Example sentences of "[vb infin] to a [adj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | It is not so , except perhaps in the most formal of speaking styles , where a sentence may fall to a low point in the voice and be followed by a substantial silence , and we know that it has come to an end . |
| 2 | Only when man aspires above his station and wants to be like God does he fall to a lowlier position in which all his relationships are soured . |
| 3 | This , together with the fall in house prices over the last three years , means that mortgage affordability should fall to a 20 year-low . |
| 4 | While not primarily a composer of chamber music , his substantial Piano Trio performed by the Joubert Trio in 1985 , would appeal to a wide audience . |
| 5 | A fantasy that will appeal to a wide range of ages . |
| 6 | Of course , this problem could be eased by reducing the number of constituencies in Scotland and Wales , but since Labour has overwhelming strength in Wales and majority support in Scotland , the idea of cutting down their representatives in the Commons did not appeal to a Labour Government . |
| 7 | This order lasts for six months initially , and the person can appeal to a Mental Health Tribunal . |
| 8 | Hitherto the product was reliant on a third-party database , both to store user data and user data dictionaries and objects , but now it comes with Watcom 's SQL Database ; an addition that will appeal to a small number of customers who want to build stand-alone applications . |
| 9 | At times when selling is difficult , owners who maintain standards will appeal to a wider market , sell faster and reach a higher price , ’ says Mr. Warshaw . |
| 10 | PART OF the City of Birmingham Touring Opera 's brief is to involve and appeal to a broad community . |
| 11 | Benson 's text is a welcome addition for those who treat female patients with various urogenital and anorectal complaints , and it should appeal to a broad range of readers , from medical students to subspecialist physicians . |
| 12 | A male editor might better appreciate the merits of his style : ‘ twinkling nipples ’ was the kind of phrase that would appeal to a real man . |
| 13 | What we need at G.W. is a designer who can appeal to a new market of younger customers without losing the loyalty of our more traditional clientele — who are far from all being , ’ he added with a twist of humour , ‘ retired country ladies , as I recall you suggested . ’ |
| 14 | The use just discussed bears a relation to the occurrence of the bare infinitive after the expressions rather than and sooner than : ( 32 ) He paid the fine rather than appeal to a higher court . |
| 15 | This negative element can be felt in ( 32 ) above in the fact that this sentence implies that he did not appeal to a higher court even though he could have . |
| 16 | IAAF spokeswoman Jayne Pearce today confirmed that the federation did not accept the Ohio court decision and would appeal to a higher court in Cincinnati . |
| 17 | One question that the newly appointed editor Tim Marlowe ( of the Tate 's education department ) will have to decide is the editorial stance of the magazine : he has to balance the curatorial concerns of the Tate with issues that would appeal to a general reader while treading an ideologically independent path . |
| 18 | His book will appeal to a select élite — only his best friend finished it |
| 19 | Moreover , if the plates were accompanied by a descriptive text , giving information about the nature and habits of each species figured , the production might appeal to a broader and more conventional audience . |
| 20 | The field linguist , engaged in radical translation , asks himself under what conditions the natives would assent to a given occasion sentence S , and under what conditions they would dissent . |
| 21 | The Forum could also count to a large extent on the backing of their Socialist and People 's parties . |
| 22 | The Forum could also count to a large extent on the support of the Socialist and People 's Parties . |
| 23 | The Ministers also ruled that from 1993 , EC carriers would lose any right they might currently enjoy to a guaranteed share of business on any route . |
| 24 | Whenever the cost of such a path increases , the algorithm will backtrack to a better looking node . |
| 25 | He turned and said something that Elisa could not quite catch to a young girl , unnoticed before , who had stationed herself by the door . |
| 26 | Their warnings came amid bleak forecasts that sterling will plunge to a new low during this week 's Tory conference at Brighton . |
| 27 | Rumours — that Fama of The Possessed which can swell to a raging flood but equally can sink into a hoarse inward whisper — rumours of incendiarism abound . |
| 28 | It would swell to a raging headache , just in time for him to finish his shift . |
| 29 | Ah erm well , Chairman , I I think that this is something that 's going to cut , as far as Hambledon 's got concerns , is going to come up in the erm in the next debate , certainly , erm , the erm , the issue of erm whether policy should be expressed in terms of principle and criteria , or erm area and a district as being a dilemma erm to Hambledon , erm , it feels it 's erm erm not being able to support the policy as defined , because ultimately the Council would object to a new settlement in Hambledon . |
| 30 | I can well understand M M Mr Jewitt 's concerns , erm I think the simple fact of the matter is that not a great deal of Greater York new housing demand is likely to be generated in Hambledon district , whereas in Selby district a significant amount of er demand is likely to be generated , so really by way of conclusion I I would like through you to ask Mr Mr Jewitt if his opposition to the new settlement is as a matter of principle , or whether he 's really stating the case for Hambledon district , in other words , would he object to a new settlement in Selby district ? |