Example sentences of "[prep] [v-ing] [noun pl] [noun] to " in BNC.
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| 1 | At that same January meeting , Maritz tried to sell Sun on the notion of porting Windows NT to its Sparc RISC . |
| 2 | Lady Thatcher was in charge while the policy of selling weapons equipment to Saddam was changed . |
| 3 | KRIS Kross ' Chris Kelly demonstrates to Chris Smith the pitfalls of wearing clothes back to front … his trousers keep falling down . |
| 4 | The study has been designed to look at : the feasibility of extending CSAWS activities to the collection of other recyclable waste materials , such as glass , plastics , oil and metals ; potential sites for storage of such materials — sites being evaluated in terms of ease of access , cost , suitability for storage , planning permission , and the availability of funds to offset costs ; the number of jobs arising from the resultant expansion of activities ; the spin-off effect of recycling waste materials in terms of openings for small business ; and the likely savings on current disposal costs in industry . |
| 5 | In seeking to solve this second problem of semantic exactitude , he not only fails to solve the problem of making meanings plain to the public but actually makes that problem a good deal more complex . |
| 6 | A charity has accused a psychiatric hospital of exposing women patients to the risk of sexual abuse . |
| 7 | The two are negotiating to resolve the dispute , but if they fail to reach agreement , Microsoft would have to develop its own technology for linking Windows clients to NetWare or license similar code from a third party . |
| 8 | ( 5 ) A specific immunity , possessed by persons who have been charged with a criminal offence , from having questions material to the offence addressed to them by police officers or persons in a similar position of authority . |
| 9 | ( 5 ) A specific immunity , possessed by persons who have been charged with a criminal offence , from having questions material to the offence addressed to them by police officers or persons in a similar position of authority . |
| 10 | Even in advance of the Security Council 's Aug. 6 resolution , the Soviet Union on Aug. 2 , and China on Aug. 5 , joined European countries in suspending arms sales to Iraq . |
| 11 | The doctor who appeared was R. E. Havard , and after five minutes of talk about influenza ( Lewis had rather a fondness for discussing symptoms man to man ) , they fell to some ethical or philosophical talk . |
| 12 | For the sixth successive year , Mace Foodstores will be giving a mouthwatering opportunity to young tennis hopefuls — regardless of their means or previous playing achievements — by awarding Sports Scholarships to 12 boys and girls who reside in the United Kingdom . |