Example sentences of "[v-ing] [adv] [adj] to [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | UN estimates were that 500-1,000 people were dying daily due to starvation and illnesses related to the crisis situation . |
| 2 | It 's a scene that 's becoming depressingly familiar to forestry comission workers ; they 've seen 12 burnt out cars left in the forest in the past 6 weeks . |
| 3 | Women are becoming more prone to alcohol dependence , either through similar career demands or because of loneliness , boredom or the heavy demands made by family and older relatives . |
| 4 | Moreover , in the aftermath of the 1905 revolution , the state order was becoming increasingly amenable to evolution along liberal-constitutional lines . |
| 5 | Bells go mad , living so near to heaven . |
| 6 | The standard answer to that has always been that submarines are growing more vulnerable to detection and bombers to preemptive strike . |
| 7 | Jammy barsteward this one , always seems to land on his feet when it involves getting in free to everton away games . |
| 8 | Ah , yes , erm you 're getting very close to victim blaming here . |
| 9 | Mortgage lending down due to recession |
| 10 | Tackling truancy is being seen as a crucial part of the parental role in schooling , with responsibilities emerging as equal to parent rights in the Government 's approach to education . |
| 11 | The sooner the animals are checked after mating the less the likelihood of the plug falling out prior to detection . |