Example sentences of "[subord] [verb] to [pron] in " in BNC.
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| 1 | Because of the difficulties of investigating a complaint too long after the event , we will not consider any complaint unless notified to us in writing within that time . |
| 2 | Mind you Chappie has made us all laugh at times , and Deane looks as limited to me in a different way . |
| 3 | The officers on part of the panel have consulted schools very carefully about the last remnants of possible delegation which might arise and the recommendations are as presented to us in red , set out in section three . |
| 4 | Its appeal is obvious when shown to anyone in the target age group of ages 3 to 6 , and this should be one of the first programs a young user should see on a PC . |
| 5 | We suggest that , while bicycles may be recognizable by reference to the fact that they are damaged ( as in ( 59 ) ) , we can not easily describe bicycles as belonging to us in the same respect ; nor can we refer to ideas as belonging to you inasmuch as they are " discussed " . |
| 6 | The statistics given of one in seven offspring of deaf parents being deaf themselves , as opposed to one in 135 offspring of deaf-hearing parents being influenced Dr. Buxton to argue against the desire of deaf people to intermarry . |
| 7 | Even so only one in 10 girls — as opposed to one in four boys — would talk to a knowledgeable teacher about sex . |
| 8 | One in three people are now entitled to free prescriptions , as opposed to one in six . |
| 9 | So when referring to me in future , dear brother , remember that although I wear the cloth , Henry George Farrier is still underneath it . ’ |