Example sentences of "[prep] [verb] to the [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | The practitioner is responsible for bringing to the process a wide range of knowledge and theoretical perspectives about the kinds of needs and risks which older people may face , and the ways in which these are mediated by gender , race , class , life history , and circumstances of a person 's life . |
| 2 | Blue Arrow plc , a UK employment agency which Mr Reed was responsible for bringing to the bank in 1985 , was seen as a valuable addition . |
| 3 | Every few months Hugh de Tracy would mutter about seeing to the building of a proper barbican over the postern . |
| 4 | There was widespread media criticism of the government for capitulating to the drug traffickers , but Gaviria denied that he had entered into negotiations or made any prior deal with Escobar as part of a policy to defuse the costly and violent " drug war " gripping the country . |
| 5 | Although the Macmillan cabinet pressed management to delay a settlement , ministers were not prepared to take responsibility for a breakdown in negotiations ; when the industry settled , the Prime Minister publicly rebuked management for capitulating to the unions and breaching the pay pause ( 1982 : 225–6 ) . |
| 6 | Above : The Noral Lanterns range of wallmounted lanterns includes the Regent Mini ( shown here ) for attaching to the wall of your house . |
| 7 | There are several models on the market — in fact , I 've got quite a collection outside my office — but I think the best ones are those made of clear plastic , with a couple of suckers for sticking to the glass and a removable tray for easy cleaning . |
| 8 | The hope is that these peptides might compete with the virus proteins for binding to the receptor molecules . |
| 9 | A similar effect of Oct-1 on the HPV 16 motif was also observed in HeLa cell transfections although to a lesser extent indicating that at higher levels Oct-1 can compete with the cervical protein for binding to the octamer motif ( Figure 6 ) . |
| 10 | In the cerebellum extract this complex is competed for binding to the probe by homologous double stranded DNA ( WT ) but not by two other double stranded DNAs corresponding to an element from the cmyc promoter ( myc ) or a non specific oligonucleotide ( NS ) . |
| 11 | Finally , it is worth returning to the feature that puts SuperCalc first among DOS spreadsheets — its multipage and multiple spreadsheets . |
| 12 | ( c ) a delivery after initial failure , in which case either the wrong book is first sent , or delivery is made only after the call-slip has been returned for checking to the Issue Hall and has then been re-submitted , and |
| 13 | If you are required to sign contracts , take them first for checking to the college accommodation office or the citizens advice bureau . |
| 14 | Bamber blames glamorised media portrayals of nurses for contributing to the problem in that they ‘ do nothing to support realistic expectations of working in a hospital , but only seem to strengthen the ‘ angel ’ stereotype ’ . |
| 15 | These will support managers in meeting the changing demands of delivering our services and reward people for contributing to the business performance of the Agency . |
| 16 | At an extraordinary plenum of the Tadjik CP central committee on Feb. 16 Makhkamov 's resignation was refused and Vaadad was criticized for contributing to the destabilization of the situation in Tadjikistan ; indeed a special commission was set up to investigate allegations that a group of Tadjik communists allied to Vaadad had plotted at the height of the Dushanbe unrest to seize power from Khayeyev 's government and install as Prime Minister Buri Karimov , currently a Deputy Prime Minister but also the Vaadad chairman . |
| 17 | Thank you for contributing to the summer edition of Rural Wales . |
| 18 | He applauded the UN observer team for contributing to the peacefulness of the campaign and congratulated employers for their response to the action . |
| 19 | Treasurer Keating had used high interest rates as his main weapon in the struggle to reduce the country 's current account deficit , but they had been for blamed for contributing to the loss of business confidence . |
| 20 | But Ralph did n't think twice about returning to the school , nicknamed the Killing Fields because so many fledgling careers are buried there with only 40 tour cards on offer . |
| 21 | Many comprehensives are also nervous about returning to the council embrace , notably the 40 previously earmarked for closure or where their high-profile success has got up important noses . |
| 22 | I had no worry about visiting my surgeon , but I did worry about returning to the Centre with such grave doubts and negative attitude towards their therapies . |
| 23 | He also has an open mind about returning to the ring at some point to pursue an impressive career with manager Terry Lawless . |
| 24 | Less than six on the Richter scale , he found out later , only a tremor , really , but it was enough to change Creed 's mind about returning to the office . |
| 25 | Newbery felt quite happy about returning to the series on a very irregular basis , but for Cusick enough was enough . |
| 26 | It said that the governors ‘ do not see the immediate necessity for applying to the Crown for a Royal Charter to be granted to this Institution ’ but that ‘ every facility ’ would be given to the veterinary surgeons ‘ for procuring an Act of Parliament to prevent certain grievances complained of by the Memorial , which could not be relieved by a Charter ’ . |
| 27 | The cutouts were used for matching to the shoes . |
| 28 | That may teach them a lesson for kowtowing to the Germans and it should warn us to be wary of both countries . |
| 29 | Like in the Bible , the prodigal is rewarded for returning to the fold : in SCO 's case , it 's getting Intel Corp president and CEO Andy Grove as a keynoter for SCO Forum this summer . |
| 30 | I have no enthusiasm for returning to the sort of legislation that applied at that time . |