Example sentences of "[to-vb] to [noun pl] ' " in BNC.
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| 1 | Take time to adjust to parents ' death . |
| 2 | Overseas branches had to conform to LDCs ' central bank requirements . |
| 3 | Following April 's revolution in which King Birendra had been forced to accede to protesters ' demands for major political reforms [ see pp. 37362-63 ] , the new interim government ( headed by Nepali Congress president Krishna Prasad Bhattarai ) moved to consolidate its achievements during May . |
| 4 | They are supposed to apply to widows ' pensions , war pensions , civil service pensions , family income supplement , child benefit — indeed , to every scheme which makes any special provision for widows and other people left on their own , or for people caring for children single-handed . |
| 5 | FEARS of an all-out fish war rose last night after European fisheries ministers refused to bow to catchers ' demands for a ban on imports . |
| 6 | Celtic , who have had to bow to Rangers ' superiority in recent years , lost out again last night after the semi-final draw paired the Old Firm rivals on September 22 . |
| 7 | Although questions about the origins and nature of British culture are complex , school history can put shared inheritances in their historical context ; v ) to contribute to pupils ' knowledge and understanding of other countries and other cultures in the modern world . |
| 8 | It is always a pleasure to go to Goldsmiths ' Hall , and never more so than for this event when the stately rooms provide the perfect background for contemporary work . |
| 9 | In its response to draft Scottish Office regulations on information for parents , the church committee welcomes a significant improvement in schools ' willingness to respond to parents ' needs . |
| 10 | ONE OF the most highly respected members of the Woodworker Fellowship , STAN THOMAS , in his usual warm hearted , and caring way has offered to respond to members ' queries concerning aspects of cabinet making and joinery . |
| 11 | Some children brought up in institutions are so damaged by these experiences that they can not live in a family where they have to respond to others ' feelings and may escape into work in an institutional setting . |
| 12 | Before attempting to set out an approach to disruptive pupils , I believe it is important to preface the debate with a general comment on education — first , because the nature of the topic can generate emotions that lead to a distortion of the author 's overall perspective , and second , while I am critical of many educational responses to disruptive pupils I do not wish to add to teachers ' feelings of being under siege . |
| 13 | To add to planners ' problems , a scheme has also been lodged for a 65,000sq ft development on the Bangor rugby ground off Caernarfon Road . |
| 14 | To add to customers ' problems , he said , old mainframes ca n't run new software with additional functionality . |
| 15 | The occupation of the site would be more likely to add to workers ' bargaining strength . |
| 16 | If you can afford one , a good plugger can benefit both the artist and the radio station by acting as a fixer for guest appearances , or providing news and creative ideas ; but like everything , some pluggers are better than others , and radio producers usually prefer to exercise their own musical judgement and not to pander to pluggers ' suggestions . |