Example sentences of "from [adj] [noun sg] to [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | An example was the switch from corner-shop retailing to supermarkets in the 1960s ; a current example of this kind of rapid structural change ( which can occur in relation to housing , transport , the organisation of industry and the structures of service provision — both public and private ) is obviously crucial to the development of more effective planning policies . |
| 2 | This steer , in brief , sets out 10 key areas of ‘ health gain ’ , ranging from emotional health to cancers , and determines how these should be addressed by ‘ people-centred ’ planning and effective use of resources . |
| 3 | After the appointment of Henry of Poitou , a self-seeking Norman , to the abbacy of Peterborough in 1127 , the woods from that place to Stamford became full of strange huntsmen , |
| 4 | She has now been transferred from that hospital to Rampton Special Hospital . |
| 5 | Chairman Ken Bates acted after a run of 12 matches without a win that has seen the club eliminated from both major cup competitions and slump from title-chasing territory to mid-table . |
| 6 | Attitudes to homosexuality and lesbianism in our society range from complete rejection to acceptance of it as a valid alternative to a heterosexual preference . |
| 7 | Rounded values for lifetime risk from prolonged exposure to radon , and its daughters , in the home are given in Table 2 . |
| 8 | As Figure 4.1 indicates , early retirement was the major route out of the labour market , from economic activity to inactivity . |
| 9 | Then why not listen to DC Talk ( the ‘ DC ’ stands for ‘ decent Christian ’ ) rapping about everything from divine providence to abortion ( ‘ Yo , children can live without it ’ ) . |
| 10 | The General Accident will insure you for all sums which you become legally liable to pay for loss of metered water resulting directly from accidental damage to water pipes and apparatus providing service to the buildings described in the schedule . |
| 11 | 4* and 5* policies cover all sums for which the policyholder becomes legally liable to pay for loss of metered water resulting directly from accidental damage to water pipes and apparatus providing service to the buildings described in the schedule . |
| 12 | From classic letter to NME by one Samuel K Amphong , ie Danny Baker . |
| 13 | The ascent of the Labour Party in West Ham during the early interwar years can be thought coterminous with its emergence from political obscurity to power in the metropolis as a whole , but there are considerable theoretical and empirical problems in the equation that challenge any such identification . |
| 14 | The code of ethics ranged from strong drink to women of doubtful morals . |
| 15 | Finally , on 17th August 1801 , Commander Dundas was appointed acting captain of the newly commissioned San Antonio , having completed the transition from junior lieutenant to post-captain in just over one year . |
| 16 | From junior reporter to celebrity |
| 17 | In its view this change would shift priorities from local to national interest and from regional economics to conservation . |
| 18 | Suppose , however , that we resisted Wittgenstein 's attempt to push us from weak-kneed scepticism to solipsism ; we find the relevant argument ( see 5.4 ) unconvincing , perhaps . |
| 19 | None the less , observers of animal behaviour know that altruistic acts with differing degrees of self-sacrifice are of common occurrence , ranging from parental care to group defence and rescue behaviour to complex forms of co-operation . |
| 20 | It shows a man in a suit and waistcoat from lower lapel to mid-thigh , a tuck of shirt emerging from his fly and casually nearby , his large ( black ) penis in repose . |
| 21 | Even during the quiet moments you can not fail to be amused by the range of items on offer from edible underwear to garlic chewing gum . |
| 22 | We 're marking the release on video this week of the Dustin Hoffman movie Accidental Hero , which tells the story of a small-time petty thief 's rise from sleazy obscurity to fortitude and heroic deeds . |
| 23 | For TSB customers transferring and existing mortgage from another lender to TSB , the minimum loan is £8,000 . |
| 24 | Trophy holders Palace are now just three steps away from another trip to Wembley . |
| 25 | The meaning emerges from another letter to Rohde , written some weeks later , at the end of March . |
| 26 | It is the intention of the Regional Council to progress the entire 6.4 km ( 4 miles ) scheme from Old Craighall to Seafield Road as a single project , starting early in 1981 and taking three to four years to complete . |
| 27 | The analytical investigation of materials has also helped evaluate the development of industrial organisation and technological capabilities — from unalloyed copper to copper alloyed with arsenic or tin ( bronze ) for example , which represented a major technological breakthrough . |
| 28 | In this connexion it is worth remembering that it takes a little longer to change where cymbals are concerned ( owing to the way in which they are held ) but from bass drum to side-drum , triangle , or tambourine , or from any of these to any other , is a matter of seconds . |
| 29 | That is an extreme case but a marketing man may subtly resist the plan to move from premium pricing to commodity pricing , or he may sabotage the plan to squeeze more profit out of old products rather than spend money on new ones . |
| 30 | There is a wish to see a move from residential care to home care and , and home help and community based care , but to see that it 's done in an orderly fashion which does n't destabilize the market that 's out there , and does n't put at risk the care of elderly people who are already using those existing homes . |