Example sentences of "[noun sg] [vb past] [noun sg] to [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | The temple is easily identifiable by its long , rectangular Central Court , in this case oriented north-north-east to south-south-west . |
| 2 | Which prime minister 's son-in-law became ambassador to Washington in 1977 ! |
| 3 | Shoe making was progressively employing cheaper labour around and in Northampton , while in the 1780s calico printing moved north to Lancashire . |
| 4 | The return of territories to European rule after Japan 's defeat added dissatisfaction to distress . |
| 5 | The former Belfast Lord Mayor paid tribute to DUP leader Ian Paisley for his support during his divorce . |
| 6 | Within the intestinal mucosa , expression of T cell mediated immunity to gliadin in the gut occurs across a spectrum of histological and functional abnormalities . |
| 7 | Their kindness brought comfort to Mrs McDermott when she travelled to Belfast last week on the 20th anniversary of her son 's disappearance . |
| 8 | Following a meeting this morning at the Department of Energy , may I ask him to arrange for the Secretary of State to make a statement answering the anger in Coventry , not just about the way in which the pit was closed and the loss of jobs , but the belief that the closure took place to mothball 40 million tonnes of medium sulphur content coal so that , were the Conservatives to be re-elected and the pits privatised , Daw Mill could take that coal out in a UDM pit ? |
| 9 | The first room of the gallery contains the work of some of those artists favoured by Rudolf II , whose outstanding patronage gave rise to Prague 's remarkable circle of Mannerist painters , sculptors , and goldsmiths , known as the School of Prague . |
| 10 | The interesting point , however , is that divisions within the student body would become less significant as conditions for all students deteriorated throughout the reform decade and optimism gave way to despair . |
| 11 | The Cotswolds were at the forefront of woollen manufacturing in England until the rise of factory industry gave precedence to Yorkshire . |
| 12 | This loss of faith in course-based INSET to influence practice gave rise to growth of school-based INSET : the INSET equivalent of school-based curriculum development . |
| 13 | But according to several Washington commentators and analysts , in sending senior aides to China , Mr Bush may have signalled that the Administration gave priority to continuity in relations over moral outrage , and thus helped to shore up the repressive Beijing regime . |
| 14 | When fear gave way to relief and a different kind of laughter . |
| 15 | The high subsidies offered by the UK government to Nissan and by other European governments to encourage Japanese investment gave rise to fears that the Europeans were engaging in ‘ beggar-my-neighbour ’ subsidy policies , which would benefit the Japanese and give them an unfair competitive advantage when compared to existing producers . |
| 16 | Richmond Town Council is to send a town crest shield to the council in the city of Marong , Australia , after its mayor extended hospitality to Coun John Blenkiron , mayor elect of Richmond , during his visit to the area . |
| 17 | He had never dreamed that his enemy would dare show his face in the army , and Lord John 's presence seemed evidence to Sharpe of just how the cavalryman must despise him . |
| 18 | Staggering , he put his weight against the door to close it , and for the first time he and the driver came face to face . |
| 19 | Hence if a wine bar in a residential area attracted such patronage that the patrons of the wine bar blocked access to residents ' driveways by parking their cars , this is a potential public nuisance . |
| 20 | * It is also possible to put presuppositions into a sentence by just rearranging the parts , as in the following example ( called a CLEFT ) , based on " Senecan influence brought blood to Renaissance tragedy " : It was Senecan influence which brought blood to Renaissance tragedy . |
| 21 | In employing essentially utilitarian criteria , the Wolfenden Committee gave rise to legislation which decriminalised certain forms of homosexual conduct . |
| 22 | ‘ The situation and the fertility of this bottom gave rise to reflections touching the present state of the labouring classes , who , in dungeon-like cellars , and bye allies , eke out a miserable existence , while with infinitely greater comfort to themselves , and honour and profit to the affluent , they might enjoy , in vast happiness , such peaceful and sequestered abodes as Gillerthwaite . ’ |
| 23 | There were , however , consistent differences in the quality of experience as wakefulness gave way to sleep . |
| 24 | The earth thickened and made different sounds underfoot as ash gave way to elm . |
| 25 | He aimed a hefty kick at the door , and there was a splintering sound as wood gave way to metal . |
| 26 | Allan Roberts raised the issue because he realised its importance for lesbian and gay liberation , but he then tried to dismiss it because he also realised that even to articulate the question ran counter to Labour 's ‘ duty to win ’ . |
| 27 | The adoption of an overlord in heaven lent weight to Raymond 's doubtful title in Toulouse , while infringing not at all on his earthly independence . |
| 28 | Held , granting the declarations , that it was the moment of adjudication of bankruptcy that caused the property of a bankrupt to vest in his trustee thereby causing an involuntary alienation of his property which resulted in the severance of any joint tenancy he might then be beneficially entitled to ; that the combined effect of sections 37(1) and 38 ( a ) of the Bankruptcy Act 1914 was not to vest title in the trustee retrospectively but rather to vest in the trustee when adjudication occurred title to property which was identified by reference to the property which belonged to the bankrupt at the commencement of the bankruptcy ; and that , accordingly , since the joint tenancy had not been severed before the wife 's death , on her death the husband , as survivor , became entitled to the whole beneficial interest in the properties , which on his adjudication as bankrupt vested in his trustee in bankruptcy ( post , pp. 206A , F–H , 207C ) . |
| 29 | ‘ The tiny dressing-room played host to scores of strangers and friends that night . |
| 30 | Surrounded by admiring fans , the young author put pen to paper with an already practiced style , pretty slick for a 10 year old — especially considering he wrote his book when he was 7 . |