Example sentences of "sent a [noun] to [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Second , according to Adomnan'ś Life of Columba , Oswald is said , reputedly on his own testimony , to have had a vision of St Columba on the eve of the battle of ‘ Heavenfield ’ , and as soon as he was established as king he sent a request to Columba 's monastic foundation on Iona among the Dalriadic Scots for a bishop , receiving in due course Aidan ( HE 111 , 3 ) . |
| 2 | The Jordanian canteen manager noticed that the expiry date stamped on the cases by the Dutch manufacturers had already passed ; he sent a telex to Tripoli explaining his reasons for refusing to accept delivery , and then went on holiday . |
| 3 | Only two weeks ago , Hendry sent a plea to Roxburgh asking for his chance at the highest level . |
| 4 | Then on 28th May , 1858 , the influential Architectural Society of the Archdeaconry of Northampton sent a plea to Manners saying ‘ that Gothic is best adopted for the Offices ’ . |
| 5 | Instead they sent a message to Chaman , who used to visit the village every so often . |
| 6 | One day the King in a fit of caprice , sent a message to Kabir to come and sing before him . |
| 7 | ‘ I already sent a message to Mrs Ogata asking her to resume the aid as soon as possible , ’ the secretary general said . |
| 8 | Balfour ( who was not wholly convinced by the plotters and who refused finally to do their bidding ) sent a message to Baldwin to say that the constitutional course was to meet Parliament . |
| 9 | To ensure that they were not , US Secretary of State James Byrnes sent a message to Ambassador Winant in London that the USA was satisfied with the Bermuda agreement and a quick signature ‘ would contribute materially toward a favourable recognition in Congress to the loan agreement ’ . |
| 10 | He would not speak to Claudia ; in despair she sent a message to Tom Fairfax in Nairobi . |
| 11 | Jackson sent a message to fans saying he was ‘ devastated ’ he was not able to do Saturday 's show . |
| 12 | Elias Hrawi , the West Beirut-based ( Christian ) President , sent a message to world leaders on Feb. 6 asking them to " support any effort or step which I may find myself compelled to take as head of the legitimate [ Lebanese ] government " . |
| 13 | A series of attempts to form a new coalition government had failed , and on 5 May President Coty sent a message to de Gaulle , asking whether he would be willing to enter into negotiations to form a government . |
| 14 | When Frank heard that Michael thought of going in for the prize on this set book he was indignant and sent a message to Michael , ‘ Who in his senses would read a book by a bishop ? ’ |
| 15 | Mr Yeltsin meanwhile sent a message to John Major expressing his gratitude for the Prime Minister 's support and understanding . |
| 16 | On June 25 Shamir sent a message to Gorbachev affirming that Israel would not settle Soviet immigrants in the occupied territories ; the Soviet Union responded that it would be seeking further assurances from Israel . |
| 17 | Elton , 45 , sent a cheque to Weston Park Boys School , Southampton , after hearing how the 12-year-olds had to make 180-mile journeys for treatment . |
| 18 | He still hoped for a settlement , but each time he sent a communication to Bidault it was unaccountably held up by d'Argenlieu . |
| 19 | He then sent a counter-embassy to Charles ( in the autumn of 772 ) , explaining that he was not unlawfully retaining those lands claimed by the Pope on behalf of the Exarchate of Ravenna , as the claim was false . |
| 20 | In October 1921 the Huddersfield unemployed sent a deputation to Herbert Chapman asking for admission charges ( raised from 6d to ls in 1919 ) to be waived or lowered for those with a dole card . |
| 21 | Eliot must have heard of his arrest during or just after his visit to Paris at the beginning of that month since , on his return , he immediately sent a cable to Archibald MacLeish , the poet who was then Assistant Secretary of State , saying that he was eager to help Pound in any way he could . |
| 22 | I sent a letter to Mrs Thatcher saying if she was so hard up as only to pay us 40p , then she could have the money back . ’ |
| 23 | They sent a letter to Darlington MP Michael Fallon and Labour candidate Alan Milburn asking them to intervene . |
| 24 | Dr Ursula Blackwell sent a letter to County Hall for a ‘ Cosy ’ stove to be put in her room , for comfort after duty . |
| 25 | In 1862 he sent a letter to Queen Victoria , requesting her assistance against the Turks and offering to send her an envoy with presents . |
| 26 | When the islands were first invaded , he sent a telegram to Mrs Thatcher . |
| 27 | Formed from the ashes of various small-time Amsterdam bands , BS had been minding their own business playing local gigs until a friend sent a demo to Gerard Cosloy at Matador Records in America — first home of Teenage Fanclub and currently Superchunk . |
| 28 | In February 1548 the English captain , Thomas Wharton , sent a bible to Dumfries , at the request of the citizens — while leading an English force in a border raid . |
| 29 | At the height of the crisis his church sent a cablegram to Brooklyn : ‘ Queen Street Church , Wolverhampton , sends greetings and prays for perfect peace between England and America . |
| 30 | Roosevelt sent a note to Ambassador Winant two days later saying : ‘ please take the following message personally to Winston and convince him that he has got to come through . |