Example sentences of "[vb -s] to the [adj] [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | The requirement is equally complied with if he receives a document of title from his seller and then transfers to the innocent sub-purchaser a different document of title relating to the same goods , Mount v. Jay ( 1960 Q.B. ) . |
| 2 | Left : An elegant brass bed adds to the Victorian charm of this guest bedroom |
| 3 | The façade is on two levels the lower one with Corinthian columns in a contrasting colour that adds to the general attractiveness . |
| 4 | And every time a patient tries unsuccessfully to force himself to overcome it , his sense of failure merely adds to the general feelings of inferiority and so his confidence drops even further . |
| 5 | The Skywalk sole adds to the general solidity of the boots and gives good grip even in wet conditions . |
| 6 | Country and Western music adds to the general din of the three Texan opinions . |
| 7 | While bumping up the price of our shopping bill , this only adds to the general burden of waste disposal ( see Chapter 7 ) . |
| 8 | MATERIALS — Although wool gives unbeatable softness and luxury , a blend of 80% wool and 20% man-made fibres adds to the wearing resilience of your carpet . |
| 9 | The fact that monitoring and evaluation are built into this way of working adds to the efficient use of resources , particularly by breaking up activities and the focus of work in a long-term situation . |
| 10 | The fashionable view of describing babies as dull and boring further adds to the young woman 's sense of wasting her abilities and failing to fulfil her potential , especially if she has enjoyed the benefits of higher education . |
| 11 | This all seems rather difficult to do when arranging a funeral or cremation , and anyway adds to the practical load . |
| 12 | This audience is clearly on user-friendly terms with ‘ Pills 'N' Thrills And Bellyaches ’ , no one here needs convincing that the Mondays are a top rock experience , so there 's a cosy audience/band rapport which adds to the laid-back feel of the evening . |
| 13 | A lot falls onto the shoulders of bass-player Cliff , who has to provide the rhythmic muscle as well as carrying the melodies while Tim 's guitar playing wavers from the understated to the basic and only adds to the droning quality of the songs . |
| 14 | A lot falls onto the shoulders of bass-player Cliff , who has to provide the rhythmic muscle as well as carrying the melodies while Tim 's guitar playing wavers from the understated to the basic and only adds to the droning quality of the songs . |
| 15 | Notice that the right shift truncates the result ; some computers provide a version of arithmetic right shift which adds to the right-hand bit position of the result the value of the last bit shifted out . |
| 16 | The presence of a diverticulum frequently adds to the technical difficulties of sphincterotomy and stone extraction with an enhanced risk of duodenal perforation , facts which undoubtedly influenced the greater use of an endoprosthesis in such patients . |
| 17 | It is the latest touch from the literary cuisine , it adds to the pleasant outlook from the club window . |
| 18 | There is little to be achieved by scolding a dog when this happens as this simply adds to the emotional charge linked to your reappearance . |
| 19 | Perlman may convey magisterial certainty , but the element of vulnerability in Chung 's reading adds to the emotional weight , above all in the slow movement , which in its wistful tenderness is among the most beautiful on disc . |
| 20 | The Housing Act 1974 adds to the above criteria of ‘ unfitness ’ a list of certain ‘ standard amenities ’ , the absence of which does not render a dwelling unfit but may make it eligible for improvement grants . |
| 21 | C adds to the 1017 entry that the exiled ætheling Eadwig was afterwards killed , which could imply that the original was written before this happened ; but it should be noted that the final sentence of the same annal , on Cnut 's marriage to Emma before 1 August , comes after the notice of Eadric of Mercia 's execution , which Florence of Worcester says happened at Christmas ; if so , the sentence on the marriage looks like a relatively late addition . |
| 22 | This adds to the substantial shareholding MDH bought in 1991 . |
| 23 | Among other personal touches , he introduces seafaring imagery on several occasions : Christ is helmsman in psalm 31 , and in psalm 89 he adds to the raging sea of verse 9 a reference to the navy which is very expressive of his Englishness . |
| 24 | This storage of glycogen in the muscles adds to the overall size of the muscles . |
| 25 | That it might be centrally implicated , however , adds to the overall impression that the stimulus to efficiency that that the market undoubtedly , though variably , creates , is achieved at a high price , and might be achievable with fewer side-effects by other means . |
| 26 | An attractively understated colour scheme of black , battleship grey and white ( push buttons and gradation markings ) adds to the utilitarian aura . |
| 27 | The latest leap in the yen only adds to the deflationary pressures already burdening Japan 's economy . |
| 28 | This current generates its own magnetic field which adds to the Jovian dipole field , as shown ( not to scale ) in the upper inset of Figure 9.2 . |
| 29 | Voice Of The Beehive offer familiar pleasantries , but their jolly pop only adds to the constant onslaught . |
| 30 | A tail adds to the bird-like configuration and , to effect the double ram feature , Ted introduced two additional layers of ripstop nylon at the centre section . |