Example sentences of "[adj] [to-vb] to the [det] " in BNC.

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1 The former proved more likely to succumb to the same addiction .
2 They therefore have much more freedom and scope for accommodation , and are much less likely to conform to the same fixed pattern .
3 His more contemporary recollection , however , placed the farmhouse ‘ a quarter of a mile from Culbone Church ’ , a description which has almost always been said to identify Ash Farm , but which is perhaps more likely to refer to the former Withycombe Farm .
4 ‘ Will he be able to go to the same school as his brothers and sisters ? ’ or ‘ Will she be able to speak like other boys and girls when she is older ? ’
5 He was able to go to the same home for respite care , at first for two weeks in and six weeks at home , on a rota .
6 I am ashamed to admit to the same bafflement on hearing Dr Sylvia Earle — algalogist , marine biologist and self-promoter extraordinaire — extolling the virtues of a moving and storage firm in a radio advertisement .
7 But as almost all the front-running supercars are environmentally friendly these days , the two cheques are virtually certain to go to the same person .
8 He likes watching TV with his father and is keen to talk to the latter about the programmes they see together .
9 He likes watching TV with his father and is keen to talk to the latter about the programmes they see together .
10 A travel company from Thailand has contacted the People 's Committee about the possibility of bringing in tourists , and the governor of the province , An He , is keen to talk to the few foreigners who pass through about his hypothetical Riviera .
11 ‘ Subject to the following provisions of this section , where this section applies , the landlord in default shall , by virtue of this section , be liable to pay to the former residential occupier , in respect of his loss of the right to occupy the premises in question as his residence , damages assessed on the basis set out in section 28 below .
12 ( 3 ) Subject to the following provisions of this section , where this section applies , the landlord in default shall , by virtue of this section , be liable to pay to the former residential occupier , in respect of his loss of the right to occupy the premises in question as his residence , damages assessed on the basis set out in section 28 below .
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