Example sentences of "[vb mod] [verb] way to " in BNC.
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| 1 | In the 1080s , when Archbishop Siegfried of Mainz wanted to retire to become a monk , his cathedral clergy wrote to him in horror , stressing a traditional view : ‘ Nothing in the world surpasses the life of a bishop ; every monk or recluse and every hermit , as being of lesser importance , must give way to him . ’ |
| 2 | Soon simplicity must give way to sophistication . |
| 3 | R&D must give way to demonstration , which should mean showing that the technology works . |
| 4 | The main purpose of Marx 's economic theory is to explain the phenomenon of surplus value in the capitalist system and the reason why capitalism as an economic system can not survive but must give way to socialism . |
| 5 | The narrow confines of political life must give way to total history , offering rich explanations of the multifarious aspects of the past . |
| 6 | The central theme of the Bains Report ( 1972 ) is reflected in the following quotation ‘ … the traditional departmental attitude within much of local government must give way to a wider-ranging corporate outlook ’ ( Bains 1972:6 ) . |
| 7 | Legal theory must give way to practical politics . " |
| 8 | Thus the natural meaning of the word ‘ depositor ’ must give way to the extent necessary to enable the underlying purpose of the Act to be achieved . |
| 9 | you must give way to any pedestrians on the crossing , so , otherwise you may proceed a straight pelican is one crossing even when there is a central refuge and you must wait for people crossing from the further side of the refuge , do n't harass the pedestrians for instance by revving your engine . |
| 10 | Graham Greene sarcastically remarked of the latter that ‘ Both the director and the star seem to labour under the impression that they are producing something important ’ , and the film 's success was enough to assure Wilcox that Hungarian naughtiness should give way to solemn patriotism . |
| 11 | As the weeks pass , and the posts are filled , horizontal freelancing should give way to proper vertical management : advice up , orders down . |
| 12 | The official entry to the English capital of a new Swedish ambassador became the occasion for a struggle over which of the two rivals should give way to the other ; in this almost fifty men were killed and wounded . |
| 13 | Weedy pools may give way to areas of broken rock , with boulders and small stones which can be turned over to reveal a hypolithic fauna of considerable interest . |
| 14 | Active engagement may give way to the skills of contemplation and reflection . |
| 15 | Er , if they do n't , the commencement will not take place and we will continue on the existing boundaries , that would , and I 'll give way to my honourable friend in a moment , that of course would create massive inconvenience , I see no er real reason why the other states er which have yet to ratify should not do so er but my honourable friend I think wanted to intervene with a further thought on this point so I give way to her . |
| 16 | But I of course have the advantage of being one who condemns that degree of maladministration whether it applies in the democratic sector or in the quango sector and unfortunately , unfortunately despite all the corruption , I I 'll give way to the honourable gentleman if I could just er finish the point I 'm making , unfortunately despite all the corruption and all the mismanagement and all the fraud for which the Secretary of State is personally responsible as Secretary of State . |
| 17 | As quality feature films were produced so the anxieties and introspection could give way to congratulation and to a new hyperbole . |
| 18 | In Renaissance polyphony voices were not always closely related , and thematic material could give way to other motifs as the work progressed . |
| 19 | Before Folly could give way to the tears that threatened her , a commotion on the road outside broke through her melancholy . |
| 20 | They always used to give way to 'em . |
| 21 | I shall give way to the right hon. Gentleman in a moment . |
| 22 | I shall give way to the hon. Gentleman , for whom I have some affection , or to any other Labour Member who can tell me what part of that mandate I have reneged on . |
| 23 | If we look at the rates proposals — I shall give way to the hon. Member for Alyn and Deeside — He does not want to intervene because what I am saying is right . |
| 24 | I shall give way to the hon. Gentleman and to my hon. Friend in a moment . |
| 25 | I shall give way to the hon. Lady , but then I must proceed with my speech . |
| 26 | Of course I shall give way to the hon. Gentleman . |
| 27 | If the hon. Member for Oldham , West , the Opposition spokesman in this debate , wishes to intervene instead of shaking his head in dismay , I shall give way to him . |
| 28 | I shall give way to the hon. Member for Oldham , West . |
| 29 | I shall give way to the Secretary of State in a minute . |
| 30 | I know that my hon. Friend will have something to say about this matter and I shall give way to him later . |