Example sentences of "he [verb] [noun] to [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Mr Denktash refrained from personal criticism of Mr Clerides , an old political sparring partner and urged him to accept face to face talks . |
| 2 | If Milton adopts a high style which allows him to voice opposition to Restoration politics , is that opposition not contained by this style , one perceived as normally expressing the values of the elite ? |
| 3 | Mr Reid , 47 , of North Station Road , Colchester , took the witness stand yesterday to deny all the charges and claimed his accusers , former colleagues Ewan Bain and Karen Spinner , had ‘ got in first ’ before he made complaints to management about their own conduct . |
| 4 | He would tease , too — telling people that Rogers sat all day in his office , counting the money , except on the occasions he made forays to location ‘ wearing a pair of green wellies ’ — which Rogers maintains , ‘ I have never worn in my life ’ . |
| 5 | Then I heard how he lived hand to mouth in the Bronx , lobbying whom he could at the talking-shop . |
| 6 | If he plays games to while away the tedious time , thought Cadfael , he plays them by noble rules , even those he makes up as he goes . |
| 7 | He asked teachers to rate nearly 100 objectives for teaching literature on a scale from ‘ extremely important ’ to ‘ totally unimportant ’ . |
| 8 | MAN FOR THE JOB GARRY Schofield played the game of his life when he led Britain to victory in the second Ashes Test in Melbourne . |
| 9 | IAN WRIGHT proved a point to manager George Graham at Highbury last night as he led Arsenal to victory in their delayed third round replay against First Division Derby . |
| 10 | The finished hotel may look wonderful , but does it work ? of Gravetye Manor earned valuable free publicity in the Sunday times when he invited couples to road test his new look rooms as his guests , but most hoteliers lack that foresight . |
| 11 | He devoted Sunday to sightseeing , including a ride on Tokyo 's subway , a trip to Asakusa Temple and a tea ceremony at Takashimaya Department Store , which is to open a branch on New York 's 5th Avenue this spring . |
| 12 | His first signings were The Shop Assistants , whom he helped sign to Chrysalis after they notched up several hits in the independent charts . |
| 13 | He emphasised the need for benefits of all kinds to be fairly distributed and attacked the dispensing of glasnost' in measured doses ; he drew attention to nationality differences and called for the ‘ perfection [ in other words , reform ] of the electoral system ’ , a point the General Secretary himself first developed in his speech to the Central Committee the following year . |
| 14 | On top of this , he has allergies to oats and dust and is a finicky feeder . |
| 15 | It it may be because erm they believe he has access to money or money er I would say here and now that information is wrong but er there would appear to be no other motive for this attack . |
| 16 | It may be because they thought he has access to money or stores it there but that information is wrong . |
| 17 | We 'll say he wants clothes to dress-up in . |
| 18 | John had made a few 1st Division appearances with Charlton , but undoubtedly the climax of his career came when he captained Palace to promotion to that premier division of world soccer at the end of 1968–69 — and then maintained his high level of performance by helping to keep the Palace in the top flight for the two remaining seasons in which he stayed with the club . |
| 19 | Jess was a mellow sort of chap until he came face to face with a light bulb |
| 20 | A Polynesian folktale tells of Rata , who travelled across the ocean and ingeniously outwitted a hungry whale by jamming open its jaws with a broken oar ; venturing in through the mouth he came face to face with his parents who had been gulped down before him . |
| 21 | In April of 1920 , Charlie Chaplin , then sweltering through the divorce proceedings brought against him by Mildred Harris , was eating in a fashionable hotel restaurant when he came face to face with Louis B Mayer . |
| 22 | One day however , probably as a result of something he had wished , he came face to face with the Devil , none other . |
| 23 | He came face to face with Charles and Frances . |
| 24 | It must obviously be too late to go to the bazaar now , he thought with relief as he came face to face with the group , but he found himself trotting out the excuse about correcting papers and not noticing the time before anyone had had the chance to comment on his non-attendance . |
| 25 | The Bishop did not slow his stride until he came face to face with Garvey ‘ You see where your ill-manners have led you , man ? |
| 26 | Today he came face to face with the journalists he wants to reign in . |
| 27 | In Glasgow yesterday he came face to face with a cost-saving dream . |
| 28 | He proceeded down the aisle towards the fallen cross , that now lay in front of the altar , before stopping over the dead German officer and continuing until he came face to face with Tommy , who was still holding a pistol pointing straight at his heart . |
| 29 | He pushed the door open and walked straight into the parlour , where he came face to face with an overweight , half-shaven man dressed in a vest and trousers who was brandishing an open razor . |
| 30 | In an attempt to defend his position he secured election to Parliament for Bletchingley the following year and immediately introduced a bill , which was lost in committee , for the easier supply of saltpetre . |