Example sentences of "[adj] to [noun] [unc] " in BNC.
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| 1 | As affectivity is the most obscure side of man , there has been the constant temptation to resort to it , forgetting that what is refractory to explanation ipso facto unsuitable for use in explanation . |
| 2 | No wonder his feet perspire profusely and are prone to athlete 's foot . |
| 3 | In particular , footballers are prone to Gilmore 's groin — Paul Barker and Bryan Robson have both made a successful return to the sport after the operation . |
| 4 | Then again , addictions to substances that affect different types of synapse can be quite similar — and some people seem to be prone to addiction per se , rather than just to have a weakness for a particular substance . |
| 5 | I was n't very faithful to JTR 's timings and routes whilst on Arran as my own ‘ landlady ’ had powers of persuasion , too , in a different kind of way . |
| 6 | The bronze versions are very recent and faithful to Ernst 's instructions : when he returned to France after the war , he had planned to work on the project but did not manage to reach agreement with the current owners . |
| 7 | The major concern for clients in debt recovery work is reporting each stage of each case , and this report facility , linked with the information already held on computer , will provide an opportunity for reports to be prepared to clients ' specifications on any given timescale . |
| 8 | In particular , as a first step towards clearing the area , he was suggesting that , as Macmillan had advised , the Cossacks should be handed over to the Soviet authorities , although , as he had made clear to Tolbukhin 's HQ , he could not do this without Gen McCreery 's authorization . |
| 9 | From the outset of their relationship it was clear to Noddy 's owner that his new acquisition , like his toy-town namesake , was very fond of motor cars . |
| 10 | As the days passed it became clear to Ned 's family that he was drifting away from them and his strange affair with the stone was fast turning into a deep and meaningful relationship ! |
| 11 | By now it was clear to Coetzee 's superiors that , even in the freewheeling world of secret police work , their Section C stalwart was out of control . |
| 12 | In conclusion , the Survey indicated that its results demanded an emphasis on improvements in practice management and that the service could be faster and more responsive to users ' needs . |
| 13 | Will he continue to press for diversity in education through grant-maintained schools , through city technology colleges and through local management of schools responsive to parents ' wishes ? |
| 14 | During the years of anti-apartheid struggle , donor funded non-governmental organisations ( NGOs ) have tried to provide health services which are accountable to oppressed communities and responsive to people 's basic primary health care needs in the most deprived areas . |
| 15 | The patients charter demonstrates our commitment to providing high-quality services within the NHS which are responsive to people 's views and needs . |
| 16 | This woman 's understanding of local government is , incidentally , a useful commentary on the idea that local governments and state organisations are somehow especially responsive to people 's everyday lives . |
| 17 | Choir and instrumentalists are as responsive to Gardiner 's direction as we have come to expect of them but even so I am left with the feeling that the great sense of occasion generated by this music has only been realized in part . |
| 18 | Tom himself was barely responsive to Faye 's mood , and when the artist scolded her brother about it , he only growled , ‘ I 'm tired . |
| 19 | The huge investment in computers , staff , and administration has the potential to improve the health service by making it more responsive to patients ' needs and raising awareness of costs . |
| 20 | It means it it 's going to be inefficient , it 's going to be less responsive to tenant 's needs . |
| 21 | The subsequent White Paper , Legal Services : A Framework for the Future ( Cm 740 ) , adopted a different tone , referring rather more to the requirement for legal services to be responsive to clients ' needs than to notions of competition and the discipline of the market ; but in content the proposals actually gave little ground on key points . |
| 22 | They range variously from Fokine 's Pierrot in Le Carnaval who only wants ‘ one kiss ’ and his puppet Petrushka who wants to be free to Ashton 's Alain mentioned above and MacMillan 's Bratfisch in Mayerling . |
| 23 | His position will be general manager , retail , reporting direct to Dymocks ' managing director Ken Terry . |
| 24 | Any claim should be made direct to Traveller 's Insurance Association Limited , bridge House , 102 George Street , Croydon CR9 6HP ( Tel : 01 283 8611 ) . |
| 25 | In June customers will be able to send messages via EDI*Net direct to partners ' facsimile and in December , the addition of SNA3270 will enable IBM users to exchange EDI messages with non-SNA users . |
| 26 | If only she could convince herself that her body as well as her mind were equally averse to Roman 's devastating sensuality … |
| 27 | After such rows , her mother would sometimes stay in her room for days on end or trail round the house like a blind stranger , oblivious to Katherine 's existence . |
| 28 | Jilinski , however , seemed oblivious to Samsonov 's ever more perilous situation , and as late as 26 August — when the hapless Samsonov was just about to be engulfed from all sides — he commanded Rennenkampf to employ two corps for the investment of Königsberg and with the rest of his army to press on to the Vistula . |
| 29 | Simone obliged , oblivious to Alyssia 's meaningful glances . |
| 30 | Elaine chatted incessantly on the journey , oblivious to James 's entreaties to shut up , and Stephen 's impatience when she insisted on stopping at every plantation house — ‘ Just to have a peek . ’ |