Example sentences of "[be] [verb] a [noun sg] to " in BNC.
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| 1 | THE NEW generation of personal computers that plug into company computer-networks are proving a boon to computer spies . |
| 2 | But if he accepts integrity and knows that some victims of emotional injury have already been given a right to compensation , he will have a reason for deciding in favour of Mrs. McLoughlin nevertheless . |
| 3 | He had been given a lift to the Bayswater Road by a mutual friend , Derek O'Connor . |
| 4 | You 've been given an invitation to the most magnificent show in the world . |
| 5 | ( 12 August 1773 ) Later , having been given an extension to his leave by Colloredo , who was himself in Vienna in August , he again wrote : |
| 6 | These nations are demanding an end to all trade in ivory . |
| 7 | Since ancient times , the rowan tree has been considered a scourge to witches . |
| 8 | If concessive holists are to provide a solution to the problem of holism rather than a mere rule of thumb , they must justify their claim that holist and individualist explanations are , if not complementary , at least capable of coexistence . |
| 9 | The real difficulty has always been to find an alternative to the Hegelian dialectic — difficult because strictly speaking it is impossible , insofar as the operation of the dialectic already includes its negation . |
| 10 | My stomach turned when I heard our ‘ Number One , ’ Cmdr Boord , announce over the broadcast system : ‘ We are to escort a convoy to Murmansk . |
| 11 | Since the intention of this chapter has been to provide an introduction to global tectonics and the major elements of the Earth 's morphology and structure , the suggested reading is mainly limited to texts which will be useful in providing more details on these topics . |
| 12 | It is clear that throughout the second half of 1184 Henry Ii had been seeking a solution to the problem of the succession . |
| 13 | ‘ My visits to the church are to set an example to the brute population of Chiguana . |
| 14 | Also , when you are addressing an envelope to a man alone , would you use Mr or Esq ? |
| 15 | TRAFFIC and the World Wide Fund for Nature are publishing a guide to the trade to help consumers to make responsible plant-buying choices . |
| 16 | It most be the case if you 're paying a profit to the sub-contractor . |
| 17 | but he sort of pooh-poohed it and sort of said well you know , we 're getting a bit to old for all this modern sophistication of computers and so on , well I said well quite frankly I am not totally in agreement with you , because as you probably know Clyde was looking into a program which will could alleviate a lot |
| 18 | ‘ Congratulations — Alan tells us you 're expecting an addition to the tribe . ’ |
| 19 | If you 're the captain of England , or any team , you can show your frustration if you 're losing a game to a late goal like the one we had just scored . |
| 20 | ‘ I hear they 're making a sequel to The Silence Of The Lambs . |
| 21 | If you 're planning a trip to TECHNIQUEST be sure to put aside at least an hour and a half . |
| 22 | The team that swept all before them in Amiens to bring home European silverware have been handed a trip to Cork where they will take on Ashton for a place in the Irish Cup first round proper . |
| 23 | We have been promised a visit to another great showpiece in Peking — the Summer Palace built by the Dowager Empress last century from money she misappropriated from the naval funds ( so they tell us ) . |
| 24 | When all is said and done , 60pc of the stallholders are making a living from these sales and are paying a fee to the organisers for the space they have . |
| 25 | My first impression was how well everything runs and in saying that I really am paying a tribute to previous chairmen . |
| 26 | SPACEWAY South directors Malcolm Jeary and Roy Martin are celebrating a move to new premises to help them meet an increasing order book . |
| 27 | If you are adding a connector to an existing cable check that its orientation matches that of the other connectors . |
| 28 | I am leading a pilgrimage to the monasteries and would be most pleased if you joined us . " |
| 29 | Customs are considering a change to the law to block input tax recovery based on intended usage . |
| 30 | The key thing from our point of view is that our trading activities are providing a service to visitors and all the profit is ploughed straight back into conservating the property , ’ he said . |