Example sentences of "a [adj] [noun sg] to [pron] " in BNC.
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| 1 | House extension : Mr Ross , of Bryan Close , Hurworth , has applied to Darlington Borough Council for permission to build a single-storey extension to his house . |
| 2 | I do so as a grateful tribute to someone who has liberated the study of non-verbal communication from the dead hand of ethological reductionism . |
| 3 | He refused to promise anything , just as he turned a deaf ear to their prayers for his ‘ resignation ’ . |
| 4 | The apostle here gives two very clear and very solemn warnings about rejecting Jesus , about turning a deaf ear to him . |
| 5 | They may display their feelings by refusing to eat , and turning a deaf ear to anyone who calls their name . |
| 6 | The success of the wine evening on the Friday of the October play , was a pleasant surprise to us all with approximately forty people staying after the performance for a glass of wine , a look round the set and backstage . |
| 7 | Paul Wickham , whose occasional presence had been a pleasant adjunct to her dogged mournfulness , was discovered to be her new love . |
| 8 | Critical acclaim also had a pleasant ring to it , with phrases extolling his virtues such as ‘ one of the few gifted movie actors we have ’ and ‘ a superb performance ’ . |
| 9 | We know , too , the frequent result of such crude precautions , the often painful unpleasantness-to use a mild term — which results from putrefaction , and which the undertaker assures the family is ‘ quite inevitable ’ … whereas when the body has been prepared by the Operator it keeps the appearance of life for an indefinite period , and the last look remains as a pleasant remembrance to their friends . |
| 10 | Slivers of black burnt onion , petrified bacon rinds , lacy brown scraps of fried eggs and scores of other morsels from tomatoes , sausages , steaks , chops , liver , potatoes , bread and baked beans here lay cheek by jowl , and would have afforded a rich reward to anyone interested in Mr Piggott 's diet over the past year . |
| 11 | Her potential for future leadership was becoming increasingly acknowledged : " That was a rich satisfaction to me . |
| 12 | Curate Tim Robinson , from Acklam , Middlesbrough , whose culinary pastimes offer a rich compliment to his clerical vocation , is joined by catering student Michelle Hattee , from Stamford Bridge , and farmer 's wife Linda Yewdall , from Melbourne , both near York . |
| 13 | Bang on cue , she strode out on to the stage , feeling none of the terror that had crippled her last performance , the excited cheers of the children bringing a beaming smile to her face . |
| 14 | Allowing some of the built-up tension inside her to dissipate , she forced a mocking smile to her dry lips . |
| 15 | ‘ She 's not here , ’ he told her with a mocking ring to his tone which showed he knew exactly what she was thinking . |
| 16 | The 9ft x 2ft 6in banner aims to offer a friendly welcome to everyone arriving at the school . |
| 17 | ‘ This helps make the gallery seem like a friendly place to them , rather than just somewhere other people go . ’ |
| 18 | Caroline took a deep breath , fixed a polite smile to her face , and turned to face him . |
| 19 | Write a polite letter to your new MP at the House of Commons , London SWA OAA . |
| 20 | through this transition period , but there is n't a slick answer to your immediate problem . |
| 21 | Not any more , there aren't. — You must need your eyes testing ! — Anyway , that Lock sounds like a right dump to me . |
| 22 | Leaning forward as far as she dared , with the great torso of the suit at a right angle to its legs , she made the claws unhook her wrist computer and plug it into one of the empty sockets on the panel . |
| 23 | ‘ Taken a right shine to you , has n't he , the little brute . ’ |
| 24 | It would be a right insult to them to back off , and as you say , their goodwill could be handy . |
| 25 | And it she had a right talk to him and he said , Well that 's it . |
| 26 | The concretion conveys a subtle message to us at a subconscious level . |
| 27 | a private customer to whom it or anyone acting on its behalf provides an investment service is informed of its and that persons status ; and |
| 28 | However , in a private call to his senior officers he urged them to fight on . |
| 29 | Harclay 's motives were entirely understandable , but his action was technically treasonable for he was ‘ a private person to whom it in no wise pertained to ordain such things ’ . |
| 30 | The only evening dress she had brought with her was the colour of well-polished copper , which added a little colour to her pale complexion , but it was not going to be warm enough and so she took the mink that had been part of her trousseau from the wardrobe and slung it around her shoulders . |