Example sentences of "to [adj] [noun] [prep] [conj] [verb] " in BNC.
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| 1 | In the maritime Antarctic they form short mats or cushions up to 25 cm across and 5–1Ocm deep , typically on warm north — or west-facing slopes close to sea level , in association with each other and with mosses ; they are usually underlain with brown soils to which they have contributed roots and other organic material ( Longton , 1985 ) . |
| 2 | And sometimes — ’ She looked away from Ben towards the corner of the room where a picture was hanging at a slight angle , and her head moved to one side as if to see it better . |
| 3 | And then he concentrated on her mouth , his head angling to one side as if contemplating a take-over bid . |
| 4 | His head was cocked to one side as if awaiting instructions . |
| 5 | Benjamin stepped to one side as if to pass and both men stood back , their hands going to their swords . |
| 6 | Hope flicked his head to one side as if dodging a blow : there had been no need to slaughter those two old booby servants ; but Newton had ignored his protests . |
| 7 | They went to big hotels as if determined never again to experience anything like this house wedding in all their mortal lives . |