Example sentences of "[prep] one 's [noun sg] to " in BNC.
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| 1 | Nor is the allocation of rewards in contemporary Britain commensurate with skill , hard work and the importance of one 's contribution to society , in the way that functionalist analyses of stratification would suggest . |
| 2 | Wright applied in 1978 , committing herself to the five community rules which include monthly meetings with other ( local ) members , donating one-tenth of one 's income to the church — and allocating time for others . |
| 3 | That one should live to the utmost of one 's ability to be big — to be noble , and true and honourable and beautiful . |
| 4 | Inasmuch as they are motivated by one 's consent they become , in a small undramatic way , an expression of one 's attitude to one 's society . |
| 5 | The strength of subsequent recovery will depend largely upon the willingness truly to hand over one 's will and the outcome of one 's life to a non-individual-human God . |
| 6 | If it is argued that a man has a moral duty to obey the law and that to break the law of the land is a violation of one 's duty to one 's country , then one has only to point to instances of government policy where it would clearly be immoral to obey the law of the land . |
| 7 | Using language normally seen in missives asking for one 's child to be excused from games , Ms Smith 's mother , Mrs Patsy Smith was quoted as saying , ‘ Mandy ca n't have sex because she 's not well enough . ’ |
| 8 | It might be thought that so long as one asserted the local sign theory only in principle ( that is , did not specify the precise nature of the ‘ feeling ’ or ‘ colouring ’ which is supposed to subserve localisation ) , one could rely on the testimony of introspection for one 's theory to be confirmed . |
| 9 | It can find expression in one 's attitude to voluntary organizations , to the culture and traditions of the community , and in behaviour to its members when met in anonymous situations . |
| 10 | ‘ It 's all based on one 's proximity to those in power . ’ |
| 11 | A quick almost elusive comment to dwell upon , then his attention would turn to a barman , a stranger , a word about the environment , the weather , the decoration or structure of a particular place ; then his attention would return to one 's response to his initial comment . |
| 12 | An individual 's allegiance could be shaped by questions of party principle and party loyalty , but it could also be shaped by one 's relationship to the central government , or Court , and one 's attitude towards the power of the executive . |