Example sentences of "[noun prp] [verb] [pron] to " in BNC.
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| 1 | He took charge of his third club in almost as many months after Alex Ferguson recommended him to St Mirren . |
| 2 | Nor does it seem to be the case that the notorious reluctance of the Masai to accommodate themselves to the modern world was to any significant extent the result of administrative protection from it . |
| 3 | Acheson , as acting Secretary of State , may not have gone so far ; although just before the war began , when it looked as if Moffat was going to meet Ho in Hanoi , Acheson asked him to ‘ keep in mind Ho 's clear record as agent international communism , absence evidence recantation Moscow affiliations … and support Ho receiving [ from ] French Communist Party . ’ |
| 4 | Robins has so far scored seven goals after Ferguson sold him to Norwich for a cut-price £800,000 on the eve of the season . |
| 5 | Are Oxford for the drop , can Swindon make it to the premier league play-offs ? |
| 6 | Harvey led me to a room which he unlocked with a key . |
| 7 | MacDonald read it to the members of the Cabinet ( imposing further conditions before a loan would be given ) . |
| 8 | The web tangled and clung mawkishly around her reasoning as Fernando lowered her to the bed . |
| 9 | Sotheby 's , determined to protect Irises ’ ‘ most expensive ’ tag , repossessed it , and in March sold it to the Getty museum , probably for $40 to $45 million . |
| 10 | She 'd have to take off her thick blue jersey soon , and she could n't remember how many buttons had come off the shirt underneath , and it was sleeveless , and she had n't shaved her armpits since Philippa asked her to supper last week . |
| 11 | Did the name de Courcy mean anything to them ? |
| 12 | Biff lowered him to the ground , and untied the rope . |
| 13 | William shouted something to Grace but she could not hear him — the sounds of the wind and the sea were too loud , too terrible . |
| 14 | Elizabeth Woodville drew her to one side . |
| 15 | Alon also experimented with the basic design , building a 130 hp Franklin-engined version and a prototype Alon A–4 with a Lycoming O–320 160 hp motor , before selling the type certificate of the Aircoupe to Mooney Aircraft , whereupon Mooney changed it to a single-tail design and manufactured it as the M–10 Cadet , producing 61 at $9,295 each before shutting the line down for good in 1970 . |
| 16 | On the day before de Macon sailed on his second voyage , the Ralembergs invited me to a formal supper . |
| 17 | Wiping the old man 's mouth on a facecloth , Trent helped him to his feet . |
| 18 | Taylor wants everyone to be sunny side up after the World Cup qualifier to make up for the fact that no English club sides are left in Europe and give everyone — players and fans — a lift . |
| 19 | In traditional manner Rolle treats the gifts of the Holy Spirit listed as Wisdom , Understanding , Counsel , Might , Knowledge Piety and Fear of the Lord in Isaiah 11 in the inverted hierarchical order Counsel , Understanding , Wisdom to relate them to the process of withdrawal from the world and achievement of that inner discretion which is the ground of contemplation ; he then deals with strength , piety , knowledge and the fear of the Lord itemised as forces which stimulate man to self-knowledge and help the soul to endure against sin , all aspects of a more active spirituality . |
| 20 | When Kendall left , Colin Harvey moved him to right-back after a season . |
| 21 | After starting out with a Honda VF500 in ‘ 84 , Bradl made it to factory rider in just four and a half years , making a name for himself on the way as a man bursting with aggression . |
| 22 | Glenn Hoddle got them to the Premier league … maybe Keith Scott can keep them there ! |
| 23 | Mrs Spencer asked us to tea ; they pressed us , so we accepted . |
| 24 | Hari led him to the bench and watched as Lewis tied on his apron . |
| 25 | TOP music man Simon Draper is quitting Virgin Music just seven months after he and co-founder Richard Branson sold it to Thorn EMI for £560m . |
| 26 | Philpott led them to a pale-blue door at the end of the passage . |
| 27 | When the group was set up , Mr Lang asked it to ‘ consider current land and land-related uses in the Cairngorms and to recommend an integrated management plan for the future that reflects the needs of natural resource conservation and enhancement , social and economic priorities and access for recreational purposes ’ . |
| 28 | Together they form the best picture of their love as Edward described it to Harry before his life at Lincoln began : ‘ For some reason or another we are happier now than ever before . |
| 29 | Richard found it to be a ‘ town … full of temptations ’ . |
| 30 | The Webbs devoted themselves to pressing these ideas upon leading politicians and civil servants . |