Example sentences of "of [verb] [noun sg] to [noun sg] [prep] " in BNC.
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| 1 | One further consequence of attributing pre-eminence to quantity in relation to detection rates means that the ‘ prig ’ who ‘ clears his slate ’ ( admits to lots of crimes , no matter how trivial ) becomes a prized catch , simply because he helps the figures . |
| 2 | In our chapter on literature and appendix 6 we describe ways of bringing literature to life for pupils of all abilities . |
| 3 | It 's not all bad news , however , as Taunton Cider are ‘ mothballing ’ their rail connection and Fitzgerald Lighting intend to ‘ actively pursue any realistic method of returning traffic to rail in the future . ’ |
| 4 | These are reluctant hunters , ill at ease and inexperienced , wary lest a nervous glance could give flesh to fear — the fear of coming face to face with a cowering countryman , the fear of finding the loaded chamber in a game of Russian roulette . |
| 5 | PEOPLE from a housing estate have been putting themselves on the map — and others have the unnerving prospect of coming face to face with themselves . |
| 6 | The prospect of coming face to face with the man who had figured so prominently in Elise 's diary before her accidental death was just too intriguing to pass up . |
| 7 | Was it because she knew we 'd had an affair and was jealous or was it the heartbreak of coming face to face with Steve ? ’ |
| 8 | She tried not to worry , but the thought of coming face to face with the handsome , the dashing Miguelito made her heart thump in her chest . |
| 9 | Critics accused the government of giving way to pressure from industrialists and exporters and of reneging on its formal commitment to allow the full discipline of the market to make domestic companies more efficient and competitive . |
| 10 | The benefit of giving attention to décor in terms of improving overall light levels is shown by Gazeley ( 1968 ) and can be verified by the simple use of a light meter . |
| 11 | Despite the wisdom of giving priority to prevention in low-prevalence areas , it is absurd , as Peter Piot ( WHO , Geneva ) noted , to abandon countries such as those of subSaharan Africa with high rates of infection . |
| 12 | Educational policy frequently becomes confused with social policy , as can be seen , for example , in the way that educational integration can come to be viewed as a sometimes misguided way of caring rather than a means of achieving access to society through education . |
| 13 | For the purpose of assessing liability to VAT in the UK , supplies of goods or services provided by a business are divided into taxable supplies ( standard-rated supplies liable to VAT at the standard rate and zero-rated supplies ) and exempt supplies . |
| 14 | The aim is to encourage people to make better use of their qualifications for the purpose of obtaining access to employment in other member states and to help employers to make more informed comparisons between qualifications . |