Example sentences of "[adv] to their [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | With the exception of the Sergeant in the Princeps ' seat , those inside the head had not been able to notice the fireball behind them , though the blast wave contributed somewhat to their sway . |
| 2 | MUCH TO their chagrin , the woes of Chancellor Kohl 's centre-right coalition have yet to produce a solid wave of support for the Social Democrats . |
| 3 | State banks , much to their chagrin , have been ordered to provide cheap insurance for pilgrims to Mecca : some 800 Indonesians died in the haj last year . |
| 4 | Much to their chagrin , those who look fondly back to earlier days when things were different , believe efforts by senior officials to regulate the activities of field staff more closely have created an unnecessarily ordered and bureaucratized job . |
| 5 | When Granny ( or Grandpa ) comes to live with the family in old age , it will be to everyone 's advantage to encourage the close bond between them and the children , since it always contributes much to their enjoyment of life , and consequently to the happiness of the whole household . |
| 6 | Their present media facilities owe much to their history . |
| 7 | Much to their credit in launching a spirited assault on the Neath lead , Bridgend did attempt to spread the ball wide . |
| 8 | Much to their credit . |
| 9 | Much to their relief , the remixes merely enhanced the song rather than completely altering its character . |
| 10 | Much to their surprise , when it was still pitch dark they were all disturbed by lights being turned on , the slamming of car doors , and their owners rushing around and shouting to each other with the raised voices of excitement and hurry . |
| 11 | Now the inn is more geared to motorists , who much to their surprise , find the road terminates at the door of the inn rather than continuing to Windermere . |
| 12 | Occasionally , much to their glee , Mr Major allowed them to intervene . |
| 13 | In the weeks that followed , it became obvious to Liza 's contemporaries , much to their envy , annoyance and disgust , that Liza was Freddie 's latest girlfriend . |
| 14 | Some of the more irresponsible youths had tried to set fire to the building but somehow it did not catch and went out much to their disappointment ! |
| 15 | It was very unfortunate that owing to the prevalence of the influenza epidemic many other societies had to do without a representative , as well as a large number of unofficial delegates , much to their disappointment . |
| 16 | Most employers are only too keen to introduce new employees gently to their employment . |
| 17 | Topics will vary in difficulty in a variety of ways according especially to their familiarity , their controversial or uncontroversial character , in degrees of abstraction and complexity and much else . |
| 18 | The Wisharts were about to settle down to their reading when the corridor door slid open and an elderly lady eased her way into the compartment ; the newcomer was wearing a striking black silk dress and black hat which were very reminiscent of the Victorian age . |
| 19 | ‘ But we 've never changed out attitudes towards our audience , so it 's all down to their approach to us . |
| 20 | ‘ But we 've never changed out attitudes towards our audience , so it 's all down to their approach to us . |
| 21 | Soon the room became so hot with the heat of the lamps , pupils had to strip down to their shirt sleeves and wear shorts when entering the room . |
| 22 | Even those who slim right down to their goal weight will always find parts they wish were even slimmer ! |
| 23 | Reeves puts their humour down to their upbringing in Darlington and Middlesbrough respectively . |
| 24 | They themselves might ‘ motor ’ down to their country retreat at the weekends but they looked with signal disfavour on the idea that the vast mass of the populace might enjoy a similar mobility and have access to pleasures which for the moment were peculiarly their own . |
| 25 | When , in 1353 and 1354 , the negotiators got down to their work again , this time in Guines , near Calais , the English made demands which the French at first seemed willing to concede : Aquitaine , Maine , Anjou , Touraine , as well as other lands would be ruled by the English in full sovereignty . |
| 26 | You 've got to bring yourself down to their level . |
| 27 | When she is doing anything with children , she always squats down to their level , touches them and listens to them , and the response she gets in just a few moments with each is quite extraordinary . |
| 28 | Without realizing , Miss Harker stepped down to their level . |
| 29 | ‘ Yeltsin and Kravchuk are dragging us down to their level , and Admiral Chernavin just gives in , ’ he said , adding : ‘ I believe the military will seize power . ’ |
| 30 | The chairman of the Guardian and Manchester Evening News announced in his 1986 annual report that ‘ The Times now has a cost structure much lower than our own … we must get our own costs down to their level as soon as possible ’ . |