Example sentences of "[verb] from [v-ing] to [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Suggestions ranged from hacksawing to blow-torches . |
| 2 | These ranged from switching to Highers in non-science subjects when the original intention had been SCE/GCE science to a degree in building and surveying when the original application had been for a place on an access course in science and technology . |
| 3 | Heather appeared in court manacled and was prevented from talking to reporters after his hearing . |
| 4 | He said Labour , Conservative and Lib Dems have refused to share a debate with Dr Clarke but he warned the BNP would not be prevented from going to election meetings in the town . |
| 5 | On offer are over 150 clubs and societies ranging from Gliding to Gilbert and Sullivan and from Animal Welfare to Chess . |
| 6 | Pupils at Key Stage 2 will also benefit from listening to stories . |
| 7 | He knew whether or not he would benefit from going to church . |
| 8 | ‘ The idea came from speaking to businessmen who had missed important meetings after being stuck in a cab in heavy traffic , ’ says Cave . |
| 9 | Donors , they say , will recoil from giving to institutions which turn around and sell those works . |
| 10 | Others more recently walked from Hailing to Brands Hatch to watch the racing , and many would walk out to Harvel or Luddesdown for the evening 's drink . |
| 11 | When Wycliffe returned from talking to Sidney he had to give them a statement . |
| 12 | He still shrank from returning to England , but for a reason quite different from his earlier fear of loss of tranquillity : |
| 13 | Mr Stern has not flinched from talking to buyers , sellers , advisers , consultants , accountants , friends , farmers and agents in his determination to buy at what he considers a reasonable price . |
| 14 | However , the whole emotive issue had been complicated by the case of a 14-year-old rape victim , whom the Dublin High Court in February sought to debar from travelling to London for an abortion . |
| 15 | These revelations come from talking to Personnel managers who admitted they often have to force over-stressed employees to have time off . |
| 16 | You can learn a certain amount by reading , but the best advice comes from talking to people . |
| 17 | However , Syrian Jews were still banned from travelling to Israel . |