Example sentences of "to [pos pn] [noun sg] the [num ord] " in BNC.
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| 1 | ‘ I rang him — he 'd given me a list of all the Grands Prix contact numbers — but when he came to my hotel the next morning it was of his own accord . ’ |
| 2 | It is to my knowledge the first time that an ‘ in-depth ’ feature has been written about their service with the RAF and brought back many poignant memories for me for I was , to quote your September issue , ‘ one of the batch of National Service gunners posted to RAF Coningsby ’ . |
| 3 | A girl and her boyfriend had fallen out and he went round to her house the next evening to apologise , taking his dog with him for the walk . |
| 4 | ‘ I am the centre of my existence , ’ Clare sang , as if chanting a psalm , pitching her voice an octave lower , as she pushed Josh to her playgroup the next morning . |
| 5 | Someone brought to his notice the fifth commandment , to honour your father and mother . |
| 6 | In spite of our scepticism , to our relief the first boat in that area to be investigated proved to match the photograph and we slunk off into the night , doused our lights , and prepared to follow her at a safe distance . |