Example sentences of "[vb infin] the [noun] to " in BNC.
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| 1 | Mr Kinnock must stress the extent to which Labour has really changed . |
| 2 | Critics would stress the extent to which the children 's freedom to map out their lives for themselves , to make genuine preferences on the basis of a range of possibilities denied them , had been stifled . |
| 3 | This is a shame since it may relegate the service to purely commercial outlets , such as flying schools and airfields who will doubtless find it very useful if someone persuades them to take a look . |
| 4 | A recent study by the National Farmers ' Union of Scotland concluded : ‘ Major problems in the hill farming business could consign the valleys to excessive tree planting with the danger that uneconomic holdings would be left . |
| 5 | Maybe next time we shall consign the polls to their proper place alongside the racing tips , but somehow I doubt it . |
| 6 | ‘ Notwithstanding the provisions of the preceding article , the judicial or administrative authority of the requested state is not bound to order the return of the child if the person , institution or other body which opposes its return establishes that — ( a ) the person , institution or other body having the care of the person of the child was not actually exercising the custody rights at the time of removal or retention , or had consented to or subsequently acquiesced in the removal or retention ; or ( b ) there is a grave risk that his or her return would expose the child to physical or psychological harm or otherwise place the child in an intolerable situation . … |
| 7 | ‘ Notwithstanding the provisions of the preceding article , the judicial or administrative authority of the requested state is not bound to order the return of the child if the person , institution or other body which opposes its return establishes that — … ( b ) there is a grave risk that his or her return would expose the child to physical or psychological harm or otherwise place the child in an intolerable situation . |
| 8 | That would be a major inroad into a constitutional safeguard and would expose the courts to the risk of pressure from interested third parties . |
| 9 | That would be a major inroad into a constitutional safeguard and would expose the courts to the risk of pressure from interested third parties . |
| 10 | Likewise lending abroad may expose the lender to exchange rate risk , so foreign loans , in principle , command a higher interest rate than that on domestic lending . |
| 11 | If you are holidaying in a hot climate , do not expose the camcorder to the sun for long periods , and take a neutral density filter along with you if the light is likely to be particularly brilliant ( sunlight on snow , for example ) to avoid the risk of spoiling shots through over exposure . |
| 12 | Do not expose the camcorder to the sun for long periods . |
| 13 | The diving and pecking routine would have little impact and might expose the nest-owners to serious injury or death . |
| 14 | The directors , however , could argue that to do so would expose the company to adverse publicity . |
| 15 | A second group in whom this technique may be valuable is those in whom the number of stones or technical difficulties such as diverticuli , may expose the patient to a protracted procedure which even if successful may be detrimental for the patient — that is , the old and frail . |
| 16 | Critics of the plan , including World Wide Fund for Nature experts , argue that such a move would only expose the rhinos to greater danger . |
| 17 | Exclusion from the Regulation will , therefore , expose the parties to a merger to fines ; attack of the legal validity of the merger in the national courts ; and parallel national competition investigations . |
| 18 | With respect , there is much to be said for the minority view expressed by Lord Pearce which is based upon certainty in transactions and would not expose the parties to shifts in scientific knowledge right up to the time of trial . |
| 19 | However , it does emphasize the extent to which the public relies on the mass media for information about the outside world even though , in the final analysis , their understanding of those events may differ , particularly along political lines . |
| 20 | On the other hand , particular theories will emphasize the extent to which the social psychological characteristics of societies , or historical epochs , differ from each other . |
| 21 | Auspex says it will upgrade the box to higher performance Sparc Mbus modules over time . |
| 22 | Auspex says it 'll upgrade the box to higher performance Sparc Mbus modules over time . |
| 23 | The agreement stated that ‘ in consideration of such dfesire ’ the executors would convey the cottage to the widow for her life or so long as she should continue a widow . |
| 24 | The term does not convey the extent to which the different elements in the package depend on each other for the viability of the whole . |
| 25 | Other factors concerned with study design will influence the degree to which prevalence rates may be compared across studies . |
| 26 | It will influence the reaction to the presentation and memories of it . |
| 27 | But the two of them were engulfed in a rush of flames before she could throw the baby to rescuers outside . |
| 28 | If we could hoist the Delos to the surface we might well find out . ’ |
| 29 | Clara was astonished ; she could compare the room to nothing in her experience , nothing at all , unless it were perhaps to those studiously , tediously visited ancient homes which she had been round on various bank holidays during her childhood . |
| 30 | But he was , in any case , close to becoming a smiling public man — a man who gave speeches at school prizedays , who would answer the toast to " poetry " at dinners , who collected the occasional doctorate or honorary fellowship . |