Example sentences of "[vb -s] [adv] to a [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | A hole saw looks like a hacksaw blade curled into a circle and fits on to a twist drill ( typically 6mm ) and can be used with an electric drill . |
| 2 | As soon as an assignment has been fully proofed it goes on to a list which is published every two months to all of the sales execs and you just look out for your number , all right ? and you 've got your own personal records of course , if you know you 've earned bonus then that 's where to claim it . |
| 3 | We ourselves have found that if a patient goes on to a diet which is relatively free from pesticides , herbicides and chemical additives , then often the homoeopathic remedies work much better than if the patient continues to eat an additive and junk-food-laden diet . |
| 4 | And when it goes down to a water hole to drink it crouches down and awkwardly sips with its mouth . |
| 5 | From Gearstones an undisputed path goes down to a footbridge over the stream , here known as Gayle Beck . |
| 6 | The tentative Taif agreement , on the other hand , sets no timetable for a total Syrian withdrawal and refers only to a pull-out from the Beirut area within two years . |
| 7 | It could be argued that Lewis 's poem refers only to a failure of etiquette . |
| 8 | So the weaver rocks from side to side in the float as it is transported down the road , the cribber latches on to a fence post between mouthfuls of food , and the wind-sucker , out in a large paddock with other horses , may prefer to swallow air rather than eat the grass . |
| 9 | But not going when you need to causes water absorption and hardening , and the longer the child holds on to a movement , the harder it will be — making the problem worse . |
| 10 | The track eventually drops down to a road . |
| 11 | She considers the idea , implicit in much feminist theory , of an authentic self which is said to be socially conditioned by patriarchal power , and argues that this idea owes much to a tradition in Western philosophy which dates back to the Aristotelian distinction between actions that are voluntary and actions which are coerced , a tradition that can be traced through Descartes to the present time . |
| 12 | In the short term , the development of the British executive search industry owes much to a mixture of both demand and supply factors . |
| 13 | One suspects its high rating owes less to a fondness for social-democratic parties with close trade-union links than to a loose wish for economic efficiency plus social justice . |
| 14 | C D trials give a good opportunity to see if the driving system stands up to a teacher who was not involved in the design of the unit and C DL and C D L trials separately show its effectiveness on first acquaintance and its effectiveness after the teacher is acclimatized to its use . |
| 15 | This adds up to a threat to the source of Japan 's post-war strength . |
| 16 | But to be forever in child-bed , surrounded by countless sons and daughters , many of them ill ; to run a self-supporting household with endless heavy domestic chores ; to be victim to a view that a woman 's one means of self-fulfilment must be through the home — all that adds up to a state of affairs not to be envied . |
| 17 | ‘ This kind of weight reduction ca n't be met by plastic 's rivals — and it all adds up to a reduction in waste at the beginning of the cycle , which is where the environmental action should start ! ’ |
| 18 | ‘ That was seventeen years ago and she has n't as far as I know been seen or heard of since ; surely that adds up to a disappearance ? |
| 19 | It all adds up to a time consuming and often costly exercise . |
| 20 | It all adds up to a summer of hard work for staff at the wildlife hospital near Aylesbury . |
| 21 | It all adds up to a summer of hard work for staff at the wildlife hospital near Aylesbury . |
| 22 | It adds up to a recovery but not a boom , Sudhir Junankar , the deputy director of economic affairs said yesterday . |
| 23 | Together with some unique little touches — a new menu of European and Japanese dishes , newly designed china , and real glassware — it all adds up to a world of difference . |
| 24 | It all adds up to a lot of loyalty , from staff and customers . |
| 25 | This adds up to a loss of £9.57 . |
| 26 | It adds up to a drag factor that is 13% ‘ slippier ’ through the air , which helps economy and reduces wind noise . |
| 27 | It adds up to a picture of a man in a wider context that just as a fighter pilot . |
| 28 | Mel toddles up to a driver of a white Fiesta and gets out his wiper . |
| 29 | It is a large , friendly and comfortable Georgian building with a delightful landscaped garden which looks out to a paddock , and some thick wooded hills beyond . |
| 30 | ‘ Were you hoping to find that I am one of those fools who holds tightly to a title with no meaning ? |