Example sentences of "[adv] of [art] [noun sg] to the " in BNC.

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1 Few people relish the though of a visit to the dentist , but neglecting your horse 's teeth could affect your riding and the horse 's condition and comfort .
2 Generally speaking the offshore profile is much more gentle , so that a fall in sea level of 30 m ( 100 ft ) , for example , will cause a displacement seaward of the shoreline to the extent of anything between a few hundred metres and perhaps 20 km ( 12 miles ) .
3 As I have already indicated , I am not sure whether there may perhaps be some mockery of the over-solicitousness of the Poet 's desire for this marriage and the begetting of a ( boy- ) child , as indeed of the appeal to the egoist 's desire to perpetuate himself .
4 Doctors believe the gun may also reduce health care costs … easy enough for patients to use themselves instead of a visit to the hospital .
5 ‘ I feel a person in my own right , instead of an appendage to the family . ’
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