Example sentences of "to [art] [det] [subord] [art] [noun sg] " in BNC.

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1 Presumably the employee would have led evidence as to the latter if the employer 's accounts had indeed contained such information .
2 To , to change this , the British road system to the same as the continent would be easy .
3 This , he said , could not be characterised as having breached the duty of good faith which amounted to no more than a principle of fair and honourable dealing .
4 170 it was held that the word ‘ convicted ’ in sections 9 and 12 of the Coinage Offences Act 1861 ( 24 & 25 Vict. c. 99 ) referred to no more than a finding of guilt .
5 He whispered something but so close to my ear the sound was distorted and I said , suppressing my voice to no more than a breath because it can be so harsh , ‘ Say it again .
6 If the telephone conversation amounts to no more than an inquiry or preliminary discussion , it may be that no contract is made then .
7 It would amount to no more than the patient being dragged around with maximum support , using his unaffected side to try to keep up , and holding on to his helpers for dear life .
8 This " combination " which effectively amounts to no more than the adjective itself is then linked by explicit assignment to the entity of the subject .
9 According to Ekonomska politika ( 11 March 1985 ) , the creation of the self-management communities of interest has often amounted to no more than the conversion of a previous government bureau into a new organization .
10 Life appeared to continue largely as normal in the Libyan capital , and the warning seemed to amount to no more than the routine diplomatic tit-for-tat when countries expel each other 's envoys .
11 abolished the power of local councils to shift the burden of taxation on to local business , for the first time limiting the overall rise in business rates to no more than the rate of inflation ;
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