Example sentences of "to [pos pn] [adj] [noun pl] [pers pn] " in BNC.
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| 1 | ‘ To my two sons I am still just the old crow . |
| 2 | But as she administered to my addled wits I felt a surge of rebellion . |
| 3 | To my inexperienced eyes she seemed still to be floating far too high in the water , and I doubted that we would get away before sunset . |
| 4 | To my jaded ears it is a stupendous musical achievement . |
| 5 | Left to my own devices I think I might have shrugged my shoulders and accepted it . |
| 6 | On the days when I am left to my own devices I am a bit of a disgrace really . |
| 7 | ‘ To my little children I am a shadow also . |
| 8 | To its regular readers it is also renowned for its humorous In England Now column , introduced 50 years ago and now the subject of a new anthology . |
| 9 | For when I speak of the community being faithful to its own principles I do not mean its conventional or popular morality , the beliefs and convictions of most citizens . |
| 10 | Due to its generous Proportions it was Put to use on malefactors after its original owner had no further use for it . |
| 11 | Even to her inexperienced eyes it was clear he was no beginner , and frankly it was a pleasure to watch him . |
| 12 | It is well known that the Princess wanted ‘ out ’ of the Royal Family , but to her fellow passengers it was also clear she is only now coming to terms with the fact that she really is out — and quite alone . |
| 13 | She 'd meant her tone to be clipped and dismissive , but even to her own ears it sounded slurred and indistinct as she made a mental attempt to regain conscious control over the increased rhythm of her heart . |
| 14 | She pulled away and walked ahead of him along the corridor , hearing the measured tread of his footsteps as he followed , and to her over-sensitive ears they seemed to match exactly the pounding , thudding beat of her heart . |
| 15 | To their fellow disciples they quoted the words of Jesus , ‘ all things must be fulfilled which were written in the law of Moses and in the Prophets and in the psalms concerning me. ’ ( v.44 ) The Word of God declares Moses to be the writer of Genesis and if evolution is true than he is guilty of fabricating a pack of lies . |
| 16 | To their extraordinary stories we Christians can add another , of a man on a cross , whose body is twisted in the shape of God 's pain , and whose eyes blaze with his love and his anger at one and the same time . |
| 17 | In addition to their genetic differences they will each have a different nurturing experience within their family , for example being the first born and only child is different from being the second or third child of parents already used to dealing with small babies and the noise , bustle and demands of older siblings . |
| 18 | When they get back to their own places they go to the middle and pick up a ‘ pearl ’ and go back to stand in their places . |
| 19 | According to their latest results they were eating up backlog last quarter . |
| 20 | To their further questions I answered that I was too tired to speak . |
| 21 | Having received many reports of disappointment with West Indian hotels that do n't live up to their high prices we would be interested to know of any that combine the following virtues : immediate access to unpolluted sea ; the possibility of snorkelling and windsurfing ; freedom from background music ; cotton sheets , with no polyester mixture ; edible food , and preferably , cottage-style accommodation . |
| 22 | To his professional duties he had added the role of Departmental Safety Officer , and it was this experience which took him in 1977 to Imperial College in the new post of College Safety Director . |
| 23 | Her father feared for her reason , and left the boat telling to his fellow fishermen he would remain at home that day . |
| 24 | From his dark expertly cut hair to his hand-made shoes he was the epitome of the new young man . |
| 25 | From his bowler to his riding-mac to his moustache to his highly-polished shoes he embodies spleen and dodginess . |
| 26 | J. Roberts regretted that due to his many commitments he had not been able to play as active a role in the Society during the past year as he would have wished . |
| 27 | However , in a private call to his senior officers he urged them to fight on . |
| 28 | The egoist might concede that , since in choosing means to his own ends he has to try to predict others ' behaviour , he does find it a practical necessity at times to imagine from their viewpoints at the cost of transiently feeling himself moved in altruistic directions . |
| 29 | From his tweed jacket to his patterned brogues he looked the part perfectly : not the usual designer mix from expensive shops in Milan or Rome , but the real thing , as plain and heavy as Zen imagined the English climate , character and cuisine to be . |
| 30 | ‘ In his profession he found a force stronger than the temperament he had inherited from his family ; instead of surrendering to his natural instincts he followed a clear , straight path , and did not slide into the wretched muddle in which all the other Rougons perished . ’ |