Example sentences of "[coord] to this [noun] " in BNC.
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1 | Men need , in effect , to say to each other , ‘ I authorize and give up my right of governing myself , to this man , or to this assembly of men , on this condition , that they give up their right to him and authorize all his actions in like manner . ’ |
2 | Therefore reference must needs always be made to this history and to this person . |
3 | This was the centre of the field , and a tree marked that place , and to this centre one hero among heroes always came … |
4 | The news will get to your husband — and to this bloke 's wife ( if he has one ) . |
5 | The session was ramshackled by inexpertise ( remember , Morrissey had n't sung before and to this day he remains a non-singer . |
6 | These were indestructible and to this day I regret ever falling for the slick adverts for trendy green ones . |
7 | Age was put alongside grave chronic disease , infirmity or physical incapacity as a qualifier in the 1948 National Assistance Act , and to this day the word continues to be used in legislation as a blanket term to imply dependence . |
8 | In the eighteenth century Drumcree , both the Church of Ireland parish and the Roman Catholic parish , included Portadown and to this day there is still no Roman Catholic parish of Portadown . |
9 | In a transaction that has never fully been explained , and to this day baffles Baxter , the two Scottish players handed over counterfeit Canadian dollars , and within hours were facing police accusations that they were involved in a forgery ring . |
10 | But numerous patronymics of later formation have lasted — Johnson , Jackson , Peterson , Lawson , FitzPayne — perhaps to a total of more than a hundred and fifty , and to this day there are useful studies to be carried out on the distribution patterns of such rarities as Mattimoe = relative of Matthew . |
11 | No-one knew that Jim was even in trouble and to this day I do n't know what it was all about . |
12 | And to this day I ca n't go shopping without my gloves on . |
13 | Rev. Thomas Burns proved to be a great colonizer and to this day his memory is revered in New Zealand . |
14 | I did catch the occasional pike , and to this day there is no fish for which I have such respect . |
15 | The Trinidad crashed near Madrid , and to this day we still do not know for sure what happened . |
16 | And to this day Amaretto is made to the original recipe of apricot kernels , almonds and brandy . |
17 | It took me a long time to accept solos at all , and to this day there are still so few lead players that I really like . |
18 | I was staggered to realise I had been honoured and to this day I do n't know who put me forward . ’ |
19 | Apparently every now and then it did succeed in reaching one of the lower perches , but I never saw it do so and to this day I do n't know how it managed it . |
20 | Caledor gave this great honour to the Reaver Knights for their loyalty and to this day , over five thousand years later , the Reaver Knights still rigorously patrol Ulthuan and a place in their ranks is much sought after . |
21 | The press in the 19th century ( and to this day ) had ‘ its head in politics and its feet in commerce ’ . |
22 | It moved me so much that I started to weep , and to this day I 'm often physically moved by great paintings . ’ |
23 | It has inspired artists , poets and great composers for generations , and to this day few fail to leave enchanted . |
24 | and to this day she will swear us both drowned . |
25 | I recall being in the first class and er a teacher coming to me , as I were n't paying much attention I think , and to this day I shall remember and never forget , she just folded my arms in front of me and says , Percy , you 're not listening , you 'll have to have a rest . |
26 | And to this day , narcissus flowers can be found growing wild in the woods and sprouting around the banks of a silent pool . |
27 | Her wrists were reset and to this day , two years later , she is still seeking compensation . |
28 | the solicitors ' profession goes back to the courts of the 15th century , and to this day a solicitor 's full title is ‘ Solicitor of the Supreme Court of England and Wales ’ . |
29 | the solicitors ' profession goes back to the courts of the 15th century , and to this day a solicitor 's full title is ‘ Solicitor of the Supreme Court of England and Wales ’ . |
30 | The solicitors ' profession goes back to the courts of the 15th century , and to this day a solicitor 's full title is ‘ Solicitor of the Supreme Court of England and Wales ’ . |