Example sentences of "and [vb -s] [noun sg] to [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Their Botanomancy range is based on elementary herbalism and offers top to toe treats such as Smaragadine , £4.75/500ml , a shower gel made of nettles , roses , peppermint and orange peel , and Fagner 's , £3.25/200ml , a foot lotion perfumed with violets . |
| 2 | The method is only available for use with virtual storage systems , and offers access to records in three ways . |
| 3 | Using genetic engineering , the company Delta Biotechnology has inserted into yeast the human gene for the manufacture of haemoglobin , the protein that gives blood its scarlet colour and transports oxygen to tissues around the body . |
| 4 | This one period a week course brings in guest speakers , involves group discussion and co-operation , and encourages sensitivity to adult values . |
| 5 | The gardener 's idiom is distinctive , and adds vigour to Mary Leapor 's poetry . |
| 6 | The Centre has its own library and conference rooms and has access to services for oligonucleotide and peptide synthesis and microsequencing as well as to powerful computer and database services . |
| 7 | In many cases it is she who develops an opportunity for talk with the children , following their interest in the activities provided , and pursues attention to ideas like one-to-one correspondence , comparison and so on . |
| 8 | From the above , we can extract that the person doing the exercise values strong opinions , sociability , humour , assertiveness , charm , loyalty to people , thoroughness , self-discipline and intellect as strengths ; and sees loyalty to causes , lack of information and analysis , over-anxiety to please people , caution , lack of sensitivity , meanness and inflexibility as weaknesses . |
| 9 | The suspension system consists of an orthopaedic footbed which locates the foot in a central position and prevents side to side slipping . |
| 10 | ( A tacksman , in Boswell 's phrase , was ‘ a large taker or leaseholder of land , of which he keeps part as a domain in his own hand , and lets part to under-tenants ’ : . |
| 11 | Majorie gained B.Litt in 1948 and D.Phil in 1976 , and expresses gratitude to Somerville for enabling her to return to Oxford to work for this . |
| 12 | The review covers the waterfront , on both the European and Arab sides , and pays homage to Granta 's hegemony with a rip-off format and layout . |
| 13 | It rounds and rounds Despair to drowning . |
| 14 | Meiosis , you will remember , is the special kind of cell division that halves the number of chromosomes and gives rise to sperm cells or egg cells . |
| 15 | Similarly , a fall in demand by consumers is signalled by price falling relative to production costs and gives rise to losses for producers which may well lead to factory closures and job losses . |
| 16 | In Parsons ' view , the modern family deals only with the socialization of children and gives stability to adult personalities . |
| 17 | Structures that increase participation , encourage debate and widens representation and gives responsibility to activists to develop policies that affect the future of their industries will strengthen the , the sections of the union . |
| 18 | What is surrounded by water and gives warning to sailors of dangerous rocks ? |
| 19 | The system is based around IBM 's Systems Application Architecture SQL language with DB2 extensions and provides access to information stored under IBM 's VM and MVS systems and Digital Equipment Corp 's VAX/VMS . |
| 20 | In this view from early 1981 , 76047 has just deposited its train in the BSC exchange sidings and returns light to Rotherwood . |
| 21 | Social work with young people in the transition to or in search of alternatives to employment is one specific task singled out ( s. 13 ) and makes reference to material provision ( accommodation ) as well as to counselling and advice . |
| 22 | He runs straight up the stone steps leading to the terrace — it 's part of a small public garden — rounds the urn at the top , and comes face to face with her , with no idea at all inside his head as to what words will emerge from his mouth . |