Example sentences of "[noun] [pron] [verb] to [adj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Within the category of lexical items , I include the formulaic patterns I referred to earlier . |
| 2 | This controversial book was widely discussed but whether it was read by artists I leave to further research . |
| 3 | I pledge to increase the amount of time or money I give to environmental and development organisations . |
| 4 | During the year , we have also reviewed the investment of our liquid funds , we have planned a ‘ Patrons ’ scheme , with an eye to support particularly from the smaller banks in the City ; we have introduced credit card payments , and resolved a major uncertainty I referred to last year over our Lombard Street offices . |
| 5 | But then avowed with a great deal of feeling , ‘ I sorely needed somebody 's help when , with daylight I returned to that hotel and discovered you 'd taken a train back to Mariánské Láznë ! ’ |
| 6 | This can be defined as a state of circulatory collapse which leads to low arterial blood pressure and oxygen shortage in the tissues . |
| 7 | Many companies currently in existence have ‘ objects clauses ’ in their memoranda of association which run to several pages in an attempt to ensure that the company will have the power to do anything the directors feel it needs to do . |
| 8 | In his very first book his admonitions about the indiscriminate use of stock , even of fine stock , were news , and good news : Do not spoil the special taste of the gravy obtained in the roasting of beef , veal , mutton or pork by adding to it the classical stock which gives to all meats the same deplorable taste of soup . |
| 9 | They name the side which lost to Danish club Slangerup last week . |
| 10 | He stressed the difficulties facing the coalition which according to one opinion poll , has the support of 42 per cent of Nicaraguans . |
| 11 | Equally important is the contrast between the fault-bounded east coast which plunges to deep water in the Minches and the shallow sea bed west of the islands ; a submerged platform which extends to one of the most extensive areas of continental shelf in Britain . |
| 12 | It is centrally situated , and a ten minute walk from the cable car which leads to some magnificent mountain walks . |
| 13 | He may overcome the illness altogether but , even if this is not the case , he will certainly be able to make the most of his life and develop that special peace of mind which comes to those who are aware that they are doing all that they can to control the direction of their evolvement . |
| 14 | Using the term ‘ dialectic ’ means that the process of movement which characterizes human history is not a smooth development but a development caused by conflicts and contradictions which lead to temporary resolutions , like two people arguing with each other . |
| 15 | But public bodies — Government departments , local authorities , and others — are also legal persons and also become involved in disputes which lead to judicial activity . |
| 16 | Another question was ridiculous , about a spider 's weight which increased to 500 g . |
| 17 | Mr Nicol said that in each of the three cases the restriction of access to the public conflicted with the principle of openness which applied to all legal proceedings . |
| 18 | The stability of the region led to the creation of schools of artists and craftsmen which spread to other suitable places , southern England and Flanders , for example . |
| 19 | ‘ Knowledge ’ is often associated with external forms of knowledge : of objective , dispassionate study which leads to theoretical commitment . |
| 20 | Significantly , it was the consul with a Greek surname , Q. Publilius Philo , who was entrusted with the drive into Campania which led to this pact in 326 . |
| 21 | They have two slits on the first pair of thighs which lead to deep pockets . |
| 22 | We do not , for example , tend to have words which refer to both sentient beings and to events . |
| 23 | There being no trim control ( the aircraft is set up during assembly with the right incidences for a set speed ) the pilot selects the cruise throttle setting which corresponds to straight and level , depending on load . |
| 24 | The pictures which led to such demand for the Daily Mirror that the Sold Out signs went up at newsagents all over the country . |
| 25 | Improved technology , according to Marx and Engels , leads to greater division of labour which leads to greater inequality and to private property and greater social differentiation . |
| 26 | The term word group is a term which refers to these groups of words which are grammatically related . |
| 27 | And the gap which had to some extent been there from the beginning in popular consciousness between ‘ Hitler 's war ’ for racial empire and territorial aggrandisement , and the patriotic defence of the ‘ Fatherland ’ was widening . |
| 28 | And I believe er , at this meeting it was revealed that Scottish Homes had received a tender from the West Lothian District Council for this work over a period of ten years for a figure which comes to four hundred thousand pound which , apparently , was the cheapest tender ! |
| 29 | It is of benefit to compare all the very early maps one with another , as each will show something different , and there may be anomalies which lead to interesting studies and , quite possibly , new discoveries . |
| 30 | In summary , there are clearly two distinct loci in the pericentromeric region of chromosome 10 , both containing sequences which hybridise to three ZNF gene cDNAs . |