Example sentences of "[det] be [adv] [noun] to " in BNC.
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| 1 | This is partly thanks to the free insurance provided by one of the World Cup sponsors and partly historical perspective . |
| 2 | The coven will also employ magic , but this is only secondary to its beliefs and worship . |
| 3 | This was largely thanks to a concerted registration campaign by local councils . |
| 4 | This was partly thanks to Sparta 's protected geographical position . |
| 5 | This was obviously anathema to Ricardou , in particular , and a fairly acrimonious exchange erupted during the conference sessions surrounding this question of referentiality . |
| 6 | This was hardly music to Britain 's ears : the Labour government had vigorously resisted all such overtures since 1945 . |
| 7 | His songs today bemoan the rotten state of the world — Aids , police violence , the homeless , his ex-manager — these are now grist to his mill . |
| 8 | These are essentially promotions to the sales force , but many apply to distributors and retailers . |
| 9 | They suggested that the big bang might be a peculiarity of Friedmann 's models alone , which after all were only approximations to the real universe . |
| 10 | Erm and again the key times for that is usually September to April . |
| 11 | That is now Thursday to Friday otherwise all the stuff that 's the hotel you 'll be staying at okay ? |
| 12 | That 's rigidly adherence to a written formula for programmes is considered counter-productive |
| 13 | But that 's still face to face you mean ? |