Example sentences of "[adv] [vb -s] to their [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Labour MP Tam Dalyell yesterday said : ‘ The fact that these allegations are made in a book generally praising the conduct of British troops only adds to their seriousness . |
| 2 | For civil servants , the advantage is that the doctrine leaves them utterly free of any repercussions arising from their advice and thus greatly adds to their freedom and power . |
| 3 | It is then possible to argue that the so-called terraces really represent parts of a single warped surface , but a close study of the altitudes usually leads to their interpretation as distinct terraces . |
| 4 | Antony firstly seeked the political side , he now appeals to their greed by producing Caesar 's will and saying that he is n't going to read it . |
| 5 | Instead of protecting detainees , therefore , it simply adds to their number . |
| 6 | A lot of the characters in the play have very trusting natures , and this invariably leads to their downfall . |
| 7 | Michael and Anne Jeffrey hope publicity will uncover more clues , or even witnesses to their son 's last movements . |
| 8 | Their inability to see or echolocate over longer distances undoubtedly contributes to their frequency of net entanglement . |
| 9 | But the thing to remember is that this quality of form exists and that , whether readers acknowledge it or not , a marked shape or form , as in the " nursery rhyme " books of Agatha Christie , considerably adds to their pleasure . |