Example sentences of "[vb infin] [noun] to the [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | For example a couple of weeks ago there was a thing on tit for tat and this week there 's a fascinating thing on snakes and female sexuality which erm illustrates er some of the points I 'll be , I 'll , I 'll be making and although as Sue rightly says erm , most of the articles in Nature are rather technical and difficult to understand if you 're not a specialist they do make concessions to the rest of us by publishing very often erm summaries er in the first part of the journal erm and there is one on this and er I can recommend that . |
| 2 | A consultative panel on badgers has been meeting this week ; it 'll make recomendations to the Agriculture Minister , John Gummer , which may include the introduction of widespread TB testing . |
| 3 | He did not seek re-election to the Parliament of 1685 and supported the Revolution of 1688 , subscribing money to the new regime . |
| 4 | He stated that he would not stand for re-election as majority whip in the Senate , nor would he seek re-election to the Senate when his current term expired in 1992 . |
| 5 | In such regions the temperatures could have been low enough to permit certain volatiles to condense yielding volatile-rich bodies which could survive passage to the Earth . |
| 6 | Not only did the occupiers introduce gin to the island , which remains one of the locals ' most popular drinks , but in 1813 cricket was recorded as having been first played in Menorca by the surgeon of HMS Scipo — a match which received the patronage of Admiral Lord St Vincent , the Commander in Chief of the British Mediterranean Fleet . |
| 7 | Continual clashes of this type should alert parents to the fact that this approach is not useful with their child . |
| 8 | But many degrees were still wary of a specific residential care qualification which they claimed would tie workers to the job . |
| 9 | Because this approach highlights the link between morbidity and mortality , it can direct attention to the improvement of the most crucial areas of the health services more than other approaches . |
| 10 | This may be rather a purist definition , but it does direct attention to the role of key settlements within the wider settlement system . |
| 11 | Hawthorn and blackthorn are the most frequently occurring species but you can recognise pointers to the antiquity of the hedgerows you encounter on the ‘ indicator ’ species — hazel , field maple , Midland hawthorn and spindle . |
| 12 | ‘ Lawyers For Business ’ will help solicitors target new clients and will alert businesses to the range of legal services they can receive . ’ |
| 13 | Durham County Council says the two-stage scheme will provide a carriageway bypassing the village of Middleton St George and will include access to the airport via a new bridge over the Darlington/Saltburn railway line . |
| 14 | It remains to be seen whether the Revenue will seek amendments to the legislation in next year 's Finance Bill . |
| 15 | The congestion metering system will ultimately include information to the driver on the expected journey time and costs as he approaches the city . |
| 16 | After the last show , or earlier if they were n't working , Arthur would often fall prey to the bite of melancholy , with such sharp dread of all endings that he would greatly fear going to sleep , as if nothing would be left to him unless he kept watch on it . |
| 17 | These will include assertions to the effect that the sun is situated at some specified position in the sky with respect to an observer on earth , and that raindrops are falling from a cloud situated in some specified region relative to the observer . |
| 18 | So how can we ensure that we do n't fall victim to the cheque cheats ? |
| 19 | The scale of the defeat was laid firmly at the doors of several established players , who failed to turn out because they had made other arrangements on the basis that the match would fall victim to the frost . |
| 20 | Mr Jones said : ‘ He did make reference to the letter in the speech that he made and he did make positive noises but whether they will translate into positive actions we 'll have to wait and see . ’ |
| 21 | Indeed , such documentation should make reference to the source of these objectives ; for example , enabling legislation or ministerial direction . |
| 22 | The context of the particular medium , and the atmosphere it can create , can affect responses to the advertising . |
| 23 | We can usually make visits to the set and take our own pictures . |
| 24 | We must bring Colin to the garden as soon as we can . ’ |
| 25 | I might even give money to The Campaign for Heavier Helmets today . |
| 26 | To this end , the semantic net must itself convey a meaningful model of the world or must somehow present patterns to the user that are easily understood . |
| 27 | George Hirst would contribute in all three departments : his left-arm inswing from round the wicket would give variety to the attack , he could make runs quickly ( never mind that a large proportion would come from pull shots off the stumps ) , and was a superb mid-off fieldsman . |
| 28 | The ITC will closely monitor response to the ad but says it will be difficult to edit out offending elements . |
| 29 | 8.2 To take Lease following disclaimer If at any time during the Term the Tenant ( being an individual ) shall become bankrupt or ( being a company ) shall enter into liquidation and the trustee in bankruptcy or liquidator shall disclaim this Lease the Guarantor shall if the Landlord shall by notice within [ 60 ] days after such disclaimer so require take from the Landlord a Lease of the Premises for the residue of the Contractual Term which would have remained had there been no disclaimer at the Rent then being paid under this Lease and subject to the same covenants and terms as in this Lease ( except that the Guarantor shall not be required to procure that any other person is made a party to the Lease as guarantor ) such new Lease to take effect from the date of such disclaimer and in such case the Guarantor shall pay the costs of such new Lease and execute and deliver to the Landlord a counterpart of it This provision is inserted to avoid the fact that a disclaimer of a lease by a trustee in bankruptcy or a liquidator will give rise to the release of the guarantor from the date of the disclaimer . |
| 30 | It was held that he was not guilty of theft because there was no such special arrangement as would give rise to the obligation in s.5(3) . |