Example sentences of "[adj] and [verb] [adv] to " in BNC.
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| 1 | The black and white pictures are clear and relate well to the text . |
| 2 | Ralph Pottinger boarded her and she was brought clear and returned safely to Challenge . |
| 3 | Dorothea gathered her wits , calm and reassuring even to herself in a crisis . |
| 4 | The effect of evacuation was to flood the dark places with light and bring home to the national consciousness that the ‘ submerged tenth ’ described by Charles Booth still exists in our towns like a hidden sore , poor , dirty and crude in its habits , an intolerable and degrading burden to decent people forced by poverty to neighbour with it . |
| 5 | Under certain circumstances , these fluctuations in the rate of exchange could become very unstable and contribute further to the discouraging of international trade . |
| 6 | I hope that you find our proposal acceptable and look forward to the prospect of working closely with you on this project . |
| 7 | Stand with feet apart , a flag in either hand , the arms straight and pressed close to the body . |
| 8 | For example , in In re Tucker ( R. C. ) ( A Bankrupt ) , Ex parte Tucker ( K. R. ) [ 1990 ] Ch. 148 , where the application of the Ex parte Blain , 12 Ch.D. 522 principle was urged , this court declined to construe the words ‘ any person ’ in section 25 of the Bankruptcy Act 1914 as embracing British subjects wherever they might be , and held that the power given to the court by that section to summon persons before it was even more limited and extended only to persons who were available to be served in England . |
| 9 | His lean , muscular body was tanned , presumably from his years in Australia , and while the hair on his legs had turned to gold the triangle of hair on his chest was dark and tapered away to a point at the base of his flat stomach , disappearing beneath the band of his black swimming-trunks . |
| 10 | A progressively tax and transfer system takes most from the rich and give most to the poor . |
| 11 | During the next 12 hours observations of Mr Reynolds ' vital signs were gradually reduced in frequency as they became stable and returned almost to pre-operative levels . |
| 12 | Most firms regarded the cost as low and confined mainly to power used for pumping and to maintenance . |
| 13 | His body was thick-set , but his head was narrow and set close to his shoulders . |
| 14 | However , the victory in the Lok Sabha election was far from emphatic and owed much to the so-called " sympathy vote " aroused by the assassination of the party 's leader , Rajiv Gandhi , soon after voting had started in mid-May [ see pp. 38175-76 ] . |
| 15 | She 's relaxed and responding well to some half-completed treatment , unconcerned about her hair loss . |
| 16 | At the top of the stairs I thought I was going to be sick and returned stiffly to the bathroom . |
| 17 | We are pleased to be a part of the new AR Division within Scottish Amicable and look forward to seeing the Division increase its percentage share of the company 's overall — and increasing — new business production . |
| 18 | From a record entry of 30 business plans , six were identified as the most promising and went forward to the final where they were interviewed by an experienced panel of judges . |
| 19 | The second oral tentacle pore is relatively large and extends almost to the mouth slit , with 5–6 rounded block-like tentacle scales on each edge . |
| 20 | As for his goodness , the attempt to live a Christian life was so much a part of Irwin 's public persona that the legend became current that , arriving in India on Good Friday , he ignored the official ceremonies of welcome and went straight to church . |
| 21 | As to coming together for further talks , I think that I speak for all those who were involved in the talks in the summer , which we concluded , when I say that those who took part in them felt that they were valuable and looked forward to the possibility of being able to hold talks again . |
| 22 | The quality of graphics in Death Watch is breathtaking and adds greatly to the atmosphere of fantasy and adventure . |
| 23 | It had settled already on the mounds still lying heaped on the field , white as quicklime ; flesh not yet cold and consigned already to ashes ; bone , juice , and fibre still consuming its fuel , deflating from its last action ; sponging off the last image and led already to dust . |
| 24 | He feels tired and goes straight to bed . |
| 25 | The interpolated narrations by Bernard Palmer are informative and relate clearly to the selections . |
| 26 | Alex and Thrash arrive late and stick close to their entourage . |
| 27 | It also wants the IFC to be less transaction-hungry and to talk more to governments about policy . |
| 28 | I was so physically tired that I slept as soundly as the corpses outside the window but , unlike them , awoke refreshed and went downstairs to a good breakfast . |
| 29 | Still , I 'm glad I stole Friday and Saturday to see the boys , and after a couple of hours ' sleep , I awoke refreshed and looking forward to the arrival of David Grindrod for lunch . |
| 30 | The problem is too technical , complex and known only to a few . |