Example sentences of "[adj] [to-vb] to the [num ord] " in BNC.
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| 1 | He possessed considerable skill , had grace and power and was strong in the air , yet he was also willing to battle to the last whistle . |
| 2 | But a fine run of only one defeat in the last eight matches has propelled them back into contention in a duel that looks set to go to the last game . |
| 3 | The first part of the Book of Daniel ( approximately chapters 1–6 ) and the Books of Esther and Judith are more likely to belong to the third than to the second century B.C. They combine edification with entertainment . |
| 4 | The same is likely to apply to the second group . |
| 5 | Once I had discussed the situation with Sylvia and explained to her what had been happening , we were able to progress to the next stage . |
| 6 | At this stage nearly a month had elapsed since the watercolour , so it was important to return to the first study to establish some kind of modus operandi for the oil . |
| 7 | Believe me , dear readers , never before have I been as relieved , as tearfully grateful to get to the 14th song on a 14-song album . |
| 8 | Unless needs are clearly identified , it is difficult to proceed to the next stage in the ‘ training cycle ’ : planning a programme to ensure that effective use is made of available resources . |
| 9 | It is only necessary to refer to the second of those cases which were decisions of this court , because in the judgments in the second of those cases , reference is made back to Brown v. Draper . |
| 10 | It soon becomes necessary to shift to the fourth stage of the process , referred to as seeking sponsorship . |
| 11 | If anyone put Jacklin oft at this stage it was me , because I let out a roar when Lee 's ball went in , and I was keen to get to the 18th . |
| 12 | In this case , in fact , it has not proved necessary to move to the next stage of passing a statute , at least not for the time being . |
| 13 | At a meeting on May 11 of the ongoing inter-party talks on the future of Northern Ireland [ see p. 38822 for March talks ] , the Social Democratic and Labour Party ( SDLP ) , anxious to move to the next stage in the negotiation process and involve the Republic of Ireland government , put forward proposals on a future government in the province which would include commissioners appointed by Dublin and the European Communities ( EC ) . |
| 14 | The ‘ central zone ’ went the same way during March , its collapse preceded by a second ‘ civil war within the Civil War ’ : a tragicomic affair in which ‘ rebels ’ under Colonel Casado , anxious to negotiate a surrender , engineered a coup and then clashed with Communists eager to fight to the last . |