Example sentences of "[noun pl] [vb base] to the [adj] " in BNC.
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1 | He argued , convincingly , that noun phrases taken as a whole may quite often have a different temporal assignment from that of the verb which they accompany , as in : ( 37 ) I used to be a good friend of the police chief The underlined phrase may be understood as past relative to the time of utterance ( and hence in agreement with the time indicated by the verb ) or as present ; the two different time-values correspond to the two different continuations in : ( 38 ) … before he joined the force … until he was shot for corruption The first continuation would be compatible with an expansion of the subject phrase to the man who is the police chief , while the second would support the man who was the police chief . |
2 | Figure 1e shows iron-bleomycin cleavage of the insert [ ( TAA ) 4 CG(TTA) 4 ] 2 in which the only cleavage products correspond to the central GT steps . |
3 | T n regions are not affected by the antibiotic and that the major cleavage products correspond to the two GC steps . |
4 | Sub-panels and writers ' groups report to the vertical panel and the whole is co-ordinated by the Institute 's professional board . |
5 | Up to two adaptors attach to the 200 at £386 each . |
6 | These cavities correspond to the seven chakras or energy centres in the human entity . |
7 | The anatomical points used are vital and specific combinations correspond to the particular ailments . |
8 | Therefore although both proteins bind to the same site , the details of their structural interactions must differ . |
9 | The cupola and pendentives descend to the great flat sides , pierced by semi-circular headed windows and the arcades below . |
10 | Some fungi succumb to the first heavy frosts , but there are others which seem to thrive in cold , wet weather . |
11 | Let us now see how readers react to the real thing . |
12 | Now one of the tall windows on the front room stands open to the warm evening air , but there is nothing to be made out in the darkness of the room beyond . |
13 | These practical worries add to the emotional turmoil a woman will already be undergoing . |
14 | As our eyes open to the perilous state of the world , it is hardly surprising that so many sensible people are turning instinctively to the land and looking for smallholdings . |
15 | While there can be no objection in principle to allowing foreigners access to the English courts , it is doubtful whether they should be permitted to recover damages for defamatory words which may freely circulate in the country where the plaintiff 's reputation would be most affected . |
16 | Having stressed the importance of reducing as far as possible the number of permissible reasons for refusal , the authors refer to the cited ground , which they admit has no precedent in international agreements on judicial assistance . |
17 | All sequences refer to the non-template strand , with the numbering referring to the transcript length from the -1 site of each promoter ( since initiation of transcription was forced to commence from the -1 position by high levels of GpA and ApU for the UV5 and N25 promoters , respectively ) . |
18 | The implications of its absence in animals permeate to the very heart of our everyday talk about them . |
19 | In our society , such ritual celebrations of changes of status through ageing are now restricted to religious occasions like baptism , confirmation and burial , though ‘ coming-of-age ’ parties amount to the same thing . |
20 | The list of species is growing as more and more animals adapt to the urban commons . |
21 | If the prefaces strike a sombre note , the entries go to the other extreme by being blandly reassuring and avoiding excessive detail . |
22 | It will also come when manufacturers respond to the competitive advantages conferred by devaluation , and last longer if manufacturers can contain the inevitable increases in costs of imported goods and materials . |
23 | Similar considerations apply to the fiduciary duties of agents . |
24 | How , Mellor wondered , would the Lib Dems respond to the unlikely scenario of getting a working majority on a 33 per cent poll ? |
25 | Everyone 's eyes turn to the other so await its reappearance . |
26 | Its authors point to the relative rarity of hysteria nowadays when compared with its frequent occurrence before the First World War : |
27 | Thanks go to the Inner Kent girls for arranging such a nice tea on the 21st June . |
28 | Thanks go to the Inner Kent girls for arranging such a nice tea on the 21st June . |
29 | However , ERM fans point to the limited volatility of currency markets compared with , say , shares during the election campaign because of the floor under sterling . |
30 | Only the conclusions or any outstanding disputes go to the full Cabinet . |