Example sentences of "[conj] to [art] [det] [adj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Our brains are probably equipped by nature to assess the risks of things happening to ourselves , or to a few hundred people in the small circle of villages within drum-range that our tribal ancestors could expect to hear news about . |
| 2 | The more usual examples arise from the misuse by public officials of the powers delegated by Parliament to central or local government , or to the many other bodies exercising administrative powers . |
| 3 | More than the ten minutes allowed is no longer acceptable to the inspector or to the many thousands of people who live and work in a large and congested area of Leicestershire . |
| 4 | Central Council is also grateful to their spouses who often support the welfare work of their partners , and to the many other volunteers who also help . |
| 5 | And to the many other ways in which CARE is helping the world 's poorest people to find a way out of poverty and ill-health . |
| 6 | I would like him to explain to the Americans , whose US banner had ‘ his ’ rings the size of footballs , or to the Swedes , who had the Olympic logo emblazoned across their tracksuits , and to the many other teams why Great Britain are not entitled to wear it . |
| 7 | We owe this both to the two teams of experienced science teachers responsible for the survey , which we direct , and to the several hundred science teachers who have generously given their time and advice to our teams . |
| 8 | The credit for securing this freedom belongs not so much to the legislators ( many of whom now profess themselves appalled at developments ) but to a few courageous publishers who risked jail by inviting juries to take a stand against censorship , and to the ineptitude and corruption of police enforcement . |