Example sentences of "[noun] [modal v] to a " in BNC.
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| 1 | Like the meeting in London just after the death of Edmund Ironside , it hints at a realisation on Cnut 's part that his rule would to a degree depend on English support . |
| 2 | Then you will be served a dish which tastes to your palate the way the hotter dish would to a seasoned Thai tongue . |
| 3 | Any argument concerning the merits or otherwise of the device must to a great extent be guided by a discussion on the merits/demerits of insider dealing . |
| 4 | The geography of Boiotia might to a shallow observer seem to suit her for naval hegemony . |
| 5 | In addition , the organized networks could to a certain extent rely on intimidation and social pressure . |
| 6 | An STV constituency can to a limited extent have the number of its seats adjusted in accordance with its magnitude . |
| 7 | As this is an item which people would to a household refuse , waste site already , the problem of generating does not apply to this waste either . |
| 8 | His sonorous voice and deliberate utterance may to a great extent account for this but it should also be remarked that as Highbury Quadrant was the first church to introduce the Electrophone , perfection has been probably acquired by long practice in the details requisite to success . ’ |
| 9 | Parker said , almost as a dentist might to a tearful fearful patient . |