Example sentences of "lend [pron] to [adj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Is he aware that the Institute of Housing has recently reported that it does not believe that competitive tendering in housing management is a sensible option , saying that it does ’ not easily lend itself to competitive tendering ’ ? |
| 2 | Here , if you are lucky enough to own an oven , you lend it to all your neighbours who do n't have one . |
| 3 | Good eating habits , plenty of fresh fruit and vegetables , and , of course , a reasonable amount of sleep all lend themselves to good health , which in turn will be reflected in a clear skin and bright eyes which are attractive in themselves . |
| 4 | Country-style interiors lend themselves to rich designs and colours . |
| 5 | Even if he is working in a field with other workers the sense of isolation can remain , for the noise and the increased pace of work hardly lend themselves to easy conversation between workmates . |
| 6 | The clean lines of rectangular-shaped frames lend themselves to elegant and sophisticated designs , so try to bear that in mind when planning a picture such as this . |
| 7 | From the welter of information available , perhaps the most significant point to emerge from user studies is that few , if any , of their findings lend themselves to general applicability . |
| 8 | Pagan demons also lend themselves to biblical interpretations . |
| 9 | The same is true for published research papers in these sciences , and this is one of the reasons for the popularity of KWIC ( Key Word In Context ) indexes within chemistry and the earth sciences — the papers lend themselves to automated index production . |
| 10 | In 1912 Eleanor Barton , a spokeswoman for the WCG ( albeit herself middle class ) , voiced the opinion that ‘ women suffer a great deal through their husbands ’ sensuality , and that is more evident amongst working people than other classes , simply because the conditions of life lend themselves to that sort of thing , and they have not been taught the proper uses of their bodies ' . |
| 11 | It seems to me two of the elements are lend themselves to some sort of arithmetical assessment an and the County 's gone through at . |
| 12 | The simple answer is that not all materials lend themselves to scientific dating . |
| 13 | Animals lend themselves to humorous interpretations . |
| 14 | Animals lend themselves to humorous interpretations . |
| 15 | In this context the relationship of the persuader to the patient — for example , spouse , parents or religious adviser — will be important , because some relationships more readily lend themselves to overbearing the patient 's independent will than do others . |
| 16 | Many of these areas lie too wet in winter for arable farming , and thus lend themselves to bought-in herds of cattle for summer fattening . |
| 17 | The surfaces of regular and semi-regular solids lend themselves to geodesic shells in which all the vertexes touch the surface of a circumscribing sphere . |
| 18 | Within such studies there is a tendency also to concentrate on those ‘ academic ’ components of the curriculum which more easily lend themselves to didactic modes of exposition and question-and-answer teaching . |
| 19 | French restaurants particularly lend themselves to this kind of combination , and the staff seem quite happy to oblige . |
| 20 | The sorts of premises that lend themselves to this kind of development tend to be your large country house type accommodation , miles from anywhere . |
| 21 | This can result in fast access if the application files lend themselves to this type of structure . |
| 22 | Pale soft blues lend themselves to large surface areas , while intense blues are better in restricted spaces |