Example sentences of "they [verb] a [adj] [noun sg] to " in BNC.
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| 1 | They devised a simple solution to this problem : the slave trade . |
| 2 | The following month they made a similar objection to the Royal Inniskilling Fusiliers beating the retreat in Shipquay Street . |
| 3 | Pro-ETA demonstrators had greeted King Juan Carlos and Queen Sofia when they made a two-day visit to San Sebastián , in the Basque region , at the end of July . |
| 4 | Probably they made a nice start to a meal , too . |
| 5 | Around Christmas Fayre , when the Food Hall was crammed with food you did n't normally see in the other seasons , they made a nice end to a meal . |
| 6 | Indeed they made a significant contribution to the life of the city and took every opportunity to demonstrate their existence . |
| 7 | They made a vital contribution to the lively syndicate and plenary discussions , as well as to the other events , including a debate on who should not be thrown out of a hypothetical sinking hot air balloon . |
| 8 | They made a direct appeal to Mr Clarke as he was paying his first visit to a police station since taking over at the Home Office . |
| 9 | But he convinces one that , from their early days of teenage touring in Hauptmann 's Hannele , they shared a mutual devotion to each other , an indefinable star quality and a passion for the strange , hermetic world of theatre . |
| 10 | The estimates from twins are very high , but since the standard errors are large they make a limited contribution to the overall picture . |
| 11 | They play a large part in the provision of welfare services , especially in running clubs and recreational activities and helping with the provision of meals , and they make a substantial contribution to the demand for residential care . |
| 12 | They make a major contribution to the life of the University , providing it with a breadth of outlook , experience and sympathy which is greatly valued . |
| 13 | Added to a simple white sauce , they make a good accompaniment to plain meats such as boiled bacon . |
| 14 | Their expenses ’ are paid and they make a magnificent contribution to the service , enabling group tutors to increase the flexibility of their classes and ensuring individual help whenever it is needed . |
| 15 | Although such applications are time-consuming , they make a significant contribution to the Course ; in September 1987 60 students enrolled as direct entrants to Stage II . |
| 16 | Finished with narrow turn ups they make a smart alternative to conventional trousers when the temperature rises . |
| 17 | They make a fair introduction to Marley 's music , but for the true man try ‘ Exodus ’ or ‘ Burnin' ’ . |
| 18 | Chosen with discrimination , they make a welcome addition to parish church music . |
| 19 | This decision was a clear recognition of the vital role such shops have as social institutions : they help to maintain the fabric of neighbourhood life , they make an economic contribution to the lives of poor people and they provide crucial human contact as part of an informal system of community care . |
| 20 | they make an enormous contribution to both the planning and , especially , the control of complex projects . |
| 21 | But they make an important contribution to the problems of many older people . |
| 22 | They make an important contribution to the finance team in the businesses in which they work throughout the UK . |
| 23 | At Itxassou there are numbers of these simple memorial stones set in a fringe along the church wall , where they make an affecting counterweight to the overblown and ugly modern gravestones and monuments all around you . |
| 24 | And they make an attractive alternative to fencing for the boundaries of their confined plot , while a narrow , curving lawn helps to lead the eye down its length to the summerhouse , bog garden and pools at the bottom . |
| 25 | They make an excellent supplement to the commercial foods and promote growth and spawning . |
| 26 | But what about patients who are apparently fit and healthy until they suffer a massive exposure to toxic man-made chemicals ? |
| 27 | These books are my tools of the trade and they mean a tremedous amount to me . |
| 28 | The Etruscans were great builders and in this respect they occupy a similar relationship to the Romans in the development of architecture as do the Pelasgic and Minoan peoples to the Greek . |
| 29 | In feeding habits they occupy a similar role to the kites in Europe , Africa and Asia . |
| 30 | But as the subject develops we can expect researchers to be more explicit about exactly how they expect a pragmatic theory to be formulated . |