Example sentences of "[adj] [noun pl] [adv] to [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Being bundled up and escorted from old peoples home to movie premiere , from infant school to racecourse , from hospital to Cup final . |
| 2 | Observers commented that the limited extent of the survey favoured London , which has few shopping or residential areas close to parliament , at the expense of cities such as Rome , which has a dense central street pattern . |
| 3 | Two German boats away to port challenged them but could not report the intrusion as these harbour patrol boats had no wireless . |
| 4 | Breath in concentrate again keep the ball in the Forest half and edge a few seconds closer to victory . |
| 5 | Moreover , other geographic areas closer to home take priority ( Blasier : 1983 , p. 54 ) . |
| 6 | To ascribe diagnosis of such cases solely to ultrasonography is thus incorrect as prior knowledge of the results of biochemical screening could lead to a bias in identifying cases by ultrasonography . |
| 7 | Splendid views here to east and west . |
| 8 | When economists took up positions in government during the war , the theory goes , they acted as missionaries , converting politicians and civil servants alike to Keynesianism . |
| 9 | And Joe was so livid when he get in from work he went out and found them and smacked one of these kids nearly to death ! |
| 10 | Slowly it became clear that what Labour had in mind was a circular we had sent out three months earlier to health authority chairmen for comment , entitled Co-operation between the NHS and the private sector at district level . |
| 11 | Altogether the beach group occupied three tables close to Rain and Oliver . |
| 12 | Because I happened to be fluent in French , I was promoted 11 months later to loan officer and assigned to the French-speaking Arab countries of North Africa , where I made my first international calls . |
| 13 | It would be interesting to know , however , whether the intensity of the debate at the time served to sear the official mind and closed it for many years afterwards to consideration of an alternative policy for sterling which substantially reduced its international role . |
| 14 | In 1649 the government of the Republic was not at all sure that it could assert its authority over distant colonies ; it had too many problems close to home . |
| 15 | David Fursdon , of Stags estate agents in Devon , where a six-bedroom farmhouse near Exeter with farm buildings and 144 acres is on sale at £290,000 , says : ‘ With agricultural land prices at 50 per cent down , there are some good buys closer to home . ’ |
| 16 | Adelies breed ashore , mostly on raised beaches close to sea level from November onward ; they lay two eggs in pebble nests in October and November , rearing their chick through summer . |
| 17 | Conversely , poetry is in many ways closer to music than to the more extended and discursive literary forms . |
| 18 | In fact Marc 's painting after 1911 , with its intense , vibrant colour , and its sense of drama and dynamic tension , was in many ways closer to Futurism than to Cubism . |
| 19 | The northern lawyers have n't been slow to see the marketing potential of providing legal services close to home . |
| 20 | The word is there 's going to be a few more surprises closer to Christmas which makes attendance between now and then damn near compulsory . |
| 21 | The word is there 's going to be a few more surprises closer to Christmas which makes attendance between now and then damn near compulsory . |
| 22 | Foreign Secretary Douglas Hurd has been taking a break from the Bosnian crisis , to tackle less troubled waters closer to home . |
| 23 | Even the classified advertisement department of a local paper could convert faxed ads directly to text without the need for the operator to read it and then re-type it . |
| 24 | With his calm , smooth tackling and impeccable conduct on the field , Hapgood was to become one of the ablest and most respected players ever to captain Arsenal and England . |
| 25 | Full marks again to keeper Paul Reece . |
| 26 | This has had the effect that for centuries Emmental farmsteads and lands have had great historical continuity as units accumulated agricultural wealth and skills ; and they have given the landscape very impressive and characteristic features : the majestic farmsteads with enormous double-thatched roofs extending like half-folded wings nearly to ground level at the sides and encompassing under one giant roof not only living quarters but also stables , barns and other ancillary accommodation . |
| 27 | We used mauve Osteospermum ‘ Stardust ’ with fresh green ferns close to peach lilies and roses , and softened with the gentle silver foliage of fragrant lavender . |
| 28 | Set amongst trees and gardens , these very attractive studios and apartments are opposite the beach and have fantastic views across to mainland Greece and Albania . |
| 29 | When reconnaissance shows that there is a large herd of elephants with young calves close to camp it is often decided to try to capture some of the young elephants first by means of mela shikar . |
| 30 | With the summer upon us , the shaded walls of Kilnsey and Gordale seepage free and several major new lines close to completion , activity and controversy on Yorkshire Limestone has spluttered into life . |