Example sentences of "[noun prp] [verb] [adj] to [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Brighton remain next to bottom in the table and relegation back to the Third Division after four seasons looks a distinct probability . |
| 2 | Loch of Stenness lies adjacent to Harray , separated from it by a narrow strip of moorland dominated by the Ring of Brodgar . |
| 3 | Brady — who says Wilkins looks similar to Henson 's famous frog Kermit and Wontkins like a Polish ham with Muppet eyes — claims Jim Henson sold the rights in 1958 . |
| 4 | Kingfisher shot up from 487p to 570p before settling back at a more realistic 530p , while Marks & Spencer rose 24 to 325p and Dixons put on 26 to 236p . |
| 5 | This grapefruit and lemon 's alright but although our Madge prefers this to Seville , I do n't . |
| 6 | After its own profits news , Next sat unchanged at 71p , although there was fresh demand for some of the other stores , with Kingfisher rising 9 to 472p and Marks & Spencer adding 7 to 291p . |
| 7 | With market makers unwilling to take on stock , Watts Blake shed 23 to 345p , Johnston Group ran back 17 to 177p and Bentalls lost 7 to 98p . |
| 8 | Midland 's market quote lost 2 to 362p , while Lloyds fell 9 to 393p . |
| 9 | Last year 's champions Nottinghamshire stay next to bottom after an 11-run defeat by second-placed Essex . |
| 10 | Most importantly , Johnnies remains committed to South Africa and continues to be proactive in its pursuit of equality for all in a democratic multi-party society . |
| 11 | I could always get another horn out of hock and Esmonde stayed open to I .0 a.m . |
| 12 | Anglian Water raced on 14 to 331p , Severn Trent added 13 to 315p and Thames Water put on 15 to 344p . |
| 13 | Legal & General was up 6 to 325p on a recommendation from Kleinwort Benson , CU gained 7 to 411p and GA rose 3 to 390p . |
| 14 | PERHAPS foreshadowing a few desperate reactions this morning life-jacket , parachute and ejector seat specialist Wardle Storeys rose 12 to 376p . |
| 15 | Cheery figures from both Tesco ( up 4½ at 255½p ) and Next ( gaining 5 to 71p ) put consumer-related stocks on a firm footing from the outset , with J Sainsbury adding 6 to 386p , Kingfisher up 2 to at 463p and Argos rising 3 to 234p . |
| 16 | I ca n't believe Celtic lost 1–0 to Rangers down to 10 men in the midst of their worst run for ten years . |
| 17 | Fand looked different to Ruth ; there was life in her face , as if Fincara 's spells had lost some of their hold . |
| 18 | The balls and parties given by the Franklins did little to buoy up her spirits , being , as she described herself , ‘ such a shy , reserved being ’ , and she longed for the quiet , regular family life of home . |
| 19 | Deathly pale , Ruth sat next to Steve as they prepared for take-off . |
| 20 | Upon their release in May , Lin expelled Matheson from China forever , but the Scot retreated first to Macao and then to Hong Kong , to resume opium sales in secret , with 200 per cent profits on fresh supplies from India . |
| 21 | NatWest rose 14 to 284p , while Barclays ended 9 better at 304p . |
| 22 | Sheffield Wednesday game on Saturday 12th Feb postponed due to Wednesday playing in the Coca-Cola Cup . |
| 23 | Earlier in the day Joey finished second to brother Robert in the Shell 125cc race after leading for the first three laps . |
| 24 | When Harold Wilson took Labour to power with 48 per cent of the national vote in 1966 , he commanded the support of 70 per cent of manual workers and their families . |
| 25 | Stephen went first to Knamber Hole where they had found Marianne Price 's bicycle . |
| 26 | Walsh went first to Hungerford in search of Charles Mogg — ‘ by no means the most intelligent Man in the World ’ — and from him received a detailed account of his conversations with Thomas Jones and other villagers at Holford . |
| 27 | In January 1993 , the CBO revised these to $116 billion in 1994 , $166 billion in 1995 , and $113 billion in 1996 : a cumulative increase in the deficit of $114 billion . |
| 28 | Cambridge struck 38½ to Oxford 's 40 in the first minute and despite the Light Blues having the better of the tide , the crews were level at Beverley Brook . |
| 29 | When exchange tapes for old titles did not come Mr Greenland traced Sturdy to Darlington . |
| 30 | There was crowd trouble before and during the match at Old Trafford , where Liverpool lost 2-0 to Manchester United ending an unbeaten run of 18 games . |