Example sentences of "[vb base] [v-ing] to [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Most non-Americans do not realise how large the Civil War looms in the American consciousness , and until recently ( before Carter and Reagan ) in the South ‘ federal government was regarded essentially as a northern out fit attempting to foist liberal urban values on the stately old agrarian Confederacy ’ . |
| 2 | ‘ We propose continuing to completion on the basis that all material disclosure of relevant facts and circumstances has been made … and there is no foreseeable risk of subsequent invalidation of the European Commission 's approval of state aid as being incompatible with Treaty requirements . ’ |
| 3 | Plumages change according to season . |
| 4 | Slim people generally eat according to appetite , in a fairly relaxed fashion not governed by rules or diet sheets . |
| 5 | Eat according to appetite . |
| 6 | Professionals segregate according to expert criteria , but ‘ what is it to be human ? ’ sounds like a philosophical question — in which case it is also a political one — rather than something for experts to decide . |
| 7 | Under the old paradigm , companies are organized into a series of hierarchical tiers so that supervisors at each level can make sure that subordinates act according to plan . |
| 8 | Order levels show spending to income ratio ( order book value divided by monthly budgeted spend ) . |
| 9 | Figures published on Thursday show lending to property companies grew by 50 per cent in the year to August to £30bn . |
| 10 | Imagine learning to water-ski on the sea with waves — you would n't be making life easy for yourself . |
| 11 | Much as some people hate going to school , they will frequently be glad afterwards that they were made to do so . |
| 12 | Fear owing to miscarriage of plan , only forty aircraft and some transport destroyed to date . |
| 13 | Charges vary according to size ; dogs £40 : cats £30 : rabbits , guinea-pigs , parrots and budgies £10 or less . |
| 14 | Apart from the dome and pendentive construction , Byzantine methods and materials vary according to locality . |
| 15 | The site of the wound is significant as skin micro-organisms , and thus the potential for infection , vary according to location . |
| 16 | — word senses vary according to subject area or domain ; |
| 17 | We should be delighted , here at headquarters , to answer queries regarding levels of membership ( which vary according to experience ) and the charges for membership . |
| 18 | Not only does the level of racist abuse or harassment vary in different schools and localities , but teacher stereotypes and the labelling of black children vary according to pupil , age , social class , and the demographic distribution of ethnic minority groups . |
| 19 | How might the function of each utterance vary according to context ? |
| 20 | It was based on achieving a realistic occupancy target at rates that vary according to season . |
| 21 | — which vary according to topic or context ; |
| 22 | Prices vary according to volume and length — expect to pay between £100 to £475 , maximum |
| 23 | Fertility rates vary according to area or country of birth of the mother . |
| 24 | Whilst the student grant contains a fixed amount for housing , it is generally regarded as well below market rates that , of course , vary according to area . |
| 25 | Products and yields vary according to fashion and demand ; whaling , sealing , fur trading and mineral ore exploitation have declined in recent years , but commercial fishing and fossil fuel exploitation are well established and likely to continue . |
| 26 | Placement costs vary according to need but are likely to involve token payment for an extra helper within the playgroups and may include transport cost and playgroup fees . |
| 27 | I always enjoy listening to agriculture debates and especially to Conservative Members , because that is the only time when we do not hear any free market claptrap . |
| 28 | The Tirolerhof 's facilities include an a la carte restaurant , two resident 's dining rooms , a terrace restaurant , a TV/video lounge , a playroom , solarium , and a free Turkish bath and sauna which open according to demand . |
| 29 | Unlike their dad , the children enjoy going to bed and getting up late . |
| 30 | Well , I came home for the 1986 Turnberry Open expecting to caddie for Mac O'Grady but that did n't materialize , so Nick and I joined up in July 1986 . |