Example sentences of "[noun] [to-vb] [adj] to the " in BNC.
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| 1 | If it is appropriate for a case to go direct to the House of Lords it seems wrong that a litigant should be able to frustrate what appears to be a proper course . |
| 2 | Thus , French High Commissioner Pignon was hoping for American assistance in replacing and repairing military equipment ; said he was prepared for US military aid to go direct to the Vietnam government ; but also , in order to deter a Chinese invasion of Tonkin , was trying to talk the US into sending warships , particularly aircraft-carriers , into Indo-Chinese waters . |
| 3 | Yanto stood alone in the oily smelling cabin , allowing his eyes to grow accustomed to the gloom after the bright sunshine outside . |
| 4 | The collection of rubbish every fortnight will not start until June to give those people not already using the recycling scheme a few months to get used to the idea . |
| 5 | Gedanken had to wait a minute for her eyes to get used to the inky black darkness again . |
| 6 | The route started with approximately 4 miles of fairly quiet roads ( not shown in Figure 3.1 ) to allow the subjects to get used to the handling of the car and to practise performing the two judgment tasks . |
| 7 | Although it may take some practice to get used to the idea of changing the seemingly natural number scale , you will soon find that you automatically consider whether a transformation would aid analysis when you first look at a batch of data . |
| 8 | I have to say that I can not at present conceive of any circumstances in which this would be other than an abuse of power as directly or indirectly requiring the practitioner to act contrary to the fundamental duty which he owes to his patient . |
| 9 | It is rare for an instrument to prove objectionable to the Houses on any of these grounds and the vast majority of those to which the committee draws attention are innocent of serious blemish . |
| 10 | Such an arrangement would encourage defendants to plead guilty to the lesser offence and thus spare the complainant the trauma of giving evidence in court . |
| 11 | After a brief second to get accustomed to the gloom , I see a man seated in a high-backed Captain Kirk-style chair . |
| 12 | Splashing her limbs to get used to the cold , she turned and looked at me with a hint of mischief , as I stood naked staring at her . |
| 13 | His debut was delayed by the refusal of North Midlands to play due to the strength of the opposition . |
| 14 | Always train with these mitts to get used to the additional range they allow , and to experience what an acceptable impact feels like . |
| 15 | It took him four years to get used to the doors at Stoneleigh ! |
| 16 | If this seems too severe , there is no denying that the development of the industrial co-operative sector has had little reason over the years to feel grateful to the Consumer Movement . |
| 17 | It takes a while to get used to the looks of the new car , but it is clear that Lotus is seeking to advance sports car design rather than just repeat past successes . |
| 18 | You know how it is ; when you lead a hectic , urban life it takes a while to get used to the change of pace — and by the time you do it 's time to go home again . |
| 19 | Mr Eggar , Michael Heseltine 's secretary , said it was up to the local management to press the case for the pit to stay open to the independent consultants reviewing the pit closures . |
| 20 | Fifty years ago , British prisoners of war who dared speak their mind were forced to crawl on their bellies to say sorry to the Japanese . |
| 21 | Daily grooming is to be recommended for most breeds , and it can be helpful to allow a puppy to become used to the sensation , even though its coat will probably need less attention than that of an adult dog . |
| 22 | What one hopes for is for the student to remain open to the possibility of aesthetic experience , to accept and enjoy it when it occurs , but not to fake responses if it does not . |
| 23 | It is normal for blood pressure and pulse rates to fall due to the effect of anaesthetic drugs and gases on the cardiac and respiratory centres . |
| 24 | It will take you one game to get used to the types of clues , using hint as often as you like , but then you have another 65,534 games to play before you have exhausted the possibilities . |
| 25 | The reduction in the cash available for people to spend due to the April 1988 social security changes and the highest interest rates ever ( enhanced by the multiplier effect ) , has had a major effect on the local economy , in reducing demand for locally produced goods and services . |
| 26 | If you choose to use a hair-dryer , allow the dog to become used to the noise at close quarters . |
| 27 | The Local Government ( Access to Information ) Act 1985 requires each local authority to make available to the public before the meeting agendas , agenda papers and minutes of council and committees ; and there is a statutory right to attend council , committee and sub-committee meetings . |
| 28 | The delicate balance of cooperation between them — occurring across the corpus callosum and involving some kind of filtering process — is therefore of crucial importance in allowing the left hemisphere to remain responsive to the right hemisphere 's influence , yet sufficiently in control to avoid overloading of conscious , directed thought . |
| 29 | The Chancellor , Robert Baldock , was imprisoned and died soon after ; the Earl of Arundel , who was the younger Despenser 's brother-in-law and the only earl to remain loyal to the bitter end , was executed . |
| 30 | She identifies advertising as one of the main forms of these , and feels that the pressure is intensified by the attitudes of friends and family who have been influenced by the media and make it extremely difficult for girls to remain impervious to the images of beauty which surround them : on TV , in films , magazines and newspapers . |