chem . |
| 13 | In response to your indicative offer letter and further to our conversation today , I am confirming in writing that the shareholders have agreed that [ ] should be included on the shortlist for stage 2 of the Name sale process . |
| 14 | In response to your 23rd March letter , I return your form , duly completed and enclosing £25.00 . |
| 15 | Then , in response to my crestfallen look , he added kindly : ‘ Of course you did not look gay — you 're no screaming queen — but nevertheless I just knew . ’ |
| 16 | Having not heard from you in response to my late September FAX , I am a little concerned lest you and Ian have not yet tied up a firm date with Michael Rose of BAIE SECRETARIAT , to whom I am sending a copy of P this fax , for next June 's seminar . |
| 17 | There was Gazza Martin , the man who 'd slashed out his verdict , ‘ The tone and attitude of your piece stinks ’ in response to my idealistic scribblings . |
| 18 | In response to my Hon. Friend the Member for Dundee , East , the Minister said that the transitional arrangements will take between six and 16 months . |
| 19 | I was stopped at the horse-car entrance by a locked door and , in response to my repeated knocking , by a determined female who told me I was n't welcome . |
| 20 | The emergence over the last few years of education as a matter of national priority has occurred largely in response to our economic situation and our performance in the international market place . |
| 21 | Owing in part to their lower cost , it has become popular in recent years to replace both clay plain tiles and slates with interlocking concrete tiles . |
| 22 | The mixture of sounds and ideas comes from Fyfe 's vehement defence of dance music , now moving from techno to Consolidated ; Michael 's travelling CD collection , which finds Carcass nestling next to House Of Pain ; and Andy 's belief in a belligerent guitar sound , tempered with tunes ( a throwback in part to his early teen encounters with punk and new wave ) . |
| 23 | A striking feature of Peckham 's approach is this willingness to cross cultures and boundaries , perhaps due in part to his early career in France . |
| 24 | Mr Salmond has to appear pure in heart to his diehard fundamentalists by never again having truck with four letter words like devolution . |
| 25 | Cordelia plays the part of the good child in contrast to her wicked sisters Goneril and Regan . |
| 26 | Thus in the second half of the nineteenth century the British labour movement , in contrast to its continental counterparts , was an industrial movement without , at that time , the establishment of a political wing . |
| 27 | In contrast to its substantial commitment to the archiving of quantitative survey data the national ESRC Data Archive , ensuring the permanent availability of the most significant material for future research , no policy has been developed by ESRC for the depositing of important qualitative data . |
| 28 | In contrast to its initial responsibilities , MDC is now operating in localities with a significant indigenous population where local authorities play a major role . |
| 29 | Bob Dwyer , Australia 's coach , watched his side being demolished and tried to explain why Fiji were so much better than the world champions at sevens in contrast to their 15-a-side form . |
| 30 | The Social and Liberal Democrats also performed well — in contrast to their poor opinion poll showing . |