Example sentences of "[verb] [adv] to [adj] [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Data were downloaded on to magnetic tape for long term storage . |
| 2 | He compares these people with the more conservative of our piscatorial ancestors who , a billion years ago , resisted the temptation to clamber on to dry land and decided to stay where they were . |
| 3 | As for Edward — it was clear that I 'd stumbled on to sensitive ground . |
| 4 | It examines the conditions under which a voting equilibrium exists ; and then goes on to representative democracy . |
| 5 | The conditions of the fifties meant that it was natural " for praise to be heaped on to democratic politics since it seemed to be doing the job very nicely . |
| 6 | Regular post natal classes were started by Kent County Council Health Department at Sidcup , KENT in 1943 on the recommendation of Dr. Anni Knoll ; it was here that Molly was persuaded to teach again in 1947 , starting the snowball which led eventually to nationwide representation . |
| 7 | Curing the deficiency in this area , thirdly , is the necessary base for a much larger proportion of our age groups than at present ( about 15% ) to go on to advanced education — in both academic and especially applied studies . |
| 8 | You skirt Godinton Park to go on to Great Chart . |
| 9 | The face was grinning , cheekless , with an eye hanging on to bare bone , glistening raw meat where great tooth marks showed clearly it had been half eaten . |
| 10 | The industry contributes widely to academic research . |
| 11 | Then the crew got down to serious drinking . |
| 12 | It was high time she got down to serious thought about her doctorate . |
| 13 | Needing to think very deeply about her situation , however , Leith pushed thoughts of Sebastian from her and got down to serious thought . |
| 14 | Mr Tillingham got down to churchy business , the funeral would take place at three in the afternoon … |
| 15 | Instead , the animal may use up much of the ‘ reserve ’ oxygen ( held principally in the muscles , bound to the pigment myoglobin ) ; and , more significantly , it will derive much of the energy it needs by anaerobic respiration , in which sugar is broken down to lactic acid , without the use of oxygen . |
| 16 | This allows the machine-chisel to shuffle back and forth , stepping down to full depth . |
| 17 | Though the Laffer curve strictly refers only to overall tax level , and not that for any particular tax . |
| 18 | J happen somewhere , and the spaces must relate sensibly to convenient use . |
| 19 | At the time of Stalin 's death , some two years before the signing of the Treaty , the USSR 's European clients maintained at Soviet behest over 1.5 million men under arms ( half again as many as today ) , supervised by thousands of Soviet ‘ advisers ’ posted down to regimental level and , particularly in Hungary and Poland , by Soviet Commanders in East European uniform . |
| 20 | Forget the grinning drummer or the antics of the bass player ( the first to go down to stroppy retaliation ) , this band are a scorched earth antidote to faint hearts and floppy fringes . |
| 21 | Bring gently to simmering point . |
| 22 | They withdrew their support and Fawcett , whom they had seconded to the project , moved on to other research . |
| 23 | After two hours of debate the synod voted overwhelmingly to receive the report and moved on to detailed discussion of the legislation . |
| 24 | The horse moved on to unsound ground , feeling the danger and scrabbling for a foothold . |
| 25 | As this has been achieved with a style of football that owes little to romantic idealism , Charlton is not in trouble-free waters although even his most vigorous detractors are now inclined to take a pragmatic stance , appeased by success and forced to accept his widespread popularity . |
| 26 | One of the qualities of jade that contributed most to social harmony was the musical nature of the notes it emitted when struck . |
| 27 | For the smaller flags , glue on to halved cocktail sticks and stick into the red balls of fondant . |
| 28 | Glue the frame on to a piece of coloured card , matching the edges and corners , then glue on to white card , again carefully matching the edges and corners . |
| 29 | In light of the success of the Spanish sale held in London last spring and in recognition of the importance of German art in the international marketplace , Christie 's are organising a sale devoted entirely to German art from the sixteenth to the twentieth century , which will be held at King Street in May of 1993 . |
| 30 | As this is not a book dedicated only to twentieth-century harmony , it is important not to get too involved in lengthy harmonic discussions . |