Example sentences of "and [adj] in [noun] to " in BNC.
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| 1 | Neither could she approve his striped pyjamas , coarse and unpleasing in contrast to Maman 's ribboned cambric nightdress . |
| 2 | The good imported from the union partner is now tariff-free and lower in price to domestic consumers than the tariff-laden import from the rest of the world . |
| 3 | For no matter how much it is objected that it can not be stated definitely from these considerations just what the thing is like according to its nature , but only what it is like in respect to one thing or to another , it may still be said what there is in it which makes it appear to be this in respect to one thing and that in respect to another ; and consequently it may be said both to be one thing according to its nature and to be this or that in respect to other things . |
| 4 | The child 's inborn proclivity for feeling powerless , deserted , ashamed and guilty in relation to those on whom he depends is systematically utilised for his training , often to the point of exploitation . |
| 5 | First and foremost in importance to the structure were the bishops . |
| 6 | There are many continuities between 1980–1 and 1985 in relation to the common-sense images used in the press and television to cover the events . |
| 7 | Or , more simply , those people who are sensitive , perceptive , and sensible in relation to horses , and develop an empathy or a rapport with them , are the most effective with them . |
| 8 | File handling with BBCBASIC(Z80) is more flexible than on the BBC Micro and different in approach to most other versions of BASIC . |
| 9 | Freud cites one young man in relation to his father and another in relation to his twin , as well as the main case , a young woman in relation to her mother : ‘ It , then , the girl became homosexual and left men to her mother ( in other words ‘ retired in favour of' ’ her mother ) , she would hitherto remove something which had hitherto been partly responsible for her mother 's dislike' ( ix . |
| 10 | Being a late developer , I had been small and slim in comparison to most of my peers , and my appearance had been a large part of my character . |
| 11 | The ears are small and thick and similar in shape to those of primate species . |
| 12 | In addition their jaws are better developed and similar in structure to those of the ophiacanthid subfamily Ophiotominae . |
| 13 | Their salinities vary according to how long ago their waters were left to evaporate , and the amount of fresh water entering them annually ; of the four main lakes , Deep Lake , the deepest ( 34 m ) and most salty , has a mean salinity of approximately 280ppt , roughly eight times that of sea water and similar in density to Dead Sea water . |
| 14 | Although of very traditional design and similar in appearance to Nos. 1–35 , they were of rather more robust construction . |
| 15 | Also the flower shirts and the unctuous neckerchiefs , and that kaftan or dhoti he dons at weekends — white , and similar in cut to his surgical smock but with different associations . |
| 16 | Despite Fieldhouse 's erudite attempt to consign the concept to the dustbin of history , most observers agree that it is both sufficiently homogeneous in function and consistent in character to be useful . |
| 17 | If fork is feminine in relation to knife and masculine in relation to spoon , clearly there is nothing inherently masculine or feminine , even at an abstract and nonliteral level , in the work fork itself . |
| 18 | The overheads in terms of costs and time for transnational programmes of research are often excessive and unproductive in relation to the limited and shrinking funds that are available from the EC . |
| 19 | Practically all city centre pubs offer excellent bar lunches , some serve meals all day , and many in addition to the bar lunches offer supper snacks . |
| 20 | Relative risks of child mortality in social classes I and II in comparison to classes IV and V suggests a progressive shallowing from 2.08 at ages 1–4 to 1.37 at ages 10–15 . |
| 21 | The decision followed complaints by Danish authorities and independent ship owners ( notably Denmark 's Maersk line ) and is the first fine based on breaches of Arts 85 and 86 in relation to the shipping industry . |
| 22 | Andrew should have custody of Princess Beatrice , four , and Eugenie — fifth and sixth in line to the throne . |
| 23 | The Manpower Services Commission ( MSC ) was set up in 1973 , as a partly autonomous body attached to the Department of Employment , and responsible in England to the Secretary of State for Employment . |
| 24 | The Whigs , however , were responsive to some of the movements of change and responsible in relation to the rest . |
| 25 | On Dec. 6 the Ukrainian parliament voted not to sign any Union Treaty with the Soviet Union , following a declaration made the previous day that the 1922 Treaty creating the Soviet Union , and any further Soviet constitutional treaties , were null and void in relation to Ukraine . |
| 26 | In addition , a clause may be held reasonable in relation to one claim and unreasonable in relation to another . |
| 27 | The village was discovered following work undertaken by the Glamorgan-Gwent Archaeological Trust Ltd. in 1977 and 1982 in response to a development threat close to the known site of Cosmeston Castle . |
| 28 | When the table was ready she filled a deep pan with water and put it on the cooker , her movements slow and simpering in contrast to those of her mother , who quickly poured olive oil into a big black frying-pan , threw in the artichokes , covered them and rinsed her hands and arms before drawing a chair up to one of the cauldrons and sliding into the curd up to her elbows . |
| 29 | Moreover they are provincial and inferior in quality to the vase-paintings ; but the colouring is the same and on one metope there is similar overlapping . |
| 30 | He was treated a little harshly because he was aged and equivalent in rank to the vast majority of the officer instructors . |