Example sentences of "[be] [adv] [noun sg] to [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Lovers are normally face to face , absorbed in each other ; friends are side by side , absorbed in some common interest . ’ |
| 2 | The years had been reasonably kind to Katherine Lundy — or at least had been until she had begun drinking heavily . |
| 3 | I do n't want to over-hype it , but it would be equally wrong to underestimate what Tencel might be , which is the beginning of a new industry that could be both material to Courtaulds and change the world fibre industry completely . |
| 4 | That that seems to me to be slightly back to front as as a justification for increasing the figures . |
| 5 | Now obviously the you could see the cars in that fast lane there , they were just nose to tail , nose to tail . |
| 6 | Also on the surge , they were quickly face to face with Mallachy and Rory . |
| 7 | Although the four of them were practically knee to knee , he made as if speaking in a vast auditorium . |
| 8 | We were now face to face with this man of diverse talent — poet , novelist , song-writer , performer — after following his career for nearly two decades , reading his books , playing his records , watching him sing , reading of him through the eyes of his critics — no easy feat when one is not inhibited by astigmatism ! |
| 9 | The public gave it early notice : the critics were again kind to Burton . |
| 10 | But the wheels of bureaucracy take time to run , and British winter weather is rarely kind to fliers , while seaplanes have the additional disadvantage of needing several ground-crew and suitable tides as well as suffering all the constraints of more conventional land aircraft . |
| 11 | The Manager using the system is constantly face to face with data and this increases his knowledge of the company and its personnel . |
| 12 | There is conversation which is usually face to face but may sometimes involve telecommunication . |
| 13 | But the best communication is always person to person . |
| 14 | For diehard election party-poopers , however , there is still time to book into the election-free break being offered on Lundy Island , the National Trust 's island in the Bristol Channel . |
| 15 | But that 's still face to face you mean ? |
| 16 | There is also trip to Hall , formerly the centre of the Tyrol 's salt industry ; on to the Swarovski crystal factory show rooms where you will see glass being blown and painted , as well as having the opportunity to buy anything that takes your fancy . |
| 17 | There is also reference to reprimands and complaints addressed by him to his subordinates ; on one occasion we are told that the generals on an unsuccessful campaign justified their failure by explaining that although his piety was noted , he was not feared and this meant that his agents commanded no respect . |
| 18 | It is also manna to lawyers looking for juicy briefs in civil litigation . |
| 19 | It is now time to flesh these remarks out a little more and begin to orient the discussion toward some of the themes we shall be discussing in succeeding chapters . |
| 20 | With three children there is barely time to shit , let alone read ! ’ |
| 21 | On these traffic lights been down to that football match actually cos it 's absolutely nose to tail right the way there right the way down here |
| 22 | That Jesus was personally kind to women there is no reason to doubt . |
| 23 | So she was especially kind to Janice . |
| 24 | This was obviously anathema to Ricardou , in particular , and a fairly acrimonious exchange erupted during the conference sessions surrounding this question of referentiality . |
| 25 | Aunt M. nags and nags , and Uncle John said outright that he did n't see why they should have to be responsible for me , when Mother was only half-sister to Aunt Millicent . |
| 26 | This was hardly music to Britain 's ears : the Labour government had vigorously resisted all such overtures since 1945 . |
| 27 | The new group format was also kind to holders Llanelli , who entertain either St Albans or Bridgend Athletic — both junior clubs . |
| 28 | After ricocheting from one emotional moment to another today , she was now face to face with possible disaster . |
| 29 | She spent 18 years working for director of statistics and computers , Mr Ramm , and was then secretary to Len Payne , director of distribution . |
| 30 | Aymer de Valence was therefore cousin to Edward II and played a prominent part in his reign as a defender of the monarchy ( see plate 2.3 ) . |