Example sentences of "[noun pl] [vb past] to [adj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | As we have seen , in the past false biological views led to false reasoning . |
| 2 | The profit attributable to ordinary shareholders amounted to 524 million which , after dividends of 237 million , resulted in a transfer to reserves of 287 million . |
| 3 | It was also partly in response to the effects of overaccumulation that deflationary policies led to decreased capacity utilization in the United States . |
| 4 | Further chemical reactions led to living organisms . |
| 5 | The ever expanding knowledge of the builders led to these forms . |
| 6 | In 1989 nickel production reached 46,935 tonnes , of which exports amounted to 46,071 tonnes worth 715,000,000 francs and equivalent to one-fifth of the territory 's budget . |
| 7 | These cases led to profound questioning in social services departments , and in the inquiries that ensued , of the desirability of attempting to keep the family together wherever possible . |
| 8 | In each year , less than 800 of these cases led to any form of criminal or disciplinary action , and the vast majority of even this small number involved nothing more severe than ‘ advice or admonishment ’ — 651 of the 766 cases in 1987 , for example . |
| 9 | Productivity improvements led to further losses of jobs , cut from 190,000 in 1979 to 51,600 in 1988 ( Figure 5.6B ) , and to a return to profitability and private ownership , although the survival of the Ravenscraig Works ( Strathclyde ) , threatened in 1990 , was owed to political factors . |
| 10 | The estimated cost of all these improvements amounted to some £18,000 . |
| 11 | The continuing conflict between evangelicals and Roman Catholics at times amounted to undignified scrapping over the souls of the proletariat . |
| 12 | These increased capital flows led to mounting pressure on the adjustable peg since an increasing stock of reserve currencies was required to maintain par values in the face of larger capital movements . |
| 13 | Hedges rose to either side and the Cadillac 's wing mirrors clipped against them . |
| 14 | In the second two pairs devoted to this relationship the same pattern emerges . |
| 15 | It was cold comfort to realize after the event that the drama had been played out by three sick men , whose judgments contributed to this deeply wounding incident in Anglo-American relations : Eisenhower was suffering from ileitis ; Dulles had cancer ; and Eden had a recurrence of the abdominal obstruction that had laid him low once before in 1953 , and was to do so again after he resigned . |
| 16 | It is interesting to note that the Jeu de Paume 's attendance figures are very similar to those of the two other Parisian institutions devoted to contemporary art : the Galeries Contemporaines at Beaubourg and the ARC , which is part of the Musée d'Art Moderne de la Ville de Paris . |
| 17 | Section 1 of the 1944 Act gave tremendous responsibilities to the Minister : ‘ It shall be the duty of the Minister of Education to promote the education of the people of England and Wales and the progressive development of institutions devoted to that purpose , and to secure the effective execution by Local Authorities , under his control and direction , of national policy for providing a comprehensive educational service in every area . ’ |
| 18 | It shall be lawful for his Majesty to appoint a Minister whose duty it shall be to promote the education of the people of England and Wales and the progressive development of institutions devoted to that purpose and to secure the effective execution by the local authorities , under his control and direction , of the national policy for providing a varied and comprehensive educational service in every area . |
| 19 | According to the 1944 Education Act the Secretary of State has a duty to ‘ promote the education of the people of England and Wales and the progressive development of institutions devoted to that purpose … ’ , although effective control was , at the time of the Tyndale dispute , devolved to the LEAs . |
| 20 | It was preceded by the involvement of hundreds of people in discussion groups devoted to different sections — home news , features , music , the arts , international and foreign news and sport . |
| 21 | His achievements are considerable : under his directorship , the museum underwent a major overhaul and improvements of its existing exhibition spaces , while adding new galleries devoted to Musical Instruments and Islamic , Egyptian , African and American Art . |
| 22 | The widespread enjoyment derived from hearing stories well read is clearly apparent in the continuing popularity of programmes devoted to this on radio and television . |
| 23 | On this side of the Webi , undulating grasslands rose to distant hills , and strips of woodland bordered numerous streams . |
| 24 | Hawke 's own losses amounted to two ships , a 74 and a 64 , and 300–400 men . |
| 25 | Between 14 October and 30 November losses amounted to some 58,000 men . |
| 26 | Abyssinian losses amounted to some 7000 killed and 10,000 wounded . |
| 27 | In the period February 21st-26th , the French losses amounted to 25,000 men , and , although during that time the ratio of French and German casualties was reliably estimated at three to one , by the 29th German losses had already passed the 25,000 mark . |
| 28 | In Yugoslavia , particularly on the Adriatic Coast , the Italian influences led to Italian-style stone churches and cathedrals of which a number survive . |
| 29 | It did seem that the mother 's intrusion in quarrels led to more conflict over the longer term . |
| 30 | Centrally planned production targets required that 2 million hectares be set aside for cotton production each year , with no provision for crop rotation to allow natural pest control ; the resulting heavy use of pesticides led to severe problems with soil-borne disease . |