Example sentences of "a [noun] to [noun] 's " in BNC.
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| 1 | Is he erm bring himself down a bit to Nick 's level , cos Nick and has n't really got any position ? |
| 2 | The most elaborate response for broad-ranging rationalisation had come from Britain in 1952 with the Eden Plan , but this had been a response to Britain 's anxiety about what the little Europe of the Six might achieve . |
| 3 | • Alberto Fava , general manager of Fiat , launched Operazione Valora at Paris , a response to Fiat 's falling domestic market share . |
| 4 | The lawsuit , originally filed in November 1987 , was a response to Stivoro 's information campaign on the negative effects of passive smoking in the Autumn of 1987 . |
| 5 | Some Indians interpreted this as a response to India 's refusal to offer bases to the Soviet Union . |
| 6 | Maxse 's launch of his successful ‘ B[alfour] M[ust] G[o] ’ campaign of 1911 was a response to Balfour 's ‘ betrayal ’ of the tariff programme by his ‘ Referendum ’ pledge . |
| 7 | As a response to Jamaica 's high level of debt , the government began in the latter part of 1990 the implementation of a new economic strategy based upon deregulation of major areas of the economy . |
| 8 | The enthusiasm of both Margery Kempe and Richard Rolle for adopting a life-style which would itself openly express a response to God 's love as revealed in the Incarnation and their desire to teach others of this , betrays a deeply felt response to Franciscan teaching ; while Walter Hilton 's beautifully structured account of the progress to essential human fulfilment as inward discovery of the reality of Christ incarnate dying to sin but rising in love , one in heart and mind with God , places Walter Hilton squarely in the tradition of the theology of the Augustinian friars . |
| 9 | However , foreign commentators were almost unanimous in assessing that the less-than-ringing endorsement for the preservation of the union , especially in the Russian Federation and the Ukraine , represented a blow to Gorbachev 's authority ( many people had looked upon the referendum as little short of a vote of confidence in Gorbachev ) . |
| 10 | Experts have forecast that even a partial ban will be a blow to Taiwan 's fishing companies , which are already facing recession and rely on driftnetting as the most profitable method . |
| 11 | Christina was sure she was right , and had sent a cheque to Caroline 's mother to safeguard against such an event . |
| 12 | The move was interpreted by some as a concession to Lloyd 's brokers who supply the market with its business . |
| 13 | The move was interpreted by some as a concession to Lloyd 's brokers who supply the market with its business . |
| 14 | When she emerged , she responded with a grunt to Melissa 's , ‘ Good morning , ’ and began wrestling with the bar that controlled the window shutters . |
| 15 | The graphical interface provides a link to SAFETI 's databases and consequence modelling and risk estimates and risk contours can be produced . |
| 16 | Fernandez , as he was to do some years later , provided a link to Dave 's caddying days with one Severiano Ballesteros . |
| 17 | .. that can provide a unifying framework within which policy can be elaborated and a link to Labour 's historical principles be maintained . ’ |
| 18 | He wrote a preface to David Jones 's In Parenthesis in which he noted the fact that Jones was of the same generation as Pound and himself ; he also wrote a preface to Lewis 's One-Way Song and described him as one of those who had been falsely labelled by " the Messenmensch " as a fascist but nevertheless chose " to walk alone " . |
| 19 | He was talking rather too much , he knew , but her appearance in the dress of silver lame — like some kind of armour remembered from childhood play-acting it looked to his inexperienced eyes — was quite startling and such a contrast to Ianthe 's sober blue wool dress . |
| 20 | The following evening ( that was three expensive dinners in a row , which made a contrast to Georg 's grudging once a month treat at the cinema ) she had insisted that this time they talk about him . |
| 21 | ‘ Aye , if you want to , lad , ’ Pat said , his calmness such a contrast to John 's excitement that Anne began to laugh . |
| 22 | The latter quality is expressed by the precision of the design with its almost hard , linear effects , which are quite a contrast to Ramsay 's later use of sfumato . |
| 23 | Her infectious enthusiasm was such a contrast to James 's indifference , Christina wondered what they could have in common . |
| 24 | Because one of Alsys ' siblings in the Thomson-CSF Information Technology Group is Atherton Technology Inc , whose backplane technology is seen as a rival to Hewlett 's SoftBench . |
| 25 | It is a testament to Butler 's skill that he served as Private Secretary to both Edward Heath and Harold Wilson and , even more impressively , stayed the course as Principal Private Secretary under Mrs Thatcher . |
| 26 | And I mail a carbon to Jackson 's . |
| 27 | Like Rangers , there is a rhythm to Raith 's play which grinds out results even when the team is n't playing particularly well . |
| 28 | In the wake of the Rallye 's poor showing on the world rally circuit , the Limited 's success will be something of a boost to VW 's Motorsport division . |
| 29 | Many are likely to cross the Atlantic to visit Clinton 's old Oxford haunts offering a boost to Britain 's tourism industry . |
| 30 | Since queen and chamberlain had to work closely together ex officio , Vivian 's promotion looks more like a counterweight than a complement to Adalard 's . |