Example sentences of "[coord] [verb] to a [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | What " the " does is to tell the reader that what the noun phrase names is something ( or belongs to a group of things ) which is already familiar to the reader . |
| 2 | There is also the further of point that the new tax extends not only to actual disposals but to deemed disposals where , after 17th December 1973 , a chargeable building is first let or occupied to a material extent after the commencement of relevant development , ie , there may thus be a charge to tax not only on realised gains but also on unrealised gains . |
| 3 | It is therefore important that the heap is built of layers of vegetable and animal wastes , evenly distributed and not compressed or trodden to a point where air is excluded . |
| 4 | It can be full-length too , or shortened to a jacket and there 's a beautifully shaped polo-neck sweater to wear underneath ( Pattern 2 ) . |
| 5 | This might be according to whether the client is new to the bureau or not , whether the enquiry is new or a continuing problem , or according to a client 's age , sex , origin , economic activity or area of residence . |
| 6 | They could involve matching a variety of situations or uses to a list of products or a list of items using those products ; they could involve putting the benefits of the product in order of merit or they could take the form of a question and answer quiz with specified answers from which to choose . |
| 7 | These details can be viewed or transferred to a file for subsequent printing . |
| 8 | Once others are brought in and contribute their money or support to a project , they also have a stake in making it work . |
| 9 | The retailer will use the telephone to place orders ; to get in touch with other branches or head office ; to contact the bank ; or to talk to a customer . |
| 10 | Much conscious fantasy is different ; we may ‘ tell a story ’ to ourselves ( or listen to a story and fantasise it as about ourselves ) ; and sometimes we may attempt an imagined resolution , through fantasy , of some aspect of our social situation . |
| 11 | She looked forward rather selfishly to a quiet evening at home surrounded by familiar objects , perhaps reading or listening to a concert on the wireless . |
| 12 | But anything of a bigger scale that involves attracting the public or rallying the faithful or listening to a guest speaker does need forethought and care if it is not to be a shambles . |
| 13 | These may include information gathering , problem solving , participation in workshops , completing a task sheet , taking part in practical activities , creative work , handling and touching museum objects , looking at related documents or pictures , listening to music or participating in a tape recorded tour , or listening to a talk from an education officer . |
| 14 | It seems to me that it is impossible to say that in carrying out that exercise he misdirected himself or came to a conclusion to which he could not reasonably have come in the exercise of his discretion . |
| 15 | These can be done free standing , with ankle weights or strapped to a pulley machine . |
| 16 | This in itself is highly significant , particularly since many New Testament scholars seem to believe that the early Christians had no sense of historical propriety and would be perfectly happy to dream up some saying and attribute it to Jesus , or to listen to a message from one of the Christian prophets in the congregation , and then put that into the mouth of the historical Jesus . |
| 17 | A self-help support group which meets once a month in the evenings ( usually the first Friday in the month ) to talk informally , or to listen to a speaker . |
| 18 | A PC can work as an X terminal on a network or connected to a minicomputer host , without sacrificing access to DOS programs . |
| 19 | In NVOCC practice , the vessel is operated by a shipping company ; but vessel space is either ‘ sold ’ or leased to a freight forwarder or other intermediary who acts as a contractual ‘ common carrier ’ for the actual shipper of the goods . |
| 20 | Their river habitat east of Quebec city has become a chemical soup of pollutants which probably causes a failure of their immune system or leads to a variety of other diseases such as bladder and other cancers , hepatitis , and perforated ulcers . |
| 21 | There was nothing self-conscious about the way she moved , stood , sat down , or talked to a man . |
| 22 | Use in soups or stews or add to a storage jar of sugar . |
| 23 | Surprisingly , few researchers have considered the potential influences on memory of the traumatic nature of being involved in or witness to a road accident . |
| 24 | This is a great help and you may be able to find out if events intend to rotavate by asking around , or speaking to a competitor who rode at the competition the year before . |
| 25 | Just as it is possible to enjoy taking part in a favourite sport without either joining a dub or belonging to a team , so it is possible to be a spiritual person even if you never enter a church , synagogue , mosque or any other place of religious worship . |
| 26 | This month I shall being by answering a query from a reader in Surrey , who starts by asking if he should glue a watercolour or etching to a backing board , or hinge it by one edge only . |
| 27 | Nevertheless , where land is cropped regularly , there are bound to be times when the soil life is reduced or inhibited to a point where it fails to rebuild the damaged structure . |
| 28 | Thus a type description might present a comprehensive array of structures and give each of them equal descriptive weight , but a token description might well reveal that some of these were of rare occurrence , or restricted to a realization through a limited range of lexical items , almost exclusively confined to certain contexts , or associated with certain meanings . |
| 29 | Ask your family doctor or talk to a teacher , social worker , probation officer or Citizens Advice Bureau . |
| 30 | This should help indicate what households and under which conditions are most likely to be at risk or brought to a state of disaster in an emergency . |