Example sentences of "[noun pl] [vb base] [verb] to [adj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | But the glint of mockery in his dark eyes put paid to that fantasy . |
| 2 | The meanings ‘ financial institution ’ and ‘ side of river ’ , on the other hand , do represent two distinct senses , so there are two lexical units bank corresponding to these senses . |
| 3 | Most sailing schools do run to these standards and it is quite rate to find one that does n't . |
| 4 | Snakes do respond to quick movements . |
| 5 | It is for these reasons that his approach seems the more fruitful of the two in understanding the situation in advanced capitalist societies during the last twenty or thirty years , when Adorno 's conception of artistic totality , mirror image of an increasingly global , oppressive industrial totality , presents a theoretical cul-de-sac ; when , by contrast , we are actually bombarded by an increasingly heterogeneous mix of musical methods and messages , often seemingly cut free from traditions and sources , shifted around at random ; when listeners do seem to some extent to have learned , gradually , new perceptual skills , through several decades of habituation , enabling more active comparison of styles , a greater variety of uses and a more ‘ ironic ’ relationship to the stream of musical products ; and when the main opportunities for critique and subversion lie not in head-on ‘ romantic ’ protest but in exploiting temporary spaces , in the cracks and at the margins , within the monolith itself . |
| 6 | The unique qualities of strength , high moisture absorption , excellent washing and colour retention characteristics have led to Irish Linen 's renowned reputation throughout the world as the best fabric for Household Textiles . |
| 7 | These characteristics have applied to much of the RB liberal provision for the unemployed . |
| 8 | A basic theme focuses on the extent to which uniquely domestic factors have affected a party 's approach to these matters or how far the parties have responded to common stimuli . |
| 9 | Various authors have contributed to this view of strategic decision making , but the leader of them all is Quinn ( 1978 , 1980 ) . |
| 10 | The aim would ultimately be for a speaker independent system , allowing continuous speech , with a large vocabulary , and this has only recently become a practical possibility as speech recognition methods have shifted to phoneme-based systems , using transitional probabilities and methods such as hidden Markov models to allow sequences of phonemes found in English ( or whatever language is being considered ) and reject others . |
| 11 | The sector 's growth — faster than the economy in general in recent years — and the relatively low entry costs for new manufacturers have contributed to this situation . |
| 12 | Plus points include the availability of a wide range of standard sizes — you should be able to find at least one to fit your site — and the fact that the manufacturers have gone to great lengths in recent years to improve the poor appearance that older prefabricated sectional buildings traditionally suffered from . |
| 13 | In New York , incursions on the National Endowment for the Arts have lead to some equally startling volte-faces . |
| 14 | But no tealeaves in the cups ( teabags have seen to that ) . |
| 15 | New Works Inspectors have moved to new accommodation on ground floor . |
| 16 | Already , Community funds have led to some of Europe 's best wildlife habitats — for example , Lake Prespa in Greece , home to wolf , bears , otter and rare birds such as the Dalmatian pelican and pygmy cormorant . |
| 17 | Aboriginal sacred sites appear to conform to this principle ; each tribe being responsible for its own section of line , visiting the sites at the appropriate season and performing traditional rituals and chants . |
| 18 | Effects vary according to individual health , weight and sex but , as a rough measure , three single whiskies drunk in one hour might result in 0.05% alcohol content in the blood — this would lift spirits and lessen inhibitions ( a single whisky is equivalent to one glass of wine or half a pint of beer ) . |
| 19 | Since it will not breed in this form , it has no sexual equipment ; since it has no cause to attract a mate , it needs no mechanisms to send out call-signals whether by sight , smell or sound , nor any sense organs to receive such messages ; and as its parents have gone to considerable trouble to ensure that when it hatches it is surrounded by the great quantities of the particular food it requires , it needs no wings . |
| 20 | This winter these perils have led to 12 of the main teams mounting more than 90 rescues , mainly since the start of the year , of which one-third were judged as serious incidents . |
| 21 | Slimmed workforces and dropping city office rents have seen to that . |
| 22 | Non-oil countries have responded to this problem by producing more energy-efficient machinery ( especially cars ) . |
| 23 | Changing economic circumstances and social aspirations have led to increased interest in rural life and in the particular problems facing rural people . |
| 24 | A number of companies have gone to great pains to point out to the shareholders that the goodwill adjustment does not affect the company 's net asset value , but Company Reporting named a number of companies that have actively avoided showing the full extent of losses on disposal . |
| 25 | Over time , Japanese companies have adapted to this environment by designing a highly integrated organizational framework . |
| 26 | In some cases where favelados have moved to new housing schemes , they have been unable to meet the payments , which are periodically increased because of inflation and , therefore , had to return to the favelas . |
| 27 | These concerns have led to two approaches to calming housing areas in West Germany , those that rely solely on the law to reduce speeds and those that , additionally , incorporate redesign of the street . |
| 28 | Some of their potatoes have adapted to cold so they can still grow when their leaves are white with frost . |
| 29 | The factory workers tend to stick to one task — neck shaping , spraying , buffing , kerfing etc. — and , with the exception of ‘ star pupils ’ who are groomed for higher things ( and therefore shown most processes ) , it stays that way . |
| 30 | For the international people there are civil laws , by which they companies have to provide what we call indemnities for the person who works and these indemnities go according to certain formulas , which is known by everybody , and it 's in a way protecting them after they leave . |