Example sentences of "this [noun sg] to [art] [noun sg] [prep] " in BNC.

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1 ‘ The people are really richer here than anywhere else , ’ wrote a French observer in 1747 , ‘ and they partly at least owe this advantage to the wisdom of their laws .
2 Ezekiel speaks in much the same strain , and specifically attributes this change to the Spirit of God :
3 Yet in spite of this regression to the use of Hollywood racist images , it was still applauded at Creteil .
4 Thank you Chairman erm take this opportunity to the Committee to sub Committee erm back early erm year three .
5 in this case to the thickness of the face .
6 She said : ‘ The Attorney General should send this case to the Court of Appeal in view of the seriousness of the offences by a professional man .
7 In systems terms , there would also need to be mechanisms for taking control or corrective action based on defined measures of performance , related in this case to the effectiveness of education provision ( ie ensuring that the curriculum delivered meets the defined education requirements ) , and to the accurate provision of resources .
8 You can position this wherever you want a split — in this case to the right of column A and below Row 1 .
9 While the first and last pitches are pleasant , it is the steep , sustained middle section that elevates this route to a climb of memorable quality .
10 He 'd told her about Valldemosa too , which was why she was taking this route to the north of the island .
11 I would be grateful were you to bring this Mass to the attention of the people through your parish bulletins .
12 Comparing this text to a copy of the Guerrillas ' ‘ Letter ’ , I sat and puzzled over their enormous difference of tone .
13 We attribute this effect to a combination of stronger CO binding to the surface and increased ionization of the potassium adatoms .
14 Most allegations of breach of privilege or contempt end there , but if it appears to the Speaker that there has been a prima facie breach of privilege , the matter will be referred to the Committee of Privileges , the function of which is to receive evidence , determine whether , in its view , a breach or contempt has occurred and , if so , report to this effect to the House with any recommendations thought fit .
15 The new paperback version of the Bible substitutes a high-rise building for the word ‘ holy ’ , leaving John Knox to turn in his grave at this testament to the Tower of Babel .
16 As I unveil this plaque to the glory of God and in memory of all those who served in the Hundredth Bomb Group in the cause of freedom from this airfield .
17 Therefore it is desirable to apply this dictionary to a range of domain-specific documents and to compare its performance with that of the appropriate domain-specific dictionary .
18 We shall return later in this chapter to the doctrine of precedent .
19 A great many of the physical features of polymer composites are shared by all composite materials and we shall devote the largest part of this chapter to the topic of the mechanical properties of composites in general before particularizing on the features peculiar to polymers .
20 If one likes , one could ascribe this randomness to the intervention of God , but it would be a very strange kind of intervention : there is no evidence that it is directed toward any purpose .
21 He is mainly known for his work on the analytical centrifuge and related hydrodynamic techniques , both in terms of developing the methodology and applying this methodology to the study of macromolecular solutions .
22 He attributes this shyness to a structure in the brain which regulates the nervous system .
23 Where an application is granted , the licensing board shall grant the licence or transfer in the names of both persons mentioned in subsection ( 2 ) above , and any reference in this Act to the holder of a licence includes a reference to both of those persons .
24 ( 7 ) Where a licensing board declares a provisional grant final in such a case as is described in subsection ( 6 ) above , the licence shall be in the names of both persons mentioned in that subsection , and any reference in this Act to the holder of a licence includes a reference to both of those persons .
25 What Gandhi may be indicating by this reference to the convertibility of the terms means and ends in his thought is that our religious and ethical ideals not only inform the ends we aim at and endeavour to attain , but also the means we employ to reach them .
26 ( This reference to the task of childhood is rather my own effort to develop Spinoza 's own richly fruitful but rather abstract ideas in more concrete terms than a direct report upon what he says — the same goes for some other of my remarks . )
27 Within minutes father returned home , lifted the new-born baby in his arms , and redeemed himself somewhat by pronouncing , " I dedicate this child to the glory of God and the salvation of the world . "
28 It has conducted an assessment of the various statistical packages for the manipulation and analysis of large-scale hierarchical data sets and has applied some of this work to the dissemination of very large , government-generated data sets ( see below ) .
29 This check to the growth of output and income will soon affect firms ' investment plans via the accelerator .
30 In the name of God Almighty , Father , Son and Holy Spirit , we dedicate this museum to the memory of all those of the Eighth Army Air Force who served in the Second War and in our dedication , we pray to Almighty God that there may be no third .
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