Example sentences of "to [adj] [pron] [vb base] [art] [adj] " in BNC.

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1 In Chapters 2 to 10 we take the various constructions in which English adjectives actually appear , and consider the grammatical and interpretative consequences of the intensional patterns which are expressed by those constructions , before returning in the final three chapters to more general issues of syntax .
2 These circumstances are not comparable to those which determine the Soviet outlook on Asia in the mid 1980s .
3 However , it is the presence , ( on two occasions in mosaic 10 ) , of a sixteen-petalled flower comparable to those which occupy the central squares of mosaic 7 and North Hill , mosaic C , which is most significant .
4 It would be inequitable to those who take a contrary view to that of the hon. Gentleman if I were to see him exceptionally , in addition to all the other representations that I have received from him , now that the consultation period is over and I am reaching a conclusion on the matter .
5 Not surprisingly , except perhaps to those who maintain a Poor Law mentality , unemployed people are generally more unhappy than their employed counterparts .
6 Certificates will be awarded only to those who pass the Written and Oral Tests within not more than 12 months of each other .
7 What representations have the Government made about the new proposal , particularly in Latvia , to restrict citizenship to those whose descendants came from the Baltic states and to those who speak the Baltic languages ?
8 The objective at every stage of lobbying is to provide comments and reactions to those who influence the legislative process .
9 However , the theme which deserves more attention is the basic argument of the article : the author is claiming not to be prejudiced and is attributing prejudice to those who oppose the National Front .
10 Clearly , this is not a reading which will appeal to those who relish the physical excitement and theatrical extravagance of Strauss 's music .
11 This month 's Dr Robert is dedicated to those who play the acoustic guitar .
12 Membership is open only to those who meet the strict education and industrial standards required and who accept the Code of conduct and the disciplinary procedures of the HCIMA .
13 At the water 's edge there are pleasant beaches and boats bob hypnotically ready for hire to those who want a personal tour of this wonderful coast .
14 Most disconcerting , to those who love The Discarded Image , is the apparent cheerfulness with which he abandons the depth and range of his historical imagination in favour of a style of rhetoric which seems more reminiscent of the Belfast police courts .
15 Guilt is a common ingredient of loss , and the ‘ if only ’ syndrome is familiar to those who counsel the bereaved .
16 Thus ‘ blue-collar ’ workers such as transport workers may be considered as service workers , which implies that service employment is not confined solely to those who wear a white collar .
17 This is very much a young man 's conception of Mozart , and many will find the no-holds-barred approach works as the perfect antidote to those who nurture an overreverential conception of Mozartian style and grace .
18 Where this involves opposition to those who run the global system in their own interests it will naturally involve transnational practices in the economic , political and cultural-ideological spheres .
19 Now they are scrapping over the same pound — and over the betting levy , which the Horserace Betting Levy Board redistributes from punters to those who run the racing business .
20 Hare 's sights are set high , but he thinks it best not to listen to those who predict a bright future for him .
21 Hare 's sights are set high , but he thinks it best not to listen to those who predict a bright future for him .
22 We pray for your blessing on the work of the hospices ; we ask you to guide all those who administer them ; to give wisdom to those who work as counsellors of patients and their families ; to encourage the volunteers who support families ; to grant patience and gentleness to those who nurse the sick and dying .
23 Her tact and scrupulousness are beyond praise , and the book she has made can not be recommended too urgently — even ( perhaps especially ) to those who have no special interest in , or liking for , either Charles Olson or Ezra Pound .
24 This case shows neither that employers should refuse jobs to those who have a murky past nor that they should not entrust secrets to subordinate employees — that is impracticable — but that they should not simply rely on the implied duty of confidence ; it can lead to misunderstandings and difficulties as to what is really secret .
25 The picture is kept secretly and shown only to those who have a close heart and mouth .
26 The student intake would be limited to those who have a genuine literary sensibility , who are interested in poetry , and are already in the habit of reading it .
27 This can happen even to those who have a positive attitude towards their retirement years .
28 We also take for granted a set of linguistic categories which will be more or less common knowledge to those who have a basic familiarity with the workings of the English language , whether in literary or non-literary contexts .
29 At a press conference on Sept. 17 he hinted further at this , saying that the right to increase output within OPEC 's new aggregate ceiling " belongs to those who have the additional production capacity to meet this " .
30 Fragments A and D contain ‘ Let ’ verses only , Fragment B contains only ‘ For ’ verses after verse 295 ( ending in verses 695 to 768 which contain the celebrated passage ‘ I will consider my Cat Jeoffry ’ , an animal Smart was apparently allowed to keep at Bethnal Green ) .
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