Example sentences of "[v-ing] [noun pl] of [noun] to [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | He bombards male insects with radioactive particles to sterilise them and then releases them in huge numbers , so condemning generations of females to infertility . |
| 2 | This tradition that the redemption brought by Christ has abolished laws of purity that distinguished between clean and unclean animals , clean and unclean foods , clean and unclean people ( Jew and gentile ) and clean and unclean physical states ( women during menstruation ) restrained Christianity for several centuries from applying laws of impurity to women . |
| 3 | It will perhaps be said that , although there may be no inherent difficulty in establishing criteria of relevance to choices of means , the vagueness of ‘ Be aware ’ for choices of ends reduces it to meaninglessness as our proposed ‘ first principle ’ . |
| 4 | A recent BLDSC proposal , reported by Ince , may result in BLDSC selling copies of theses to requesters , possibly with a royalty being paid to each source university . |
| 5 | It is a good idea to wash such fruit in hot soapy water , and rinse them thoroughly , before grating the peel , or adding slices of lemon to drinks . |
| 6 | In relation to punishment in general in schools , lawyers point to section 1 of the Children and Young Persons Act 1933 which , in prescribing offences of cruelty to persons aged under 16 , concludes ( in sub-section ( 7 ) ) by stating that ‘ nothing in this section shall be construed as affecting the right of any parent , teacher , or other person having lawful control or charge of a young person to administer punishment to him ’ . |
| 7 | Microsoft Corp is kicking around the idea of moving portions of Windows to Unix with companies like Insignia Software Inc , according to PC Week . |
| 8 | Intergraph Corp , Huntsville , Alabama warns that while it has not yet closed its books for the first quarter , preliminary estimates indicate that turnover will be lower than expected at between $280m and $285m , and that all geographic segments were below expectations for the quarter , and price reductions on older products combined with lower sales volume resulted in reduced gross margins ; the company expects a loss from operations excluding restructuring charges of $8m to $10m or $0.11 to $0.13 per share and restructuring charges and non-operating items during the quarter will increase the losses by an additional three cents a share . |
| 9 | Another job for children was ‘ PUTTING ’ or hauling hutches of coal to shaft bottom before they were wound up . |
| 10 | Hence peace-makings were solemn and formal occasions , committing groups of people to restraint . |
| 11 | THREE massive Wirral landmarks , quayside cranes at Bidston dock , are being dismantled after giving years of service to Birkenhead docks . |
| 12 | Examples are Customs and Excise Management Act 1979 , 5.84(5) which allows entry to a place where there are reasonable grounds to suspect signals or messages being sent to smugglers , various statutes relating to Customs and Excise matters , and various statutes giving powers of entry to Gas , Electricity and Trading Standards Officers , Firemen and Valuation Officers . |
| 13 | A British Rail spokeswoman could not say whether the lorry driver who was taking rolls of newspaper to Scarborough would face charges . |
| 14 | This agreement includes a number of targets which measure progress in achieving standards of service to clients , in particular those for promptness and accuracy of benefit payments to unemployed people . |
| 15 | The board is preparing notes of guidance to schools about how and when such calculators should be used . |
| 16 | The pack includes the ‘ Action List ’ , a set of detailed instructions on how to update bureaux information files ( Figure 5.4 ) , new and reissued information items and leaflets , and a booklist reviewing publications of interest to advice workers . |
| 17 | A prolific and lively writer on art , he produced an almost continuous stream of articles in daily and weekly papers covering descriptions of visits to artists ' studios , collectors , auctions , dealers and museums . |
| 18 | In order to encourage the winter tourist industry , it had a winter fair featuring exhibitions of interest to farmers , and many winter sport events . |