Example sentences of "[adj] of [verb] to the " in BNC.
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| 1 | Writers about midlife are fond of referring to the empty nest syndrome , much to the annoyance of feminists , who deplore the notion that women need children to bolster their sense of self-worth . |
| 2 | May I help you by suggesting that if you could persuade the Prime Minister to fix the election date now there would be no need for this pre-election period — if the Prime Minister would stop shilly-shallying because he is afraid of going to the country . |
| 3 | Partly it was pride ; I could n't countenance exposing all that I was feeling ; but — and I know this does n't mitigate anything , but perhaps it balances the self-interest , self-protection or whatever it was — even then I was also still afraid of succumbing to the temptation to use the power I sensed I could have over you , and the use would have been abuse . ’ |
| 4 | Eurobankers are beginning to be chary of lending to the nationalized industries and state authorities of even big countries in balance of payments deficits . |
| 5 | It 's a well-founded faith he has developed since Michelin this year singled him out as the only French chef worthy of upgrading to the coveted three-star accolade . |
| 6 | The Italians lost in the league on Sunday but they 're still confident of progressing to the quarter finals of the Cup winners ' cup by holding on to their one goal advantage . |
| 7 | It may be more practical to use a commode for night-time toileting , even if the patient is capable of getting to the toilet when fully awake . |
| 8 | Are you capable of getting to the library Christopher ? |
| 9 | The number of scientists capable of contributing to the advance of scientific knowledge is a linear function of the total number of people entering science ( Cole & Meyer ) . |
| 10 | Although the ban is sufficiently wide to be capable of applying to the officer who conducts the suspect to the parade , the mischief at which the provision is obviously aimed is the risk of contact between the identifying witness and the officer involved in the investigation . |
| 11 | He states that natural justice , being a flexible term which imposes distinct requirements in different cases , is capable of applying to the whole range of situations encapsulated by the terms ‘ judicial , ’ ‘ quasi-judicial , ’ ‘ administrative ’ or ‘ executive ’ . |
| 12 | This defence is capable of applying to the car dealer who has sold a car with a ‘ clocked ’ odometer . |
| 13 | She was quite capable of going to the police and making accusations which , since she had n't a shred of evidence , could only lead to trouble . |
| 14 | How much time must elapse before it can be decided that a programme has seriously degenerated , that it is incapable of leading to the discovery of new phenomena ? |
| 15 | Dunwoody is hopeful of returning to the racecourse next Tuesday following his lay-off because of a broken bone in his right hand . |