Example sentences of "[prep] [noun] to [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | The 1920s and 1930s are just as notable for resistance to incursions from the peripheries of the discipline , as for the rise of Scrutiny . |
| 2 | The first decade of annexation ( 1910–20 ) witnessed the most rigorous phase in which draconic punishments were enforced for resistance to Japan . |
| 3 | Selection for resistance to mastitis and good fertility at the same time as selection for milk yield and quality is proving effective in the dairy cattle population of Norway . |
| 4 | Procyclic trypanosomes were electroporated with linearised plasmid DNA and selected for resistance to phleomycin ( 17 ) . |
| 5 | Genes - for resistance to antibiotics , for example — can be swapped between micro-organisms of completely different species naturally , in the wild . |
| 6 | Witchcraft itself never became illegal ( as on the continent where the Inquisition held sway ) , only the alleged effects , such as damage to goods , or death and injury to people . |
| 7 | Primary or public health standards were aimed at protecting the most susceptible part of the population from adverse effects , with an adequate margin of safety being included , while the more stringent secondary standards were aimed at protecting public welfare , such as damage to vegetation , wildlife , materials , and so on . |
| 8 | After four years Roger died and , owing to the enmity of the bishop of Lincoln , she appealed for protection to Thurstan [ q.v. ] , archbishop of York . |
| 9 | So you set up WordPerfect so she , with a blank screen for Sarah to type on . |
| 10 | Undergraduate scholarships of the value of approximately £200 are open for award to students , usually in the summer vacation of their second year of study , for travel abroad directed towards the enlargement of their experience of music . |
| 11 | The Air Force Cross ( AFC ) was established on June 3 , 1918 for award to officers and Warrant Officers for ‘ an act or acts of valour , courage or devotion to duty performed whilst flying , though not in active service against the enemy ’ . |
| 12 | And it is apparent that Ackroyd has found himself in this manner — through exposure to Wilde , Eliot , and now Chatterton . |
| 13 | Tarnishing on silver-plated cutlery occurs through exposure to sulphides . |
| 14 | Through exposure to children on school practice , through attending lectures , writing essays and being reasonably responsible in college we would ( he said ) be ready , in two years , to enter teaching . |
| 15 | The remainder is retained as addition to capital . |
| 16 | The remainder is retained as addition to capital . |
| 17 | The glass not as addition to room , he wrote , but as subtraction from room . |
| 18 | The mastery of a musical instrument , the ability to interpret notes , a feeling for rhythm , the disciplining of the body through formal physical education and informal dance are all central to a child 's needs in the transition from babyhood through adolescence to maturity . |
| 19 | Although an individual makes many important transitions in a lifetime , that from school through adolescence to adult life is one of the most important . |
| 20 | Of the time estimated for Inverness to Dalwhinnie he said : ’ It 's unrealistic unless you are travelling in a dustcart . ’ |
| 21 | Some troops would be left to besiege Portsmouth , while the rest of this force , forming the left wing of the invading army , would turn inland , through Petersfield to Farnham , to come into line with the right wing , already expected to be well established in Surrey . |
| 22 | We can find in this tale a sharp focusing of the contrast between the far-off histories of the Old Testament and the mysteries of God 's will and intelligence , and the vulgarities of the human condition and the spectrum of personal relationships with the church from Nicholas and Absolon through Alison to John . |
| 23 | English was the dominant target language ( i e accounting for 50% to 75% of all in-company language training ) , though provision was also found to be high for French and Spanish , less so for Italian , Japanese and Russian ; |
| 24 | For decentralization to work , state policies should reflect the desires of outside interest groups at the sub authority level . |
| 25 | Similarly , a means has to be established by which lessons can be learnt and the need for change to procedure and practice identified where necessary . |
| 26 | Gerald Bellay 's rebellion against Geoffrey le Bel , with his appeal for support to Louis VII , were significant presages of future developments . |
| 27 | Balliol 's hold on his kingdom proved even more tenuous than he feared : in December 1332 he moved to Annan , where he was surprised by Sir Archibald Douglas and the Earl of Moray , both partisans of David II , and forced to flee to Carlisle , whence he sent an appeal for support to Edward III . |
| 28 | Coopers & Lybrand has paid $95m in an out-of-court settlement over its work as auditor to Miniscribe , the bankrupt hard disk manufacturer . |
| 29 | Figure 6.2 shows these ratios for four levels of education : first , achieving five or more O-levels ; second , gaining two or more A-levels ; third , applying to , and fourth , being accepted for admission to university . |
| 30 | The University of Ulster welcomes the ‘ AS ’ proposals as a means of broadening ‘ A ’ level studies and has incorporated them into its General Entry Requirements for admission to degree and DipHE courses . |