Example sentences of "[vb past] to [adj] [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | The Government adverted to this problem in its White Paper , recognising that ‘ it is not easy to define in a manner which conforms with the normally precise definitions of the criminal law , but which at the same time is sufficiently general to catch the variety of conduct aimed at . |
| 2 | He moved to Imperial College in 1911 , was appointed assistant professor of chemical engineering in 1917 , and elevated to the chair in 1926 . |
| 3 | After some initial trouble with flooding from the Rother they moved to higher ground , building a large abbey which has now almost entirely vanished , and running an extensive sheep farming practice around it . |
| 4 | He moved to New College , Oxford , in February 1940 , only to be interned briefly in Paignton , Devon . |
| 5 | Miss Keeler 's love life had provided a sensational scandal in that a ‘ coloured friend ’ , moved to desperate jealousy by her behaviour , had opened fire at the window of her home and been arrested and charged for that offence . |
| 6 | Several prime ministers made it clear that they would want to see a radical extension of the Community powers and resources to help poorer regions and social groups as they moved to monetary union . |
| 7 | The selectors feel she has already earned her passage to Barcelona , having last summer finished second in the Europa Cup , ninth in the World Championships , and moved to fifth place in the world all-time 10,000 metres rankings . |
| 8 | The larger , bolder birds such as magpies , crows and jackdaws were searching for food on the fairways — on one occasion a golf ball landed near to a crow who nonchalantly moved to one side to avoid the missile . |
| 9 | Protesting , Geoffrey moved to one side as Bridget lowered herself to the ground . |
| 10 | I moved to one side with Jamie helping me and went down on my hands and knees on a comparatively clean part of the concrete where the oil stains looked old . |
| 11 | She moved to one side and so did Naylor . |
| 12 | CASTLEFORD moved to third place , beating BRADFORD 30–20 — their second win in 14 days over their championship rivals . |
| 13 | In 1985 he moved to Corporate Finance as Group management accountant . |
| 14 | Originally he worked from Shrewsbury on the Bristol run and then on the West Country routes when he moved to Old Oak Common , London . |
| 15 | But I knew the score before I moved to Ayresome Park last summer . ’ |
| 16 | But I knew the score before I moved to Ayresome Park last summer . ’ |
| 17 | Oh hell , thought Lydia , moved to unwelcome compassion . |
| 18 | After some time Mr Lisk moved to another part of the country and the services were held in a stable lent by a Mr Gardiner , an innkeeper , and in the house of a Mr Richard Atkinson . |
| 19 | After the war she and Gordon moved to another part of London . |
| 20 | She moved to another part of the studio and started to turn over a number of stretched canvases , all of them blank . |
| 21 | ‘ I moved to another pad . |
| 22 | On 11 April 1988 they moved to another council house , of which the brother also became a secure tenant . |
| 23 | Back once more , Vincent moved to another village , Cuesmes , where he lodged in a house divided in two . |
| 24 | After they had eaten and sunbathed a little , they cleared everything away and moved to another hedge to pick more berries . |
| 25 | So we moved to another bar , remarking how times had changed . |
| 26 | Perhaps Lord Ashley-Cooper was so horrified that he moved to another property , for there is evidence that the Manor reverted to being a tenanted farmhouse and remained thus until it was sold by the Shaftesburys in 1912 to Colonel Canning . |
| 27 | But if my mother moved to another house see she could n't afford to refurnish |
| 28 | The man eyed Doyle contemptuously then muttered something to himself and moved to another table and sat down . |
| 29 | When their secondment did come to an end , 22 returned to their former jobs , 7 continued their secondments , 14 moved to another employer and 7 entered entirely new jobs . |
| 30 | He had left our school in our final year , when his parents moved to another town . |