Example sentences of "that [vb base] [pron] to the " in BNC.
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| 1 | I 've cut the ropes that bind me to the shore , she thought , and sinking down onto the arm of Meredith 's chair she listened , smiling , to one of the pirates confiding that when he was in town he consulted the same dentist as dear Johnny . |
| 2 | Eutrophication also spawns epidemics of epiphytes , microalgae that attach themselves to the leaves and stems of underwater plants and further obstruct light . |
| 3 | The muscles are strengthened by an increased flow of blood , as are the ligaments that attach them to the bones . |
| 4 | There was a cruel taunt in his voice that cut her to the quick . |
| 5 | Anything would have been better than this ice-cold contempt that cut her to the bone . |
| 6 | It had been in his eyes when he lay on the bed staring rigidly at the ceiling , a terrifying , heart-rending pain that cut her to the bone . |
| 7 | The so-called ‘ comprador bourgeoisie ’ , groups that orient themselves to the interests of foreigners in general and TNCs in particular , play a central role in these analyses of the triple alliance . |
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