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 ) . |