Example sentences of "[adv] [prep] an [noun] to " in BNC.
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| 1 | The Commander rubbed his chin vigorously as an aid to thought . |
| 2 | These perceived injustices led the trade union and labour movement to campaign vigorously for an end to the insurance system and for a single universal , Exchequer-funded scheme to cover all forms of primary care . |
| 3 | The Labour Party 's ‘ Irish unity ’ excuse is a logical nonsense and it is usually tagged on as an afterthought to the comradely talk about the SDLP . |
| 4 | Not only was the value of education and health to economic growth seriously questioned but fears were being expressed that high public expenditure in these areas was acting rather as an obstacle to economic growth . |
| 5 | It is difficult enough for an individual to be consistent , let alone a society . |
| 6 | It is now much more important because even in dismissals the ERA provides only for an appeal to another panel of governors : there is no provision for appeals to the LEA . |
| 7 | Both of these sequences epitomise an experiment with geometries , during which the use of figures was refined , apparently as an adjunct to a general development of arrangements . |
| 8 | ‘ Although only heaven or more probably hell knows why I must , ’ he murmured unevenly , apparently as an addendum to the words that had been dragged from him just before he kissed her . |
| 9 | He is a very beautiful person to look at when he is shaven , about 25 I should think [ he was just 30 , as she probably knew ] , always laughing or quarrelling à la Rotonde … he horrifies some English friends by tubbing at two-hour intervals in the garden and occasionally lighting up all after midnight , apparently as an aid to sculpturing Babel . ’ |
| 10 | In any case the State Department was uncertain about the nature of the Vietminh 's communist connections — ‘ possibly in indirect touch with Moscow and direct touch with Yenan ’ — and French influence was reckoned to be important not only as an antidote to Soviet influence but also to protect Vietnam and Southeast Asia from ‘ future Chinese imperialism ’ . |
| 11 | The comparison , of course , is useful only as an invitation to further assessment . |
| 12 | Compensation for cross boundary flows suffered from a number of flaws and disincentives : a Compensation was not made in cash but only as an adjustment to a district 's RAWP target after a two-year time lag . |
| 13 | Sally-Anne Tunstall was a thing to be handled , used , of value only as an avenue to her papa 's wealth . |
| 14 | In the theatre , stage lighting varies in brightness , but it is often sufficient for video recording purposes , even if only as an aid to rehearsals . |
| 15 | A basic knowledge of oriental carpet design is essential , not only as an aid to identification , but also as an important means of gaining insight into the rich and infinitely varied religious and cultural heritage of the weavers themselves . |
| 16 | People who come on a timber frame construction course , for instance , will come along because they want to use the technique , perhaps for an extension to their home . |
| 17 | These verses ( from chapter 2 ) I received personally as an encouragement to ‘ Arise ’ and look for a new way of following Christ and preaching the gospel . |
| 18 | It was decided that he would take me in as an apprentice to old Bill ( Mr Carswell ) . |
| 19 | We went to , er , we felt that we needed , er , a U S director because much of our business is in the U S with wide marketing experience we went to , erm , headhunters er , in America who drew up er , a list of sixty people , culled from their own research erm we narrowed that down as an executive to twelve . |
| 20 | His initial intention was to publish something on Epicurus merely as an appendix to the Exercises . |
| 21 | As a result of these problems , it is our preferred policy to use the specimen letter set out below as an alternative to confidentiality letters generated by clients ' Solicitors . |
| 22 | As a result of these problems , it is our preferred policy to use the specimen letter set out below as an alternative to confidentiality letters generated by clients ' Solicitors . |
| 23 | Aye well that 's it er I mean there was no , as I said there was no alarms for anybody else or anybody who was n't there really would n't have a much of an idea to how drastic it was and what was going on at the time . |
| 24 | ‘ The speed humps will be built in a special way which makes them less of an inconvenience to buses , ’ said Mrs Standing . |
| 25 | This was also borne out by the inclusion of catalogues at the end of the book , looking very much like contributions from various nurseries and it is evident that those recommending the work did so with an eye to business . |
| 26 | But while the Europeans were prepared to go along with an ultimatum to the Serbs that threatened bombing if there were more belligerency , they would not countenance lifting the arms embargo , which they believe would do more harm than good . |
| 27 | Firstly , it is a requirement that public notice shall be given that an inspector 's investigation will take place , together with an invitation to anyone who so wishes to write to AIB to draw their attention to any particular aspect considered relevant . |
| 28 | For details , send a covering letter together with an sae to The Acne Support Group , 52–54 Broadwick Street , London W1V 2BP . |
| 29 | His estates were , moreover , a heterogeneous collection , put together with an eye to providing him with an income rather than creating a political niche for him at a regional level . |
| 30 | His estates were , moreover , a heterogeneous collection , put together with an eye to providing him with an income rather than creating a political niche for him at a regional level . |