Example sentences of "[noun sg] [verb] to the former [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | It is not suggested that the money belongs to the former regime of Siad Barre , nor that it is the property of a government or governmental agency rather than state property belonging to the Republic . |
| 2 | Any such conflicting treaty would be absolutely and automatically void , and the signatory States to the former treaty could invoke that invalidity at any time . |
| 3 | Speaking before business , civic and other groups Reagan was an impressive performer according to the former newspaperman who organized his early GE tours . |
| 4 | The Richard Dimbleby Award for the year 's most important personal contribution to factual television went to the former BBC political editor , John Cole . |
| 5 | The difficulties of co-ordinating the work of counties and districts , or regions and districts , has not been confined to questions of status relating to the former county boroughs . |