Example sentences of "to the high [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | But not all the blame can be attributed to the high degree of neve . |
| 2 | Electronic man attending to the high singing voices from another star that compliment him , soothe him , accept his duty . |
| 3 | I was writing to my MP who was writing to the Secretary of State who was writing to the High Commisioner and it just went on . |
| 4 | This leads to the second disadvantage , cost , due in particular to the high price of fuel . |
| 5 | In fact the Champenois are now moving away from the use of boues in favour of cendres-noires , but apparently this is not due to concern over the cadmium problem , it is because the boues is now more expensive than mining lignite deposits , due to the high price being paid by refuse-fuelled energy plants . |
| 6 | Young people are also more likely to be sensitive to the high price of tobacco products . |
| 7 | Building height — although a profile was not made , it was observed that the further into the centre , the higher the buildings got , due to the high price of land in the centre of the CBD . |
| 8 | These fish have developed remarkably tough gullets due to the high proportion of fresh water crustacean in their diet . |
| 9 | This low figure is due to the high proportion of vaccinated people in the United Kingdom and the limited overlap between the population with HIV and those at risk of myco-bacterial reactivation . |
| 10 | Major problems would also be caused to the high proportion of international passengers at King 's Cross — perhaps they would represent as many as three quarters of the total of such passengers . |
| 11 | In addition , prostacyclin generation is probably reduced in the region of the atherosclerotic plaque , possibly due to the high content of lipid peroxides in advanced atherosclerotic lesions ( Glavind et al , 1952 ) . |
| 12 | ‘ He is loyal to the High Throne of Ireland and to the Wolfline . |
| 13 | She could see the Beastline overlords who had sat with the Wolfkings at Tara ; proud and noble and dignified , and just very slightly cruel , but charming and strong as well , and utterly loyal to the High King . |
| 14 | In addition the backwash from the last wave is still moving down the beach when the next wave arrives due to the high frequency of the waves . |
| 15 | A harry torrent flooded through the opening and in no time at all the herd was legging it back to the high land in a wild stampede . |
| 16 | the triangle from school to home to the high field — |
| 17 | ‘ The confiscation of proceeds from drugs crimes makes it difficult for traffickers to salt away their funds , do time and come out to the high life . ’ |
| 18 | ’ I pointed to the high sill which ran just beneath the horn-glazed covering . |
| 19 | The depth of Nizan 's commitment to the Soviet Union was similarly visible a few months later when he described the great steps made by the mass of the Soviet people in terms of cultural development : When you have seen young workers in Moscow or Tashkent … speaking passionately of Gogol or Gorky , you realise that the Soviet people have gained admission to the high culture that was previously a privilege of the bourgeoisie … |
| 20 | Other walkers were struggling up the dusty track , sweating and wheezing their way to the high plateau . |
| 21 | Cecily Robinson brought her three leading dancers , Patricia Murphy , Lillian Graham and Luyt , to Johannesburg four days early , so that they could become used to the high altitude , which would affect their breathing , and to the steep rake of the stage . |
| 22 | Miss Yonge , author of the famous tear jerker , The Heir of Redclyffe was no less devout , but belonged to the High Church party and practised greater moderation . |
| 23 | The moderation with which these dealt with the divine rights and historical origins of kings and bishops were an embarrassment to the High Church and ardently Royalist party which was now in power . |
| 24 | A number of communities drew up counter-addresses in opposition to the High Church ones . |
| 25 | On June 5th of that year he suddenly appeared at Racedown — ‘ he did not keep to the high road , but leaped over a gate and bounded down the pathless field ’ . |
| 26 | Due to the high resistance and small current involved in this circuit , and to preserve battery life , it is now beneficial to clean the copper side of the circuit board with a rag soaked in meths to remove finger grease which may otherwise cause leakage currents to flow . |
| 27 | We packed up our possessions and our battered pile of equipment , walked on air , despite our load , through the butterfly and lizard gardens to the high cliff overlooking Bira 's deep-water harbour . |
| 28 | The paintwork on the back of the bootlid looked decidedly patchy and certainly not up to the high standard on the rest of the car . |
| 29 | Apart from certain exceptional cases , a trustee is entitled to no remuneration for his trouble , unless the terms of the trust so direct , and is liable not only for dishonest dealing with the trust property , but for all loss due either to non-observance of the directions in the settlement and the general rules of law , or to failure on his part to act up to the high standard of care which equity and statute law require of him . |
| 30 | The comparative freedom that the close presence of grandparents afforded wives contributed significantly to the high standard of farming seen . |