Example sentences of "[adv] to a [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | However , there is a major problem with the model for real textual data : all references are between nodes mapped statically to a number of data pages with no scope for dynamic variation of unit size in the source and target objects . |
| 2 | Inspector Ghote , I once remarked a little pretentiously to an interviewer , c'est moi . |
| 3 | Bush objected fiercely to a decision by the House of Representatives on Aug. 2 , 1989 , to halve the funding available for mobilizing the missiles on the rail network . |
| 4 | I chose to visit London over other European cities , in part because I thought collectors back home would relate better to a city scene in which all the signs were in English , billboards , signs and marquees are often important elements in a city scene . |
| 5 | I chose to visit London over other European cities , in part because I thought collectors back home would relate better to a city scene in which all the signs were in English , billboards , signs and marquees are often important elements in a city scene . |
| 6 | He knew that Goodenache would respond better to a woman . |
| 7 | He was aware that a captain with a record such as his has a big advantage , since any troops will respond better to a leader they know has been through the fire himself , and so he knew just what he could ask of his bowlers . |
| 8 | In the short term , the development of the British executive search industry owes much to a mixture of both demand and supply factors . |
| 9 | The vogue for this owed much to a bastard Darwinism ; Latin nations were less taken in by it than were Slavs and Teutons . |
| 10 | All these contributed much to a sense of fellowship and corporate social identity as well as providing opportunities for personal development and individual enrichment . |
| 11 | She considers the idea , implicit in much feminist theory , of an authentic self which is said to be socially conditioned by patriarchal power , and argues that this idea owes much to a tradition in Western philosophy which dates back to the Aristotelian distinction between actions that are voluntary and actions which are coerced , a tradition that can be traced through Descartes to the present time . |
| 12 | £82 may not be much to a Cabinet Minister , but it is a fortune to many of our clients . |
| 13 | If not in priority need , particularly if considered for the purposes of the Act to have become ‘ intentionally homeless ’ , persons may receive only advice and ‘ appropriate assistance ’ , leaving much to an authority 's discretion . |
| 14 | before going to any big event where you are not sure you will be able to cope ( eg to an interview , to a meeting , to a party , to an exam ) . |
| 15 | Always be prepared to listen patiently to a guest 's chatter no matter how boring , but develop a technique of being able to detach , oneself politely from a conversation without giving offence , especially if there is work to be done or other people waiting for attention . |
| 16 | Parents should be held to some degree , not necessarily to a tune of a thousand pound , but they should be made in some way , to be responsible for their |
| 17 | To a typesetter , the closure in 1960 of the last Liberal daily , the News Chronicle , might simply mean he must take his typesetting skills elsewhere , and not necessarily to a newspaper . |
| 18 | The digger rolled gently to a halt again , engine ticking over . |
| 19 | She could n't stop the tears of happiness that slid from her closed eyes , as her body , still quiveringly alive , shuddered gently to a stop ; over-excited nerves twitched into the deepest peace she 'd ever known . |
| 20 | Push gently to a count of five and repeat other side . |
| 21 | Maxim lifted him very gently to a sitting position . |
| 22 | You should check carefully before you commit yourself , especially to a low- to middle-priced holiday . |
| 23 | These pragmatic reforms have much to commend them — especially to a government that is ready neither for new legislation nor for big increases in regulatory costs . |
| 24 | Coffin asked , and got the answer that of course he would , especially to a woman . |
| 25 | When a horse is shy of any object , and reluctant to approach it , the rider must try to make him feel that there is nothing terrible in it , especially to a horse of spirit ; but if he can not succeed , the rider must himself touch that which appears so alarming , and lead the horse up gently to it . |
| 26 | What on earth can that superb balderdash mean , especially to a villager in India or Tanzania even if it was translated into Hindi or Swahili ? |
| 27 | Unless you have to use PostScript for typographic reasons , you 'll find that TrueType fonts are every bit as good as PostScript ones and print much faster than PostScript , especially to a LaserJet . |
| 28 | Buskers played in the streets ; hawkers shouted their wares ; women met and gossiped ; kids played , as I had done when younger ; and of course nothing could , or would stop Glaswegians going to a match on Saturdays , especially to a game between the ‘ old firms ’ — Rangers and Celtic — either at Hampden Park or Parkhead . |
| 29 | It is due to a more far.reaching failure — the failure to conceive the full meaning and possibilities of national education as a whole , and that failure again is due to a misunderstanding of the educational values to be found in the different regions of mental activity , and especially to an underestimate of the importance of the English language and literature . |
| 30 | Evidence for this comes from the fact that the ambivalent expression does not seem to be confined to a limited range of situations , in which individuals find themselves on public display , especially to an audience from a higher social class or more advanced educational attainment . |