Example sentences of "[be] [pron] [noun pl] to the " in BNC.
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| 1 | To what extent are there limits to the growth of public expenditure in a mixed economy , and therefore what impact may such limits ( or the belief that there are such limits ) have upon social policy expenditure ? |
| 2 | Are there alternatives to the modifying or repackaging strategies which aim to reduce deviance ? |
| 3 | Although there are half a million Methodists , there tend to be 50 speakers who dominate proceedings I am told , but the democratic ( half ministers — half members ) quota means that some circuits can elect seventeen-year-old girls to be their delegates to the conference . |
| 4 | Independent Television undermined the BBC 's historical sense of privilege and security : with less than 30% of the national audience — it went down to 27% in the 1950s — the BBC 's position as the main instrument of broadcasting was clearly threatened , as were its claims to the full licence fee . |
| 5 | In Britain , for the Irish entering in search of a new life , Liverpool and London stations were their gateways to the streets more often paved with misery than with gold . |