Example sentences of "[verb] [noun prp] to [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Beckenbauer , who led Germany to World Cup triumphs as captain and coach , is known as Kaiser Franz to his fans . |
| 2 | She stabbed Ben to death with a pair of dress-making scissors and then tried to kill herself . |
| 3 | It would , however , be a great mistake to dismiss the event as an act of folly without any serious consequences , for the proof of the existence of a serious candidate led to the definite rebirth of Bonapartism as a political force in France and it was this movement which was later to carry Louis-Napoleon to power . |
| 4 | It goes every day and I can assure you that your cousin who is helping Germany to victory with her work will receive them very quickly . ’ |
| 5 | Rugby Union : Hull kicks RAF to victory |
| 6 | Tesseract will port Primrose to Unix by year end using Sequent Computer Systems Inc and Pyramid Technology Corp multi-processors . |
| 7 | IAN WRIGHT proved a point to manager George Graham at Highbury last night as he led Arsenal to victory in their delayed third round replay against First Division Derby . |
| 8 | Pioneers who are applying TQM to hotel and catering operations seem universally delighted with results , both in staff motivation and in customer satisfaction . |
| 9 | Rockets send Jeff to heaven |
| 10 | He had not expected Eleanor to beard his lodgings in Earls Court , especially as he had given Mrs Avery the same instructions about visitors as he had given Nurse Goodman . |
| 11 | Many times he had wished Horatia to perdition , particularly since he had met Topaz , but he had never meant her real harm . |
| 12 | IBM SHIPS POWERPCs TO APPLE , SAYS THIRD PARTY CHIP SALES ARE VITAL |
| 13 | Jealous spinster Kath-leen Calhaem , who doted on Ken , hired part-time detective Julian Jones to batter Shirley to death at home in Yatton . |
| 14 | He devoted Sunday to sightseeing , including a ride on Tokyo 's subway , a trip to Asakusa Temple and a tea ceremony at Takashimaya Department Store , which is to open a branch on New York 's 5th Avenue this spring . |
| 15 | Then there 's little Jimmy Morley ( Claire 's little brother ) who loves Liverpool to death . |
| 16 | On the evening of the same day , Hugo Brassard invited Celia to dinner . |
| 17 | One Sunday , I flew over to Paris with a party of guests , invited Hermès to luncheon and to watch the Prix de Diane Hermès run at Chantilly . |
| 18 | PFR restart prompted the visit of Dr Brian Eyre , Deputy Chairman on Friday , 5th February , to meet Reactor Services employees congratulating them on the outstanding job of returning PFR to power . |
| 19 | Both the Soviet Union and the new Ethiopian regime denounced the use of these facilities , but the USSR simultaneously developed facilities off the Ethiopian mainland at the Dahlak Archipelago , including a floating dry-dock , and used Asmara to stage reconnaissance flights over the Red Sea . |
| 20 | Kinnock challenges Major to TV debate on health |
| 21 | Hubert , who was the boy 's housemaster , summoned a mechanic and invited Barbara to lunch . |
| 22 | Ann Taylor , the party 's spokeswoman on green issues , visited Darlington to back candidate Alan Milburn in calling for environmental improvements . |
| 23 | She had just finished an article about pawnshops , the meat of which had been supplied by Rose , who had come round again and invited Sally-Anne to tea at the Buildings . |
| 24 | He extended a huge hand and invited Wilkie to lunch . |
| 25 | Her father , David Hammond , aged 25 , allegedly beat Sukina to death in the family home in St Paul 's , Bristol , last December 6 after he became annoyed when she would not spell her name . |
| 26 | ‘ The proposed course would not result in doctors starving Tony to death , but in failing to avert his death , ’ he said . |
| 27 | Oh dear Ian Botham 's dream of helping England to victory in his last world cup campaign took thrilling shape in Perth . |
| 28 | I entertained Heather to lunch there as well . |
| 29 | Newly-crowned Turkish champions Galatasaray , who pipped Besiktas to League and Cup honours last season , spoke to Nevin during his Everton career , but lost out when the Scottish international moved to Tranmere Rovers last year . |
| 30 | Using this last possibility , Spenser implies that the English acting firmly against Ireland might demonstrate that they have purified the fault which was going to cause Ireland to scourge them in the first place , namely a tameness in executing God 's designs against savage immorality . |