Example sentences of "[noun] [vb base] to a " in BNC.
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| 1 | We are therefore of the opinion that the faster two components seen in the SDS-sequestration technique correspond to a weaker subset of GC sites and possibly other non-GC sites as well . |
| 2 | Therefore four steps correspond to a rotor movement of one tooth pitch ( = 360/p degrees ) and for the hybrid motor : Step length=90/p degrees ( 1.3 ) |
| 3 | But when organizations grow to a level where it is impossible for all the members to know each other , where the division of work between individuals and groups becomes more strict , where communications are restricted by physical and administrative distances and boundaries — in such a situation the need for an idea-handling system arises even in an organization where the cultural and climate conditions support creativity and innovation . |
| 4 | All too often research and staff turnover testify to a failure to use the talents of people already employed in the enterprise . |
| 5 | Most animals react to a short sudden noise by focusing all their senses to find the source . |
| 6 | So how will Bill and his fellow dissidents react to a presidential team who can spell the name of major vegetables ? |
| 7 | A sparse population — about 1,500 — and a dream-like absence of speed boats and motor cars conspire to a remarkable silence and calm . |
| 8 | In short , ‘ Inntrepreneur ’ rents , as determined by the market , are a fair reflection of the substantial commercial opportunities open to a lessee who is running a pub as an individual business . . |
| 9 | It might be argued that in such situations it is the only course of action open to a man and that he would be at fault if he acted differently . |
| 10 | The decision followed strong reactions by the US administration and the UN to an incident earlier in the day , when Iraq troops had fired shots in the air allegedly to deny UN inspectors access to a nuclear weapons site , which was itself the culmination of a series of such refusals by Iraq . |
| 11 | At about eight-thirty , headlights scallop out the darkness and the brakes squeak to a tired and worked stop . |
| 12 | It can be seen that these two main goals overlap to a considerable extent , but that emphasis for the end-user lies within a subject area and is therefore closely dependent on subject knowledge , whereas emphasis for the intermediary lies on breadth of knowledge — on the coverage and organization of many databases and the operation of a number of processing systems . |
| 13 | Devices that are explicitly computers appeal to a niche market . |
| 14 | There is the unity of the moment : different tactile and proprioceptive sensations amount to a coherent body image ; different visual sensations cohere to a visual field ; and sensations from different modalities converge to a general sensory field , an organized moment-by-moment presence of a world , so that the feeling in my hand as I hold a stone , the sight of the sea and the sound of the seagull behind me are all not merely present but co-present . |
| 15 | The yen 's dramatic surge after the 1985 Plaza Accord , in which leading nations agreed to weaken the dollar , sparked an overseas spending boom that saw offshore Japanese investment soar to a peak of $67.54 billion in the business year ended 31 March , 1990 . |
| 16 | The Employment Appeal Tribunal has also made it clear that conduct ‘ which a literal interpretation of the written words of the contract might appear to justify ’ may in practice amount to a destruction of the relationship of trust and confidence . |
| 17 | And it legitimately widens the scope of who can count as an academic peer : no longer can peer review amount to a cosy chat among academics sharing but not exposing taken-for-granted assumptions . |
| 18 | Since the relevant words are ‘ I know , Pamphilus , that everything I leave you will pass to my sons … ’ , the question can be broken down into two parts : do these words amount to a trust at all ? |
| 19 | In fact , so many animals respond to a lunar cycle that people have wondered whether the ancients were right to associate the moon with human fertility . |
| 20 | Although para 8(a) of FRS1 refers to ss 248 and 249 CA 1985 , it does not go far enough to state properly whether the exemption does in effect apply to a small group . |
| 21 | Game-theoretic considerations point to a conflict between collective and individual rationality . |
| 22 | How would potential clients respond to a PR consultant who lacked an office ? |
| 23 | In the remaining seats , the candidates who got more than an eighth of the total vote go to a second ballot . |
| 24 | Authors point to a number of possible explanations including the lack of appropriate evaluative skills , the lack of available data and the lack of appropriate incentives . |
| 25 | HOW does a globular protein adapt to a mutation that forces a surplus residue into a helix ? |
| 26 | Some words apply to a wider historical debate e.g. " Victorianism " , " New Imperialism " , " Great Depression " , " Scramble for Africa " , " War Guilt " , " Cold War " . |
| 27 | Knossos , Mallia and Zakro belong to a second type of Minoan town : one where the settlement surrounds and is dominated by an important temple . |
| 28 | The people who are losing their homes belong to a settled community with centuries-old traditions . |
| 29 | In fact , such images do to a large extent reflect both the climatic and the historical reality of Siberia . |
| 30 | That is , children at this age seem to make two further assumptions : ( i ) all labels belong to a single level , and ( ii ) they do not overlap . |