Example sentences of "[noun sg] [is] to the [adj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | In 1935 he succeeded William McDougall as Honorary secretary/treasure " It has often been said , " he wrote after fifteen years in office , " that the British Deaf and Dumb Association is to the deaf what a Trade Union is to the hearing workman , but it is more , it is a great BROTHERHOOD of mutual service , membership of which is open to the deaf and their hearing friends alike . " |
| 2 | As Jonathan Culler points out , the pun is to the synchronic dimension of language what etymology is to the diachronic dimension ( 1988:2 ) , and Julia plays on this parallel by confusing the two . |
| 3 | With these qualities , the Mughal gardens dotted around the subcontinent are as alien to the Indian environment as the Brighton Pavilion is to the English south coast , or the Chinese Pagoda to Kew . |
| 4 | Their reference is to the middle-class norm of the discontented housewife . |
| 5 | The reference is to the three cantons ( Uri , Schwyz and Unterwalden ) which originally got together to form the Swiss Confederation , along with the fourth that soon joined them , Luzern . |
| 6 | For the de Klerk government it 's a political as well as social problem and controlled black urbanisation is to the white right wing , a vivid example of the evils of political reform and will be a dominant issue in any election or referendum ; but there appears to be no alternative . |
| 7 | As a broad rule of thumb , the more similar the new job is to the old , the more likely the new job is to be suitable . |
| 8 | In early times the fashion was to cut the two shields in half down the vertical axis ( the ‘ pale ’ line ) and join the dexter half of the husband 's to the sinister half of the wife 's , thus making in many cases a very strange ‘ design ’ indeed — such as the front half of a lion joined to the right-hand portion of a spread eagle . |
| 9 | The process of psychology can become like a drug with the victim as addicted to their own helpless indulgence as the therapist is to the emotional charge that they get . |
| 10 | The best outing is to the neighbouring island of Lanzarote with its spectacular sandy beaches , extraordinary lunar volcanic landscapes , plunging cliffs , and white-washed villages . |
| 11 | Some animals move far more efficiently than others , and in general the race is to the big . |
| 12 | A bicycle is to the medieval streets of Nepal what a convertible is to a California freeway : appropriate technology . |
| 13 | If the rest of your Beginner 's Guide is to the same high standard as Issue £4 Many of my fears will be ironed out . |
| 14 | As each excavator removes a layer of soil , decisions have to be constantly made : whether that soil is part of the layer which has just been removed or part of another layer ; where the boundaries to that layer are ; what the relationship of the layer is to the adjoining layers ; whether a soil sample is required ; and so on . |
| 15 | So you must first ensure that your approach is to the right quarter and you must realise at the outset that mutual trust is essential . |
| 16 | The Journal 's final lament is to the grilled cheese sandwich or the croque monsieur . |
| 17 | As the LR transformations proceed , the most rad convergence is to the smallest eigenvalue in the bottom right-hand corner . |
| 18 | What 's interesting about the success of The Graduate is sociological : the revelation of how emotionally accessible modern youth is to the same old manipulation . ‘ |
| 19 | I thought I should let you know how valuable I think the analysis is to the conservation movement , and how helpful it is to be able to lend weight to a fresh strategy , such as that proposed in the paper . |
| 20 | As Jonathan Culler points out , the pun is to the synchronic dimension of language what etymology is to the diachronic dimension ( 1988:2 ) , and Julia plays on this parallel by confusing the two . |
| 21 | Hair 's to the new-look Roy |
| 22 | in Kings North Trust Ltd. v. Bell [ 1986 ] 1 W.L.R. 119. ( ii ) Unless the contract is to the manifest disadvantage of the surety , equity will not grant relief : see National Westminster Bank Plc. |
| 23 | The way is to the destructive element submit yourself , and with the exertions of your hands and feet in the water make the deep , deep sea keep you up … ’ |
| 24 | He does not mention , however , the choices that have to be made during execution of such trials , the ultimate allegiance of the clinician being to each patient separately while that of the researcher is to the overall trial design . |
| 25 | A hole should be drilled through the outside of the plastic wheel and into the metal casting , then cut a length of wire is to the correct length and glue it into place . |
| 26 | the information given on your proposal form and declaration is to the best of your knowledge and belief , correct and complete . |
| 27 | the information given on your proposal form and declaration is to the best of your knowledge and belief , correct and complete . |
| 28 | My first visit is to the Red Cross , to pick up medicines requested on the previous patrol and then on to visit the Franciscan nuns , who run a school in Nicosia . |
| 29 | The nearer the temperature is to the freezing point , the more continuous is the network of associated water molecules . |
| 30 | An icon is to a temple what the spirit or life energy is to the human body . |