Example sentences of "[adv] [adv prt] to a [adj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | ‘ Here we are , ’ announced the Brigadier , emerging suddenly from his world of private woes and turning right on to a grassy track running between two olive groves . |
| 2 | And they had white , the whole lot like , and they stripped off right down to a white G-string , then they turned all the lights off and dropped them and by the time they 'd put the lights black on , back on , I ca n't speak now , they 'd had , they had a black one on so they , what they must have had , they well they do , they have loads of them on , they just peel them off like one after another never actually see them naked . |
| 3 | The bedroom was insufferably dark , though if he insisted that the drapes be further drawn they would open only on to a dour and leaden sky . |
| 4 | We want to turn state companies into shareholding companies by moving perhaps on to an Italian model of state participation in industry , so we can create a situation where companies would be owned by a combination of the state , private shareholders and foreign investors . |
| 5 | Despite the striving for the autonomy or consumption activities , resulting in an exaggerated separation from business interests , in some respects Bourdieu 's major source of analogy tends to fall back , not on to an economic , but perhaps on to an economistic model . |
| 6 | The bungalow did n't look so large from the back , just discreetly expensive , a low white outline from which the lawn sloped gently down to a neat concreted waterside . |
| 7 | Some purpose-built blocks of flats fortunately have rubbish chutes on each landing , which means that you can dispose of the rubbish daily down to a large bin . |
| 8 | Fixed-sum versus running-account : an obvious distinction between credit for a fixed amount of money ( such as HP , fixed loans of money ) and credit , perhaps up to a fixed ceiling , which may fluctuate up and down depending on what the borrower draws or pays in ( such as shop budget accounts , credit cards , bank overdrafts ) . |
| 9 | Productivity increases as we spend more time and energy , but only up to a critical point . |
| 10 | The metrics in both regions are unaltered , since a null electromagnetic field is defined by the metric only up to a constant duality rotation . |
| 11 | Subsection ( 5 ) defines ‘ relevant shares ’ as : ‘ shares in the company other than — ( a ) shares which as respects dividends and capital carry a right to participate only up to a specified amount in a distribution , and ( b ) shares which are held by a person who acquired them in pursuance of an employees ’ share scheme or , in the case of shares which have not been allotted , are to be allotted in pursuance of such a scheme . ’ |
| 12 | That he did not was largely down to an opening seven-frame blast from Parrott . |
| 13 | If you are determined to give up smoking , you are already off to a good start . |
| 14 | The appeal is already off to a flying start with around £100,000 already guaranteed , over £80,000 from a major sponsor , Walter Scott and Partners , and £15,000 from local authorities . |
| 15 | For most teachers I have worked with , their particular stress portfolio unfolds unconsciously up to a certain point , after which they become aware of the fact that they are getting seriously stressed and need to take care of themselves . |
| 16 | He trudged wearily off to a generous standing ovation and a sympathy from QPR manager Gerry Francis . |
| 17 | Two principal types of construction are used : on street sections grooved tram rail is laid directly on to a solid track-bed , while on the Promenade it is spiked to wooden sleepers . |
| 18 | The A34 just south of Newbury is still down to a single lane due to the roadworks there , between the Swan roundabout and Sandalford roundabout and the A41 London road in Bicester has roadworks by the level crossing , temporary traffic lights there , expect some congestion which is reasonably bad at the moment , but it is beginning to clear in both directions . |
| 19 | The A forty-one though , at the Banbury spur is still down to a single lane between the junction with the A forty-six Longbridge Island and the A four five two , Grey 's Mallory Island , that 's for M forty construction work . |
| 20 | If he treats her from the beginning like a woman , elderly perhaps , but still entitled to every courtesy and consideration and some of his undivided attention , and if she treats him with affection and interest , voicing her pride in his achievements , and turning to him for advice on various matters , their relationship is usually off to a good start . |
| 21 | Today , closer to Clapton ( geographically ) than he 's been in a long while , Anthony Newley is relishing the chance to prove he 's still up to a tough dramatic performance eight shows a week and , to follow , he has plans for a musicalised Richard III . |
| 22 | Pull out leftwards from beneath the overhang to gain a groove , followed by a crack , leading directly up to a big ledge . |
| 23 | Watch how they move right up to a certain morsel and pick it up with their lips , or how they move no closer than several inches to another and then draw it to the edge of their lips with a mighty suck . |
| 24 | All manner of dogs have won , including a Pekingese who saved a mother and daughter from carbon monoxide poisoning , right up to a sandy-coated mongrel who learned how to climb a ladder in his apprenticeship as a window cleaner 's assistant ! |
| 25 | Follow the track down and go straight on to a modern farm track . |
| 26 | First , it seems clear that although the wide range of credit types which are available should let people easily find and use their best-value choice , lack of knowledge and the very widespread practice of tacking a particular credit arrangement almost automatically on to a particular shopping transaction combine to make rational choice of credit relatively rare . |
| 27 | Then , gliding slyly over to a nearby telephone , he sends new orders to a quivering goon with the immortal Bond film catchphrase : ‘ Prepare my battle-sub immediately . ’ |
| 28 | Porter was carrying a large floppy-covered book ; she went straight up to an African writer , N'dosi , showed him the book , held open , and offered him a biro . |
| 29 | The graphics in 256 colour mode are pretty good , and the ground detail is also up to a high standard . |
| 30 | The afternoon progressed , but was moved now on to a different plane , lit by the glow of expectation . |