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 | It is obviously to their benefit that the specification reflects the strengths and capabilities of their products rather than competition . |
| 19 | Should any branch have any complaint to make they must do so to their branch secretary who must submit the matter to the branch , it 's talking to yourself . |
| 20 | The downfall of Mr Perez and Mr Collor may in fact owe less to their corruption — real or imagined — than to their general unpopularity and especially that of their economic reforms . |
| 21 | The tone of his detractors is modified , however , by those who fear that without Birt the right wing of the Conservative party would bring in a regime even less to their taste . |
| 22 | This is not only to their credit , but to the credit also of the staff of the choir schools , whose dedication ensures that such schools will surely continue to have a special place in our educational system . |
| 23 | In assessing materiality in connection with convertible securities , consideration should be given not only to their carrying amount but also to the implications of conversion . |
| 24 | Those who believe that such insistence would ‘ infringe civil liberties ’ should appreciate that this liberty is valueless if wise judgment is so impaired by lack of insight that sufferers from the underlying illness can use this liberty only to their detriment . |
| 25 | And that 's important to us because we can give erm people who are responsible for a particular department full and immediate access to the data which relates only to their department and not the wider organization . |
| 26 | The Irish bishop did not laugh , but looked on the behaviour of the peasants as a tragic folly that could lead only to their doom . |
| 27 | I boarded an elevator and shot up alone to their office on the 32nd floor . |
| 28 | There were some women who simply had to take the unfortunate literally to their breast . |
| 29 | If someone stupidly backs into my car because they were chatting away to their passenger , I have a right to be cross . |
| 30 | Thus presenting a most romantic picture as they were driven smartly away to their wedding-breakfast amid a flurry of good wishes and a merry ringing of bells . |