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Example sentences of "[prep] answer to [pron] [noun sg] " in BNC.

No	Sentence
1	and hears a kind of answer to his prayer —
2	At other times he would come running in answer to her call to find her seated before the stove with her legs stretched out to the fire and her face softened by smiles .
3	‘ You were lucky , ’ she wrote to Molly once in answer to her sister 's repeated urgings that she should come over to Leeds where there were plenty of young Jewish men who were starting businesses and wanted wives to help them .
4	‘ Bamburgh Castle , ’ Roman said in answer to her look of enquiry .
5	as if in answer to her wish she heard a heavy , masculine tread on the uncarpeted stairs outside her door .
6	Meanwhile Tess was not hopeful that Angel would come in answer to her letter .
7	‘ It 's the funeral of my dear friend , Lauengram , ’ he said , in answer to our question .
8	So whereas most financial services people er that come to us erm would have put down here er as you have , er in answer to our question , Have you qualified sales by telephone ?
9	Yes I do , in answer to your question .
10	But in answer to your question , yes .
11	In answer to your question , then , and with the works not yet in situ , I would say that we have to rely more on sensitivity than on geometry .
12	Now , in answer to your question Christopher
13	But Tess , in answer to your question , whatever you do , do n't tell your future husband anything about your past experience .
14	‘ In answer to your question , the coach is due in an hour — plenty of time for you to have breakfast . ’
15	‘ In answer to your question , ’ said the large American author to the late-night chat-show host , ‘ the Biro is surgically implanted into the forefinger of my right hand . ’
16	‘ In answer to your question , ’ she went on firmly , ‘ it 's important to me because this club means a great deal more to my father than you could possibly understand — maybe even more than he understands .
17	‘ Now , ’ he said , ‘ in answer to your question — I hurried to the wings because I could n't stand to let any more time than was strictly necessary go past without having you in my arms . ’
18	He wrote what must have been the one of the shortest letters of all time , and he wrote back to the editor of The Times and he said , dear sir , in answer to your question what is wrong with the world
19	But you assumed I 'd come in answer to your advertisement .
20	The letter from the plaintiffs solicitors in respect of question of interest one causes , the letter of the twenty ninth of January of nineteen ninety two , asking Mr to confirm , that in addition to the settlement figure of forty two thousand pounds in respect of costs he 'd be paying interest until the date of payment , and er , there was never a mind that erm which find a reply to in , in thirtieth of March nineteen ninety two by Mr , there 's no unqualified agreement in figure of forty two thousand pounds , I do not wish to appear obstructive but your clients must recognise that there are effectively two issues to be resolved , namely the payment of their costs and the division of the parts of other property , surely in all parties interest that none of these are resolved , so it is surely in all party interest that those , those are resolved contemporary and then the letter goes on to dealing with questions of valuation , the bottom paragraph on page thirty two in the bundle says in answer to your letter therefore is that there is no agreement to pay interest , if there is then my client must be credited with interest on his costs , and then it says surgery and finally if ove if overall agreement can not be reached then my client reserves his rights on the issue of costs and I feel that this could lead to an acrimonious and protracted taxation , at the end of the day I suspect it would only be enforced the order for costs about taking a charge in my clients interest in the surgery premises , does that improve your clients position at all , as I say that was the position of the thirtieth of March nineteen ninety two and during the remainder of nineteen ninety two there were then further negotiations , some of them appeared to have been carried out er personally between er doctor and er doctor which seems to of been the partner , dealing with the plaintiffs position and er he says about his non negotiable offer at page forty one in the bundle apparently attached to a letter of the twenty first of December nineteen ninety two and er that had a time limit on , the twenty second of March , there was a reminder on the twenty second of February and erm the plaintiffs solicitors wrote on the fourteenth of April nineteen ninety three raising the question of costs erm say that erm we have now received your clients instructions , that they would be prepared to accept the sum of forty two thousand in respect of their standard basis costs which is inclusive of V A T and disbursements , you remember that our initial schedule of costs which I set part of my letter of the eighth of October total fifty thousand , nine hundred and ninety eight pounds , twenty six pence , in addition to this our client would require interest from the which is as of todays date at seven hundred and sixty days at seventeen pounds , twenty six a day totalling thirteen thousand , one hundred and seventeen pounds , sixty , in the circumstances I look forward to receiving your clients cheque for the sum of fifty five thousand , one hundred and seventeen pounds and sixty pence within the next seven days and then it says I believe you were certainly agreeing have been very patient concerning your clients costs , but now we wish these to be paid and that was responded to er Mr on the twenty second of April er but why he quite has not been directly involved in the conversation for some time and there was not reasonable expected response for seven days from him , er and then he goes on to say that although he appreciates his firm is still on the record , I shall seek instructions from my client , but it maybe he would wish to give notice of acting in person and indeed that is in fact what happened , what happened in this case .
21	In answer to my question as to the source of his income he replied : ‘ I have been extremely fortunate .
22	‘ Sure , ’ he said , in answer to my question , ‘ and if one or two of the chaps drop out , you 'll have your chance .
23	‘ The Conductor ? ’ he said in answer to my question .
24	I believe christian worship within the home and with the family together should be seen as a priority and therefore I 'm not satisfied with the convenor 's comments earlier on in answer to my question .
25	‘ They brought some other poor sod in , ’ he said , as if in answer to my question , ‘ but I was over behind the door and they did n't see me .
26	Well I appreciate you deny it because er you said in answer to my friend that erm as I am required by rules to put it , er I do put to you that yes , you did have a shotgun , perhaps erm borrowed from one of the officers , yes you did put it to Mr head and you did tell him to er er shut up and wait for C I D.
27	I recall a debate at an Age Concern England governors ' meeting no less when , in answer to my piping treble advocating such a reform , there were those present who urged caution , on the grounds that old people became blinder , deafer and dafter ( to be fair , ‘ could n't take in things so quickly ’ and ‘ could n't concentrate as much ’ were the euphemisms actually employed ) .
28	When you did not phone in answer to my letter , I told him that you were overseas .
29	In answer to my office colleagues who saw me manhandling a hopper-shaped device into my car boot the other week : no , I was not setting up a home distillery , merely preparing to field-test a pond filter .
30	as if in answer to his question , they heard the grenade explode ; the water around it spasmed , sending a central jet erupting skywards to be almost instantly swept away by the wind .