Example sentences of "is [adv prt] to the [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | He says much of his success is down to the backroom boys . |
| 2 | Apart from the voltage of the battery , the re-charge time is an important feature of the cordless tool and this is down to the chargers . |
| 3 | ‘ The decision for the tour to go ahead is down to the ANC , ’ said Hain . |
| 4 | ‘ We are being asked to ensure patients get certain benefits , but surely this is down to the Government , ’ said Mr Richardson . |
| 5 | ‘ We are being asked to ensure patients get certain benefits , but surely this is down to the Government , ’ said Mr Richardson . |
| 6 | Could you tell me whether the problem is down to the type of speakers employed — maybe producing too soft a sound wave with little strength of travel — and whether I would get better projection through a standard model 1960 Marshall cabinet rated at 300 watts RMS ? |
| 7 | But a lot of the improvement is down to the cameras . |
| 8 | Choice of sex and colour is down to the individual . |
| 9 | Having children is a life choice that is down to the individual . |
| 10 | You know what I mean , that is down to the individual really is that er that they should actually find out and i , that needs to be highlighted to all |
| 11 | I know no England bowlers swing an old ball in the way Waqar and I do , but that is down to the way we grip it . |
| 12 | The apparent discrepancy is down to the way IDC defines the workstation market . |
| 13 | NEC says its new focus on the business market instead of the scientific and engineering market is down to the 36% growth in the latter market . |
| 14 | NEC says its new focus on the business market instead of the scientific and engineering market is down to the 36% growth in the latter market . |
| 15 | ‘ I 'm aware that the engine note from his car is different to the other two Subarus but that is down to the exhaust system — nothing more . |
| 16 | PERHAPS THE SHAMEN 'S SUCCESS is down to the fact that , even more than in their indie dance days , they are a bundle of productive contradictions . |
| 17 | Any impression of calm and harmony is down to the fact that everyone close to the band has obviously passed the Krypton Factor -sponsored How To Tolerate Courtney test . |
| 18 | A great deal of this is down to the fact that the sweet spot is in exactly the same position throughout the set . |
| 19 | Much of the performance of Windows on any PC is down to the compatibility of the hardware with the operating system , and Windows itself . |
| 20 | It is not down to one player or even only Pat Nevin and John Morrissey , it is down to the team . ’ |
| 21 | What are we going I mean we we 've heard also I 'm changing the subject now because that was the the sort of political answer I 'd expect and er I suppose until I get somebody else come on and say he 's talking absolute whatever er I mean I think it is down to the people who live and work with the school . |
| 22 | Once again , this is down to the importance of songs and the unimportance of ‘ product ’ . |
| 23 | FORMER Northern Ireland champion Michael Duffy is through to the quarter-finals of the European Snooker Championship in Helsinki , Finland . |
| 24 | The house is over to the right . |
| 25 | Town jobs are easier and make more money , so it is off to the north and let the country go hang . |
| 26 | Peregrine Penguin , chief waddling reporter for the South Polar Times , is off to the North Pole to visit Santa . |
| 27 | Richard , of Surbiton Road , Hartburn , Stockton , is off to the States again next week to find work where the film stars live . |
| 28 | I have got to the stage where I totally dislike them , so it is off to the opticians next week . |
| 29 | It is up to the discretion of the neighbourhood policemen whether or not they respond to incidents reported over the personal radio , although major occurrences such as bomb alerts and fights , tend to attract them , as well as incidents that are nearby . |
| 30 | Once an employee has contacted it is up to the discretion of the Area Manager to decide if they are entitled to pay for their period of absence . |