Example sentences of "[noun] [vb base] [verb] to [noun] " in BNC.

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1 Also , natural fibre such as bran products tend to bind to calcium , making it difficult for the body to use the calcium , making supplements more necessary than ever .
2 This is because capital flows tend to respond more rapidly to changes in relative interest rates than trade flows tend to respond to changes in relative prices .
3 Much more frequent mentions of captivi seem to refer to nobles , and one writer explicitly says that the reason the Vikings having arrived by boat then used horses was " so that they would be able to capture some nobles for the sake of money ( ransoms ) " .
4 Products and yields vary according to fashion and demand ; whaling , sealing , fur trading and mineral ore exploitation have declined in recent years , but commercial fishing and fossil fuel exploitation are well established and likely to continue .
5 We ask and for the younger nations help to grow to maturity Help us that wherever we may go we may amen
6 Members of the Leicester Fosse sub-branch of the Football Supporters Association have written to Lawrence , complaining about the teenager 's ‘ excessive ’ behaviour .
7 My legs have turned to water .
8 Perhaps the greatest contribution which our primary schools have made to education since the war has been to focus attention upon the child as a whole , unique human being .
9 SEVERAL readers have written to Assets querying their credit card interest charges , yet these are mostly correct .
10 However , financial uncertainty , a low priority attached until recently to rural schemes by the Housing Corporation and problems associated with its national-scale administration , coupled with some rural planning restrictions , have meant that only a very small number of the schemes of this and other organizations have come to fruition .
11 Although this was some time ago , similar dismissals have continued to surface in the work of those who adopt Chomsky 's theoretical position .
12 In some countries Marxists have come to power either constitutionally or through nationalist liberation movements as opposed to revolution .
13 The rug has been pulled from under the feet of Inspiral Carpets as the kids have turned to Techno but they will always find a market for the sprightly pop fun delivered tonight , even if there was 20 minutes too much .
14 Holography … may do to visual image reproduction what lasers will do to data storage and computers have done to data processing …
15 This development is undoubtedly due to the greater accessibility that personal computers have brought to computing in terms of cost , ease of use and reduced dependence on others .
16 In this system the accumulation of L3 on the original pasture will occur from mid-July , ie. after the calves have moved to aftermath .
17 Despite full documentation and reference in a review article , no further instances of a familial occurrence of this condition have come to light and this family remains unique .
18 Two teenagers have chosen to bed down for the night in a freezer as part of their training for an expedition to the Artic Circle , They hope that a good night of shivering in sub-zero temperatures will prepare them for the trip .
19 I got married twenty three years ago in China , well , we just invite er , invited er our friends , and er former school mates to ma , to my home and we did n't make any vow , er we just gave a banquet to the friends , and er , in China people now can get married in many ways and er some foreigners have come to China to get married in a traditional Chinese way , and they have to er , carry their bride in a sedan chair .
20 Our skills at managing these unique and complex relationships have helped to fuel expansion and profit growth .
21 Many manufacturers have come to grief on the belief that technical solutions can be bought pre-packaged .
22 It is said that Ferdinand made all three brothers promise to defer to Rodrigo del Bivar , putting him virtually in loco parentis to the infantas , though he was still only of an age with them .
23 Now , Monday 's fashion ; the clocks have gone back ; and , naturally , Carol Smillie 's attentions have turned to bed .
24 This year 's Mitchell Prizes for outstanding publications in the history of the visual arts have gone to Joseph Leo Koerner and Peter Galassi .
25 Labour supporters have pointed to Darlington council 's latest economic report written by the chief executive and published on March 17 .
26 Byrne , 31 , whose goals have contributed to victories over Port Vale , Oxford , West Ham and Chelsea along the Wembley road , enjoyed his biggest celebration so far when he stooped to head home from close range at the end of the most incisive move of a tight match .
27 To create a safe and reliable vehicle the brakes need uprating to LWB specification with a servo The exhaust system needs fabricating properly and all fuel lines , water pipes and wiring needs to be properly engineered If you are not a competent engineer I would recommend you did not attempt this We have seen many disastrous conversions !
28 We know that many blessings have come to individuals and the whole parish through this devotion .
29 Gendarmes from the French police force have come to Oxford this week to promote road safety amongst school children .
30 THE first Norwegian whalers have put to sea to hunt commercially for the first time since 1987 in defiance of a global moratorium .
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