Example sentences of "something [adj] to [art] " in BNC.
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| 1 | He said this as if it were obvious , as if he were explaining something self-evident to a small child . |
| 2 | If we do something pleasant to a horse , like worming it , or giving injection , or something else , we are likely to care and stroke it afterwards , or to reward it in some other way , such as with food . |
| 3 | The other available forms of pre-testing for print ads by means of survey research are all elaborations of the folder test — for example , an ad can be inserted into an actual magazine rather than a folder to provide something nearer to the real world . |
| 4 | A ‘ successful ’ RNA molecule in a test-tube is successful because of some direct , intrinsic property of itself , something analogous to the ‘ stickiness ’ of my hypothetical example . |
| 5 | The second defines the header , providing something analogous to an electronic title page for the electronic text , as further discussed in section 3.2 below . |
| 6 | But , to be fair to your potential customers , who could do this themselves , if they so desired , it seems to me that you have to treat the thing as a business from the word go , and try to bring something different to the market . |
| 7 | It is not something peculiar to the Royal Family — people have very humdrum existences and the Royals provide a bit of excitement . |
| 8 | Nobody can say that depressions were something peculiar to the 1930s . |
| 9 | The engine generator has been housed at the rear of the Matthew Kirtley Museum and this part of the building has been turned into something similar to a vintage powerhouse . |
| 10 | Normally the original allottee will not insert the name of the person to whom they are to be renounced and the effect is then to produce something similar to a short-term share warrant to bearer ; it is not a negotiable instrument but once the renunciation is signed by the original allottee , the rights can be assigned by manual delivery of the allotment letter without a formal transfer . |
| 11 | Erm oh there were a thousand and one things I I ca n't really erm you know they they were always they were at it hammer and tongs you know they had er s what would be called something similar to a steam hammer and you know . |
| 12 | It would like something similar to the G-24 that co-ordinates western aid to Eastern Europe . |
| 13 | My view is that the religious believer who makes a credal statement such as ‘ I believe in God ’ is affirming something similar to the believer in ghosts . |
| 14 | It was probably his wish to turn Charles Bridge into something similar to the Ponte St Angelo in Rome which started its transformation . |
| 15 | In form the Song of Roland is like a succession of vivid , jerky photographs , like an early motion picture ; it is as though the author had set out to describe something similar to the Bayeux Tapestry , depicting the tragedy , not of Harold , but of Roland . |
| 16 | It has published a booklet , called New Arrivals — A Guide to Non-religious Naming Ceremonies , which gives five alternatives , ranging from the personal to something similar to the vows in the Christian ceremony but without reference to a deity . |
| 17 | There used to be one woman one end and one woman the other , with something like something similar to the shape as a ladder . |
| 18 | I 'm really looking for something similar to the national parks article which appeared on page 19 of the last edition , written in an urgent , campaigning style . |
| 19 | You could write something similar to the following example anywhere in your program where you wished this calculation to be carried out . |
| 20 | Eventually a strong urge swept me to do something vandalistic to the apparatus , but I yielded not to temptation and left , returning a couple of hours later to complete my purchases . |
| 21 | This is of course something extra to the continuous backing of detail , of weather conditions , locality and so on , which is part of the texture of this kind of story ; it is delivered in a more deliberate and even laboured manner . |
| 22 | Occasionally , however , the insider is moved across a new boundary severe enough to create a rite of separation and provide the scope for an introspective analysis to generate something akin to a new vision . |
| 23 | When skiing first became something akin to a mass-tourism business , it was a young person 's holiday . |
| 24 | If you were expecting to find a neck something akin to a telegraph pole with one side levelled off , you 'd be pleasantly surprised — this is an extremely comfortable and well-shaped laminate of mainly flamed maple . |
| 25 | It is something akin to a miracle that Ojomoh is still in England , never mind the national squad . |
| 26 | It is something akin to a child 's musing choice to disobey a parent , ‘ Shall I or sha n't I ? ’ |
| 27 | Weapons design bureaux , usually bearing the names of their founders ( Tupolev , Korolyev ) , possess something akin to a corporate identity , as well as clear incentives for entrepreneurial behaviour . |
| 28 | Nevertheless , in the restless whirl of Disney expansion that is itself something akin to a rollercoaster ride , the six Euro Disney hotels , 4500 cast members , golf course and 30 separate attractions are all on schedule for the opening in April and 11 million visitors are expected in the first year alone . |
| 29 | Or rather , like Captain Oates , make something akin to a glorious sacrifice . |
| 30 | Incredibly , Jimmy could see that Rohmer had something akin to a smile on his face . |