Example sentences of "[adv] [to-vb] [noun] [noun sg] of " in BNC.
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| 1 | Son of a head of ideology on the Communist party 's Central Committee , Legasov became a chemist and rose rapidly to become deputy head of the Kurchatov Institute of nuclear science — and a friend of the powerful . |
| 2 | This trusteeship is supported in many countries by laws which define the familial nature of ownership and , indeed , of occupation and make it inconceivable for the farmer willingly to support farm amalgamation of the kind envisaged . |
| 3 | He intends not only to accelerate privatisation but also to reduce state control of ‘ strategic ’ sectors , such as mining and telecommunications . |
| 4 | Two others who also became central figures within Johnny 's Circus were Bobby 's friend peter Dunbar , later to become art editor of The Financial Times and subsequently The Economist , and an Italian youth called Eric Verrico who , though not interested in talking about books , occupied a definite position because of his astonishing good looks . |
| 5 | Another of his fellow pupils was Richard Allestree , later to become Regius Professor of Divinity at Oxford , and later Provost of Eton College . |
| 6 | The issue now was seen not just in terms of provision of new housing or the simple eradication of the slums as a technical exercise ; housing likes and dislikes had now to inform town planning of preferences in provision . |
| 7 | Act now to secure cash protection of up to £80,000 tax free |
| 8 | In addition , Cambridgeshire ( £10 ) , Hertfordshire ( £45 ) , Norfolk ( £40 ) and Northamptonshire ( £30 ) contributed the sums within brackets exclusively to aid District administration of classes and courses . |
| 9 | The row is a huge embarrassment for Premier John Major , who joins the Queen at Balmoral today to discuss newspaper coverage of the royals . |
| 10 | Whatever the case , the fact remains that the Defence Committee voted almost unanimously to appoint Franco Commander-in-Chief of the Nationalist forces . |
| 11 | British Rail has decided to have a dedicated , high-quality link between the stations and is examining a number of options effectively to make Euston part of the international terminal complex . |