Example sentences of "'s [noun] [to-vb] to the " in BNC.
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| 1 | Li Yuan might as well try to harness Change itself as try to force the boy 's talents to conform to the needs of State . |
| 2 | But Laird 's trade unionists are still bitter about the council 's decision to object to the proposed Point of Ayr gas terminal the development that could offer a lifeline to the yard if it wins approval . |
| 3 | In Re Friends of the Earth the applicants sought review of Minister 's decision to consent to the construction of Sizewell B nuclear generating plant . |
| 4 | Dr Bailey believes that Infolink 's willingness to respond to the changing requirements of its customer base has helped the company to maintain a leading position in the credit industry . |
| 5 | They ( the BPX representatives ) confirm the company 's willingness to listen to the community . ’ |
| 6 | Unfortunately the post of armourer was not granted to James Graham , but the need to placate Provost Christie still produced action at the Board of Ordnance which transferred the Master Gunner of Stirling Castle to Portsmouth and commissioned the provost 's son-in-law to succeed to the Stirling post . |
| 7 | SUPER Warrington wrecked Hull 's bid to go to the top of the Stones Bitter Championship . |
| 8 | However , its broader significance was in marking a major step in Jordan 's attempt to return to the Arab mainstream in the aftermath of the Gulf war . |
| 9 | A second factor weakening the Heath government 's attempt to dictate to the unions on the basis of its ‘ mandate from the nation ’ was the rather agnostic attitude taken up by large employers . |
| 10 | The girl was one of the first in the country to use new powers granted to minors under the Children 's Act to apply to the courts for permission to live where they wanted to . |
| 11 | Charlton 's campaign to return to The Valley has hit a further problem with Greenwich borough council urging the club to revise their redevelopment proposal and come up with measures to protect the environmental needs of residents near the ground . |
| 12 | She was calm and did not rail in spite , that night , as they waited for the island 's noises to change to the night 's flutings and clicks and sighs . |
| 13 | 5.11 Landlord 's costs To pay to the Landlord on an indemnity basis all costs fees charges disbursements and expenses ( including without prejudice to the generality of the above those payable to counsel solicitors surveyors and Bailiffs ) [ properly and reasonably ] incurred by the Landlord in relation to or incidental to : |
| 14 | 5.11 Landlord 's costs To pay to the Landlord on an indemnity basis all reasonable costs fees charges disbursements and expenses ( including without prejudice to the generality of the above those payable to solicitors and surveyors ) properly and reasonably incurred by the Landlord in relation to or incidental to : |
| 15 | Second , the benefit may consist of the enjoyment by the employee of services or facilities which it is part of the employer 's business to sell to the public , for example concessionary travel for railway or airline employees or concessionary education for the children of schoolteachers ( ‘ in-house benefits ’ ) . |
| 16 | Lawrence 's bid broke down largely because of Londoner Lee 's reluctance to move to the North . |
| 17 | Will the Leader of the House arrange for a statement by the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland on yesterday 's meeting of the Anglo-Irish intergovernmental conference , especially in the light of the Prime Minister 's failure to respond to the second part of the question that was asked by the hon. Member for Antrim , East ( Mr. Beggs ) ? |
| 18 | On the same day , the eighteenth of October , Mr came back and spoke to Miss about this telephone call and he rang Peter in the afternoon of that Friday and he asked again if it was possible to withdraw because of the landlord 's failure to consent to the er assignment and again er after what will er be described as a fairly easy discussion between the plaintiff and er Mr , er he was told very clearly that it was not possible for him to withdraw , contracts had been exchanged and he was advised that what the landlords er failure to consent did was in fact er provide Mr with more breathing space in order to obtain proper funding and re-arrange his finances er , that again is denied . |
| 19 | Is not the ultimate in short-termism the Government 's failure to listen to the widespread demand from industry for a long-term industrial policy for Britain ? |
| 20 | Not only could Ukraine 's failure to accede to the NPT encourage other nascent nuclear powers , but Russian leaders have said that , until the Ukrainian parliament ratifies START 1 , they will not ratify the January 1993 START 2 treaty , which provides for a further large reduction in the American and Russian nuclear arsenals . |
| 21 | The murder was also revenge , the statement went on , for ‘ the suspicious calls for co-existence and normalisation of relations with the entity of the Israeli enemy ’ — a clear reference to President Mubarak 's desire to talk to the Israelis about a Palestinian state . |
| 22 | Does he realise that the real potential danger to the Union of Scotland with Britain lies not with the separatists but with his Government 's refusal to listen to the voice of the people of Scotland ? |
| 23 | The main obstacles to normalizing relations appeared to be North Korea 's unwillingness to allow international inspection of its nuclear facilities , and Japan 's refusal to accede to the North 's demand for compensation not merely for the period of Japan 's colonization of the country ( 1910-45 ) but also for the post-Pacific War period . |
| 24 | The Coalition is able to organise events which all the opposition parties attend , such as last weekend 's conference to respond to the Government 's stock-taking announcement . |
| 25 | This ‘ staff ’ he referred to was , of course , nothing more than the skeleton team of six kept on by Lord Darlington 's relatives to administer to the house up to and throughout the transactions ; and I regret to report that once the purchase had been completed , there was little I could do for Mr Farraday to prevent all but Mrs Clements leaving for other employment . |
| 26 | McDonald 's meanwhile went over Blake 's head to complain to the director of the agency about the demands being made of them . |
| 27 | First , they must face trial by jury in civil actions , which allows the plaintiff 's attorney to appeal to the jury 's emotions — and US juries are rarely sympathetic towards a large firm with seemingly endless insurance cover . |
| 28 | The Young King meanwhile had obtained Henry I I 's leave to go to the Limousin on his mission of peace . |
| 29 | ‘ Objective risk ’ is used in Summala 's sense to refer to the actual accident likelihood . |
| 30 | I think the thing that really upset him was seeing Werewolf slide across the BMW 's bonnet to get to the driver 's door . |