Example sentences of "[vb infin] to the [adj] [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | The Baron 's brows drew together , but he did n't jump to the immediate conclusion she 'd feared . |
| 2 | Of course , they 'd immediately jump to the wrong conclusion and think I was talking about a girlfriend , and I 'd get some almighty teasing , but the joke was on them ! |
| 3 | She watched as if dreaming as he untied his kilt , all he was wearing , and let it fall to the warm ground beneath them . |
| 4 | With the FTSE staging a modest recovery to be 6.5 down at 3032.1 having been 16.5 off immediately dealing began , City analysts believe the 100-index will fall to the 3000 level if the weakness on the New York stock market continues . |
| 5 | Protesters and their organisations may fall to the covert scrutiny or surveillance of the police through Special Branch ( and M15 ) . |
| 6 | In the event that the current Parliament was unable to select a new President , the task would fall to the new parliament emerging from the April 8 general election . |
| 7 | In his absence the task would fall to the best man . |
| 8 | It will fall to the Italian Presidency to get agreement on the precise terms of reference for the EMU conference . |
| 9 | But there is no doubt that many of his generation did and do still appeal to the heroic myth . |
| 10 | This does no more than emphasise that these rooms are ready to accept the lower valued articles , and as such must surely appeal to the ordinary collector . |
| 11 | Those who are removed from the Register by the Professional Conduct Committee or Health Committee and are aggrieved by that decision may appeal to the appropriate Appeal Court for the part of the UK in which they reside . |
| 12 | As one with a consuming interest in spiritual matters for most of his 74 years , and with a great deal of experience of communicating with those who have ‘ passed over ’ , he presents an optimistic view which , he hopes , will appeal to the general public . |
| 13 | If overruled there they can appeal to the Central Executive Committee and if overruled there , there 's the appeals tribunal . |
| 14 | Although we too have developed what has been described as the two thirds/one third society , I believe it is well within the capabilities of Labour to develop policies for economic and social progress that can appeal to the contented majority . |
| 15 | A dress like that would certainly not appeal to the average feminist . |
| 16 | I feel er something of a stranger walking in on the Maastricht reunion er annual dinner er at the er I have to say that erm I er would n't wish to cross swords with the honourable gentleman on the detail of the Maastricht bill but certainly but certainly I 'ave to say that for many people and maybe even some people on this own side who may be prepared to admit it , the false divide between Euro sceptics and Euro fanatics is one that does n't appeal to the new generations of members and I suspect on both sides of the house , we are in our considered view in Europe and we need to make the best of it and treat Europe on its merits rather than re-live the battles of the er late seventies and early eighties . |
| 17 | Defence lawyers said that they would appeal to the Supreme Court . |
| 18 | On Nov. 11 thousands of people in Lomé demonstrated in favour of Koffigoh , who said that he would appeal to the Supreme Court . |
| 19 | An unsuccessful applicant could appeal to the regional committee . |
| 20 | If they 're overruled he or she can then appeal to the Regional Committee . |
| 21 | If any branch is not satisfied with the decision of the branch they may appeal to the Regional Committee . |
| 22 | However , the only individual who appears to have a plan that will appeal to the developing world is Dr. Mustapha Tolba , head of the United Nations Enviroment Plan who proposed a users ' tax paid by the consumers of ozone depleting chemicals , to be collected by governments and used by developing countries both to modernise their production systems and to compensate the multi-nationals for the transfer of their most advanced energy effective technology . |
| 23 | Yo , Picasso has an assertiveness that would appeal to the combative collector . |
| 24 | A MUCH-PRAISED AMERICAN playwright , John Guare has never received his due in this country — not , I think , because his comedies do n't appeal to the English sense of humour but because it 's difficult for actors here to get across their vision of insane optimism and everyday insanity . |
| 25 | Any party to proceedings may appeal to the High Court against a magistrates ' court decision to make or refuse to make an order under the Children Act ( s94(1) ) . |
| 26 | I think she does appeal to the public schoolboy as the sort of mixture of the matron and many other things which psychiatrists could describe . ’ |
| 27 | The book will appeal to the growing number of professionals and students whose work brings them into contact with farming . |
| 28 | Did he appeal to the younger members ? |
| 29 | A magazine with the vision to run these two very different pieces in the same issue , in the knowledge that they could both appeal to the same reader , deserves applause . |
| 30 | Such a tactic does not appeal to the Australian group . |