Example sentences of "be [verb] to this " in BNC.
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| 1 | The crammed loose boxes to his right seemed more menacing , as though the ugliest objects had been banished to this unvisited dungeon . |
| 2 | I could not understand why they had been banished to this dusty attic . |
| 3 | Time buckles and I am skewered to this one moment . |
| 4 | Charles had savaged the soft underbelly of yet another hallowed institution and has not been forgiven to this day . |
| 5 | Similarly , by re-using salvaged beams and columns to ‘ frame ’ the atrium , a character has been given to this space which is evocative of the interior of the original building , yet does not mock its new use . |
| 6 | Mr Kuntar , one of two alleged ‘ kidney brokers ’ , came into the room and told him his kidney had been given to this man . |
| 7 | Mr Kuntar , one of two alleged ‘ kidney brokers ’ , came into the room and told him his kidney had been given to this man . |
| 8 | A lot of time and thought has been given to this and it looks like the best way of dealing with it is … because … . |
| 9 | Less publicity has been given to this gas than to carbon dioxide . |
| 10 | Some thought will already have been given to this in deciding how many priorities will be tackled in the coming year . |
| 11 | But by the end of the 1970s , added impetus — and critical changes of direction — had been given to this expansion . |
| 12 | In a recent article , the historian John Spurr has suggested that the name ‘ Latitudinarianism ’ , which has traditionally been given to this movement , is inappropriate . |
| 13 | No convincing answer has been given to this criticism ; all that is offered is the general argument in favour of a specialized division of the profession which is free from hour to hour to engage in advocacy and other specialist work . |
| 14 | But little serious thought has been given to this problem . |
| 15 | Yes , erm very , very quickly , erm I notice that the swimming pool and river bathing visits had more than doubled , I just wondered what the cause of that was , and whether in fact it was mainly related to the swimming pools or to the river bathing bit erm places , and the second one is , regarding the noise , I notice that it has shot up , the number of visits to seven twenty one , but in fact , the prosecution 's only gone up to one , and I wondered if Mr Fenn could tell us whether in fact because of the higher profile that had been given to this erm activity , due to its possible cut , whether in fact more people are aware of it and there were more |
| 16 | As the minutes of the conclusions of the conference stated : " Various cases have recently been referred to this HQ in which doubt has been raised as to whether certain formations and groups should be treated as Soviet Nationals in so far as their return to the Soviet Union direct from 5 Corps is concerned . " |
| 17 | As we have seen , the order which summarised the rulings of this conference began by stating that " various cases have recently been referred to this HQ in which doubt has been raised as to whether certain formations and groups should be treated as Soviet Nationals " . |
| 18 | That is the Thameslink line , which is a part of the Bill and which has been referred to this evening . |
| 19 | ‘ Say , ’ he said , ‘ you 'd better tell me more precisely about what I am to wear to this ball . |
| 20 | He was a , got a record number of goals for Walsall in the season , it 's never been broken to this day erm . |
| 21 | It is made clear that the boy was exposed to serious danger by his father 's irresponsibility and by his sisters ' departure : but his sisters had been exposed to this father too , and had had to defend themselves . |
| 22 | It has often been objected to this account that it does not fit all of consciousness , that some of consciousness refutes it . |
| 23 | When adult cats follow their owners they are reverting to this half-grown kitten stage . |
| 24 | I am committed to this enterprise : To climb the mountain , to cut down the cedar , and leave behind me an enduring name . ’ |
| 25 | Specimens of these butterflies are often found with bite-marks in the region of these false eyes , showing that bird predators really are attracted to this part of the body , allowing the insects to fly off to safety with no more damage than a few frayed edges . |
| 26 | Now , as a remarkable result of the ‘ Velvet Revolution ’ , the monks are returning to this great Premonstratensian monastery , founded in 1140 by Vladislav II . |
| 27 | Most women are resigned to this and some use their martyrdom to manipulate their men . |
| 28 | When the disruptions caused by the Famine are added to this scenario , the situation appears more grave . |
| 29 | When potential problems , such as lack of appropriate living options , inadequate pensions and enforced dependency on ageing carers , are added to this objective reality , it is not difficult to see why many older disabled people feel that ageing represents a threat to their independence . |
| 30 | Because of problems with disparate styles of music , however , an occasional Sunday afternoon service is held at a time when white people who are committed to this kind of outreach are free to attend . |