Example sentences of "[adv prt] to a large [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Indeed the feeder pipe almost certainly extends down to a large magma reservoir well below sea level . |
| 2 | Some purpose-built blocks of flats fortunately have rubbish chutes on each landing , which means that you can dispose of the rubbish daily down to a large bin . |
| 3 | Bob Bennett , Grenadier Guards , was one of those frustrated warriors who were called in to a large marquee . |
| 4 | When everyone is happy with the page , the metal is wheeled over to a large proofing press , which makes a positive impression of very high quality . |
| 5 | Quiss walked over to a large range of working surfaces , hotplates , sinks and racks ; he sat the scullion down on a flat surface only for steam to issue suddenly from its rear ; it squawked and jumped up . |
| 6 | In particular , Bentalls , the big departmental store in Kingston gave its prestigious Wolsey Hall over to a large exhibition lasting a fortnight , covering a great range of subjects including Medau . |
| 7 | Masklin got up and walked over to a large leather bag half-wedged under the seat . |
| 8 | From here climb up to a large thread belay and cave stance . |
| 9 | As my right hon. Friend the Member for Sparkbrook said earlier , we have seen only a few small and rather insignificant measures that do not add up to a large impact on our criminal justice system , which is crying out for fundamental change . |
| 10 | A Whether they come in through the letterbox , under the door or around the windows , draughts all add up to a large heating bill . |
| 11 | The latter may be in many small chunks of time adding up to a large commitment , or it may be a single large time requirement . |
| 12 | From the second-floor landing , a ladder-like stair , more steeply raked than those serving the lower floors , leads up to a large loft , wholly accommodated in the roof space of the main block , which was not exploited as living accommodation in the original conversion scheme . |
| 13 | The Council was exempted from meeting on the sixty or so annual festival days , but not on the monthly ones ; this adds up to a large number of meetings ( c.300 ) held per year . |
| 14 | This little difference adds up to a large saving . |
| 15 | The Gib'Sea family of yachts allow you to move up to a larger craft as your requirements progress — you can select from the comprehensive range , 24′ to 52′ , while remaining loyal to a marque you can trust . |
| 16 | Colour a third of the fondant ( about 450g/1lb ) dark blue and roll out to a large square . |
| 17 | At Cluj disposable nappies and baby food will be handed out to a large orphanage |
| 18 | Take about three-quarters of the fondant ( about 675g/1½lb ) and roll out to a large area . |
| 19 | Roll out to a large circle on a surface dusted with icing sugar or cornflour and use to cover the top of the cake drum . |
| 20 | By contrast , from 1908 to 1948 ‘ there was a return of the collectivity to the major role in the support of the elderly … a swing back to a larger public than private responsibility ’ . |
| 21 | David Macdonald made a series of quota quickies before going on to a larger budget with the striking comedy-thriller This Man is News ( 1938 ) , and Michael Powell built a reputation as a director of energetic quota films before making his mainstream début with Edge of the World ( 1937 ) , about the depopulation of a remote island in the Shetlands . |
| 22 | Whether or not this pilot study leads on to a larger project depends upon first , whether or not the aid project goes ahead , and second , whether or not the pilot study indicates that a more ambitious study is feasible . |
| 23 | These fry are ready to move on to a larger tank . |
| 24 | Nomad moves on to a larger site |
| 25 | The trick of public relations , Branson discovered , was not to pretend to be something you were not , but simply to project what you were on to a larger canvas . |
| 26 | Put a 20 cm ( 8″ ) fruit cake on to a larger silver board . |
| 27 | Fabia watched as , dropping the dog lead on to a large kitchen table , the dark man addressed a few remarks to the woman who then went to a drawer and took from it a large tin box and brought it to him . |
| 28 | 6 Turn out on to a large plate and remove the paper . |
| 29 | Copy chart C on to a large piece of paper . |
| 30 | The Colour badge is stitched on to a large piece of scarlet cloth matching the material of the jacket . |