Example sentences of "[noun sg] [be] [adv] [noun] to " in BNC.
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| 1 | When a problem is based on a rule — e.g. the rule in Derry v. Peek or Rylands v. Fletcher — it is usually advisable to state the whole rule in a sentence or two , even though some parts of the rule are not material to the problem . |
| 2 | The result is not death to the unsuccessful competitor but few or no offspring . ’ |
| 3 | As we show on page 21 , Labour is now second to the Tories in 186 seats ( compared to 145 for the Liberal Democrats ) . |
| 4 | The French figure is up 13% to 1,751 . |
| 5 | For the year ending September 30 , UK turnover was up 14% to £122m . |
| 6 | In the six months to December turnover was down £3m to £38m with pre-tax profits £1.4m lower at £3.7m . |
| 7 | The compiler is reportedly 10% to 20% faster than the top-ranked GNU C Compiler . |
| 8 | Double-check you have got everything the right way round so that the artwork is not back to front , then close up the UV light box and switch on . |
| 9 | Thomson Travel 's profit contribution to the Canadian parent was down £10.7million to £53.1million in the nine months to September 30 as a result of the squeeze on holiday prices and poor late sales . |
| 10 | Thomson Travel 's profit contribution to the Canadian parent was down £10.7million to £53.1million in the nine months to September 30 as a result of the squeeze on holiday prices and poor late sales . |
| 11 | Plant and machinery , for example , was up 12% to £3bn and computers and other office equipment was up 11% to £2.5bn . |
| 12 | Rey was probably heir to a long tradition in the matter of prompting : no prompt-box can be seen in the illustrations from the 1747 Palais-Royal performance ( illus.s ) or the 1745 Versailles performance ( illus.3 ) . |
| 13 | Net earnings per share were down 50% to $0.04 in the quarter , and amounted to $0.34 in the nine months . |
| 14 | Aprlow , Buckinghamshire-based SynOptics Communications UK Ltd has cut the price of its LattisNet family of FDDI intelligent hubs : the list price of the Model 2912A Workgroup Hub has been reduced 36% to £9,950 and the FDDI Fibre Optic Host module is down 27% to £5,535 ; the FDDI Network Management Module now costs £9,950 , a 33% reduction . |
| 15 | Explanations in the intentional mode are also responses to why ? questions , but in this case why ? is interpreted as ‘ for what purpose ? ’ |
| 16 | As Lady Romsey gently cradled Holly in her arms , the girl 's mother Julie said : ‘ Both the Romseys and their nanny were particularly kind to us when Leonora and Holly were receiving treatment . |
| 17 | The Samara 1300SL 3 door is up £154 to £1549 and the Niva 4wd now costs £7049 . |
| 18 | This success is unquestionably thanks to the goodwill and support of voluntary donors , to whom we are all very grateful . |
| 19 | If your direction of approach is over 60° to the outbound track turn the longer way round , with adjustment for wind . |
| 20 | But the best communication is always person to person . |
| 21 | You saw , sir , by her fit , she was in terror , and although your honour intended her no harm , yet the apprehension was almost death to her . |
| 22 | Operating profit was down 12% to $8.1m . |
| 23 | But the angels of hell are not party to the councils of heaven . |
| 24 | Identity , civil , political and social rights and duties , and civic virtue are not elements to be selected on a pick-and-mix basis for the convenience or advantage of a political party . |
| 25 | Hit for Six is full of statistical detail , but the number is still second to the moment and a fascination with the really big hit , the occasions when , as Mike Gatting told him : ‘ Something happens magically and the ball goes for miles , and you have no idea why or how . ’ |
| 26 | The Moor is n't kind to those lightly clad . " |
| 27 | As links the streets functioned in two directions : they provided rapid access from the railway stations at the city 's then periphery to the key points at the center ( government buildings , central markets , hospitals , business and entertainment districts ) , and in turn linked the central organs of administration and business ( fire department , riot police , ambulance services , department store deliveries ) with the focal points of the city 's various quarters . |
| 28 | Nothing was omitted , no aspect of her being was not party to this miraculous moment of ultimate sharing , and in the final vibration of the after-shock set up by the last incredible convulsion of ecstasy , she heard Luke gasping her name and understood that she did n't hate him and never had . |
| 29 | Rodney Toogood , chairman , said the matter was not material to the business . |
| 30 | The new group format was also kind to holders Llanelli , who entertain either St Albans or Bridgend Athletic — both junior clubs . |