Example sentences of "[adv prt] to [noun pl] and [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | So the discussion got down to practicalities and planning , a new keenness evident . |
| 2 | Not only is it in remarkably good condition , it is also totally complete , even down to sacktrucks and shovels ! |
| 3 | It has come down to personalities and Julia is very disturbed by it all . |
| 4 | The nation-state is inevitably becoming weaker as power goes both up to Europe and down to regions and districts , but it has a long life yet , and the British people have many uses for it . |
| 5 | We do lots of function work , especially for new car launches , but the catering covers everything down to snacks and salads . |
| 6 | An exact replica of one of them is being shipped to Armenia , right down to blackboards and chalk , but it 's taken top level agreement between Mr Gorbachev and Mrs Thatcher to make it happen . |
| 7 | One is between ‘ centralisers ’ and ‘ regionalists ’ : those who want control to remain in Moscow and those who want it to spread down to republics and localities . |
| 8 | There are second chances to get one 's initial basic or general education , through everything from adult basic education classes through to GCSEs and A levels in further education colleges . |
| 9 | Until the mid 1970s I fished for bream like I would any big , fish with stout rod , 5-6lb line straight through to bombs and size 8 hooks . |
| 10 | Maintaining beautiful hair means finding a range of caring products and sticking with them Interactive ingredients in products from shampoos through to mousses and sprays are formulated to complement each other , leaving your hair in maximum condition . |
| 11 | These objects have ranged historically from Teddy Boys through to Mods and Rockers and Skinheads . |
| 12 | Fans want the choice to sit or stand in safety and comfort and the message that all-seat does n't mean all-safe is getting through to politicians and clubs . |
| 13 | Many settlements withered during the late Middle Ages but did not die until the Elizabethan or Stuart era when a local lord decided that corn production was no longer economical and that the arable land must be given over to cattle and sheep pastures . |
| 14 | Ralph also heard and both of them rushed over to rows and rows of clothes rails , all knocked down . |
| 15 | Tame Asian working elephants breed readily in captivity yet their calves are usually sold off to zoos and collectors . |
| 16 | He began writing jokes and scripts for TV shows and sending them off to producers and stars . |
| 17 | It is up to builders and developers to examine registers and seek out the owners to make an offer for any sale in which they are interested . |
| 18 | Yet Chapman had his answer for the pessimists : if the game was becoming more defensive it was up to managers and players to do something about it . |
| 19 | ‘ We know there will be severe practical difficulties but it is up to farmers and auctioneers to make things work . |
| 20 | But facing up to conflicts and difficulties throughout marriage , be it in the early years or later , is the way of growth and strength . |
| 21 | The mainland economy has only recently opened up with the growth of tourism : nor has it opened up to women and men ( or indeed Black and white workers ) in an exactly similar way . |
| 22 | In Blackpool , sandcastles were replaced by sandbags — handed out to hoteliers and shopkeepers on the flooded prom . |
| 23 | As a public corporation ( 'epic ’ ) , it acted for the state in contracting work out to arms and electronics manufacturers . |
| 24 | I said mark the chap that she 's got at the moment is taking her out to discos and things and she 'll find that he does n't really want to kick in and help to support her . |
| 25 | Must love going out to pubs and clubs and having a good time ! |
| 26 | Proxy forms must be sent out to creditors and contributories with the notice summoning their meetings ( r 8.2(1) ) and no form of proxy can be used except the one sent out with the notice or a substantially similar one ( r 8.2(2) ) . |
| 27 | ‘ Then we heard she 'd lost her job and was up to her old tricks , going out to dances and things . ’ |
| 28 | A cry for help went out to Kings and Princes of the West , and Richard was one of the first to respond , receiving in November 1187 the piece of material cut into the shape of a cross which was the badge of all crusaders . |
| 29 | So he has , at a stroke , reached out to Republicans and independents who have hitherto felt spurned . |
| 30 | After the society 's first revival meeting last week , more than 60 letters have now been sent out to individuals and organisations thought capable of helping the group in their battle . |