Example sentences of "[noun sg] [prep] [noun sg] be to the " in BNC.
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| 1 | Like all art forms , music evokes emotion in the listener and whether or not the particular piece of music is to the listener 's liking is based on a number of factors . |
| 2 | The blood that the donor gives up is less precious to her ( social groups in vampires are female groups ) than the same quantity of blood is to the recipient . |
| 3 | pointed out ) an effective police force requires a margin of reserve strength in order to deal with emergencies , and to employ that margin of reserve , when not otherwise required , on special police service for payment is to the advantage both of the persons utilising their services and of the public who are thereby relieved from some part of the police charges . |
| 4 | A third category — and here presumably the notion of philanthropy is to the fore — consisted of orphans or destitute girls in institutions — of unclassifiable social Origin but genteel upbringing . |
| 5 | A hole should be drilled through the outside of the plastic wheel and into the metal casting , then cut a length of wire is to the correct length and glue it into place . |
| 6 | A particularly appropriate application of this form of circuit is to the filtering of rectified mains in mains-derived direct supplies . |