Example sentences of "[noun pl] [be] [adj] [noun] to " in BNC.
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| 1 | Some researchers ( for example , Bates 1976 ; Lock 1980a ) have gone a step further and proposed that the non-verbal communicative skills which are displayed in ‘ showing ’ and ‘ requesting ’ objects are direct precursors to the linguistic functions of ‘ telling ’ or ‘ giving information ’ and ‘ asking questions ’ . |
| 2 | This is because shareholders are residual claimants to the value of the firm . |
| 3 | Erm , when we look at the environmental strategy , I always think that environmental strategies are common sense to people , and that sometimes the involvement of large organizations is sometimes counter-productive . |
| 4 | The opening hours are 12 noon to 5pm and admission is free . |
| 5 | Running water from taps , plug holes and drains are all things to be explored , as are ditches , puddles , fish tanks and the pets ' water containers . |
| 6 | Joy holds the following beliefs : ‘ Cities are exciting places to be . ’ |
| 7 | Gloom , in contrast , believes : ‘ Cities are horrible places to be . ’ |
| 8 | Many of those struggles are linked to the sphere of circulation ; groups are contesting access to the commodities produced within the society . |
| 9 | Three groups are easy prey to the underclass 's recruiting sergeant . |
| 10 | There can be no doubt that crossings of the North Sea and the English Channel were being made ; the fifth century migrations and the international trade of the sixth and seventh centuries are clear testimonies to such sea journeys . |
| 11 | Soda ash and its co-products are many things to many manufacturers . |
| 12 | Interwoven with these images are subtler references to the metaphorical borderlines which separate Latin American culture from that of Europe and North America . |
| 13 | The show homes are open Thursday to Monday , 11am to 5pm . |
| 14 | The Newton Aycliffe teenagers were close runners-up to the winners from the sixth form centre . |
| 15 | His 28 goals were free tickets to every night-club in London and despite a quiet off-field life when he first moved to London , McAvennie finally succumbed to temptation and took his rightful place in the twilight zone . |
| 16 | The old adage that a picture is worth a thousand words is small consolation to an audience which ca n't hear any of them . |
| 17 | Fuchsias are fair game to the grub ; ‘ Doreen Redfern ’ needs defending |
| 18 | It is equally true , however , that other of its elements are important means to the attainment of these riches . |
| 19 | in no circumstances are split-screen shots to be used ; and |
| 20 | While there was an element of imitation of Western territorial imperialism , Japan essentially regarded control of neighbouring territories and resources as fundamental to her own safety and well-being , either for reasons of economic security , or because their weakness and backwardness rendered Japan militarily vulnerable and politically isolated , since such countries were easy prey to third party aggression . |
| 21 | Most of my early excursions were official journeys to the farms on the hills . |
| 22 | He was an experienced womaniser ; word-games and double entendres were second nature to him . |
| 23 | Nevertheless , though industrial and commercial companies remain in financial deficit , it has shrunk greatly since 1990 and bank borrowing has been reduced substantially as a result ; in 1991 companies were net repayers to banks . |
| 24 | The mixed doubles is another throwback to a different age , with the men and women now spending most of their careers following separate paths around the world . |
| 25 | This hatred of accepted barriers was another throwback to his distaste for Victorian attitudes still practised in many Northern towns . |
| 26 | This market can be expected to grow since increased leisure time and rising disposable incomes are likely to.lead to an increased take up of leisure activities . |
| 27 | Neither of these stations are any use to me if my car is out of action , however , because I could not possibly walk to them . |
| 28 | The old standards have decayed , the aristocracy no longer take the intellectual lead ; men of letters and booksellers are left face to face with a multitude of readers whose intellectual appetites and tastes are emancipated from all direct influence and control . |
| 29 | This goes back to 1906 , though indexes of different kinds are available back to 1790 . |
| 30 | She would probably wait patiently to seize her chance at egg laying , then steal in , for reed warblers are primary hosts to cuckoos in wetland habitat . |