Example sentences of "[adj] [noun] [verb] [pron] to " in BNC.
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| 1 | Richard Elliott , the Headmaster , chose Francis as one of the first pupil teachers , and in due course promoted him to the position of junior teacher at the Margate branch of the Asylum . |
| 2 | That finding leads us to a shocking conclusion : a gesture is more individual than an individual . |
| 3 | With a Fender Princeton Reverb II as a test amp , the Signature model 's custom-wound Seymours prove themselves to be all smooth power , full and solid , with plenty of mid-range . |
| 4 | It could be simply a difference of opinion where conflicting views bring us to an impasse . |
| 5 | The biblical perspective of divine revelation is of God speaking at specific times addressing himself to particular situations . |
| 6 | Conversely , Trade Indemnity maintained support for the Mirror Group , whose PAS-score trajectory shows it to be financially sound . |
| 7 | It was pointed out that the modular nature of the new advanced provision lends itself to students choosing groups of units which , although having vocational relevance for the individual or a particular employer , do not satisfy the criteria for an existing HNC or HND . |
| 8 | But Mr. de Lacy submits that both it and the previous cases which it applied are clearly distinguishable from the instant case because they all rested upon the critical circumstances that the lender or creditor in each case left it to the principal debtor to obtain , in such a way as he thought fit , the execution of the document . |
| 9 | She pulled off a fluffy piece and with sticky fingers offered it to Uncle Albert . |
| 10 | Either way the working groups exposed themselves to criticism for failing to produce universal and progressive learning hierarchies . |
| 11 | If you are really living in a mess , have a grand clear-out and put the whole place straight ; after that try to discipline yourself to dean and tidy on a regular basis to keep it under control . |
| 12 | In addition to the services of every kind asked by the voters , effective management would also involve the politician in substantial expenses , for any major political figure owed it to his position in society to give generously for any public concern . |
| 13 | This hesitation seems to be due to something about what knowledge is , and there is no obvious way to explain it if knowledge is as the tripartite conception claims it to be . |
| 14 | We snap a toothpick and make a half-hearted attempt to stick it to our chin . |
| 15 | Do you know it is possible because of the fear of people around you , the fear of your peers , the fear of what men may say , of what your family will think , of what your work mates might say about you , it is possible to allow that fear to send you to hell . |
| 16 | When doctors announced that there was a glimmer of hope , Raine organized a private ambulance to take him to the National Hospital for Nervous Diseases in Queen Square , central London where for several months he lay in a coma . |
| 17 | ‘ His usual spin took him to a private beach at the Dragonara Hotel in St Julien with Denis and Frankie 's sister Betty . |
| 18 | We would like to se the political parties commiting themselves to an overhaul of the sentencing process to make it more rational and civilised . |
| 19 | And it was a record that came to be seen and recognised by the local electorate , in particular the newly enfranchised women , not least through the efforts of Labour candidates to exploit it to political advantage . |
| 20 | The site from which the mountains were drawn would be chosen so the different peaks arranged themselves to their best advantage whilst retaining their correct topographical position . |
| 21 | He found another porter to address himself to . |
| 22 | In the village , mothers told their children this story to warn them to be careful when they went down to the river . |
| 23 | this opportunity to welcome you to Barley Hall again and er I hoped you all enjoyed Charles ' bit . |
| 24 | This case reduces them to a single principle , the ‘ neighbour principle ’ , which emerges as part of the ratio decidendi of the case . |
| 25 | IBM is usually pretty forthcoming about the markets that it foresees for its products , but in this case limits itself to saying that it will appeal to professionals who would prefer ‘ easy-to-remember voice commands ’ to complicated keystrokes or mouse movements . |
| 26 | Unfortunately , as was earlier on , central government has led the attacks , it 's led the attacks through Sheehey right the way through , and we were supportive of our police then , I think not only of this county , but of all counties , and all county police forces said the same , and we will support our police force , and certainly this budget recommends itself to that . |
| 27 | At noon , the exhausted Pack gathered together and Brown Owl led them to a shady area . |
| 28 | Corbett looked into her harassed face and fearful eyes and , digging into his purse , drew out some coins handed them to her . |
| 29 | The striking of the half hour alerted me to the incoming tide of darkness . |
| 30 | The work was interesting and the pay was excellent , but an offer from one of his old lecturers tempted him to Bristol . |