Example sentences of "[adj] [verb] [noun sg] to [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | There , we had been assured , it would be possible to find transport to Cocoyo and the walk in . |
| 2 | He rejects comparisons with American-style ‘ workfare ’ programmes , where the unemployed lose entitlement to state benefits if they refuse community service jobs . |
| 3 | NO PLACE ‘ There are those who argue the Secretary of State was wrong to grant consent to Wilton power station and they say that , because he was wrong consent , should be refused for transmission connections , ’ he said . |
| 4 | Mr Coase 's favourite case of externality was an American icon , the wood-burning locomotive — whose sparks , regrettably , were prone to set fire to farmers ' fields . |
| 5 | Regions were free to allocate revenue to districts as they wished . |
| 6 | It is as if he is most careful to avoid reference to ideology because that would imply a determinacy that his analysis would have to confront . |
| 7 | When you visit the factory , you will see the different stages of manufacturing , from the mixing of ingredients to the extrusion of the mixture and the lettering in the rock , the preparation of the famous John Bull Fudge and Toffees — made with real cream and butter the old fashioned way to recipes over a 100 years old . |
| 8 | But Kiwi cricket chief Peter McDermott is prepared to play host to England as an alternative to Gooch 's men spending the complete winter unemployed . |
| 9 | Confectionery , food and soft drinks manufacturer Cadbury Schweppes — ranked 60 in The Times 1000 and with nearly 27500 employees — was also prepared to give credit to headhunters . |
| 10 | We had not been prepared to give way to health unions with much public support . |
| 11 | Mr Radoman Bozovic , Prime Minister , said : ‘ We are not prepared to give way to pressures contrary to Serbian dignity and to our economic sovereignty . ’ |
| 12 | To do that , they 're even prepared to give money to Moslems . ’ |
| 13 | We need someone who enjoys working with figures and accounts , is prepared to give time to Executive and Finance meetings , and can liaise with the Society 's Officers . |
| 14 | HSE inspectors in the Chelmsford and Norwich offices were always willing to give advice to contractors in the prevention of falls from heights . |
| 15 | It 's amazing how difficult it is to get the British to send art to Italy . |
| 16 | One of the damaging implications of the recession is that very few employers are now able or willing to offer employment to trainees . |
| 17 | The RCN does not issue general guidance to those returning to nursing but is willing to offer advice to individuals if approached . |
| 18 | The judgment was the first major decision on the issue since the Supreme Court 's June 29 decision , in Planned Parenthood of Southeastern Pennsylvania v. Casey , upholding the constitutional right to abortion but accepting a state 's right to restrict access to abortion as long as it did not place an " undue burden " on those seeking a termination [ see pp. 38954-55 ] . |
| 19 | Before I reveal to the distinguished company gathered here this morning some of Councillor good works , I feel it incumbent upon me and appropriate to pay tribute to Councillor , our Lord Mayor , who died in office in April and I offer my sincere condolences to Mrs from my party and the Council . |
| 20 | A 52 year old man suffered a variceal bleed secondary to posthepatitis C cirrhosis . |
| 21 | Although I was sad to say goodbye to Bessie , I was both excited and nervous about the new places I would see , and the new people I would meet . |
| 22 | Yes , it 's always sad to say farewell to colleagues that have been with you for a number of years , but all things have to come to an end , we say farewell with sadness and er fond memories to those who 've been with us for so long , but we welcome all those who are joining us and we can promise them a thriving future . |
| 23 | I was struck by the fact that no one referred to how enjoyable it is to drink alcohol and that no one mentioned that in our culture it is absolutely normal to consume alcohol to excess on some occasions and that most people will have experienced the effects of over-indulgence at some time . |
| 24 | It is then wise to thresh as soon as possible to avoid loss to rats and mice . |
| 25 | Babies that are breastfed are less likely to fall victim to gastro-enteritis , respiratory infections and glue ear . |
| 26 | Patterns of victimization vary : females are more likely to fall victim to violence in their homes ; whilst males are more likely to fall victim to violence in a ‘ road , street or park ’ , or in a place of recreation . |
| 27 | Patterns of victimization vary : females are more likely to fall victim to violence in their homes ; whilst males are more likely to fall victim to violence in a ‘ road , street or park ’ , or in a place of recreation . |
| 28 | It is imperative to meet face to face with the client and to visit the company to be valued to get a ‘ feel ’ for the business . |
| 29 | He swung himself nimbly over the fence and was disconcerted to come face to face with Henry Yaxlee , walking purposefully from the direction of the school . |
| 30 | In tackling the serious problem of rural poverty , the Kenyan Government has advocated a Basic Needs approach to development and the research focuses on the ability of the schemes to improve standards of living for the rural poor . |