Example sentences of "[adv] [vb base] [adv] to a " in BNC.
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| 1 | Start off with the highest SPF cream and only change gradually to a lower rating . |
| 2 | Irish rugby is notorious for peaks and troughs , so look forward to a few peaks from now onwards . |
| 3 | He argued that when a material can undergo viscous flow and also respond elastically to a stress it should be described by a combination of both the Newton and Hooke laws . |
| 4 | Young children probably work best to a more ‘ integrated model ’ ; older children may get something from some more sustained subject focus . |
| 5 | There was a direct connection with the shipyards , not only in terms of orders by British owners ( who now build abroad to a far greater extent than any other non-flag of convenience maritime nation ) , but through the training of engineering officers who traditionally served their time as fitters in the yards or engine works before going to sea . |
| 6 | Pupils often respond positively to a challenge , and there is the advantage of something completely new . |
| 7 | Environmental issues now contribute much to an ever-increasing awareness of the overwork of the land and the pollution of the countryside . |
| 8 | 1 small twentieth-century ornamental dinner plate with picture of Scarborough Beach ( this is optional , actually , but I always find it adds spice to a tour of a house if , when interest is flagging , you quietly get it out and prop it up on a table and then say innocently to an attendant : ‘ What 's the story behind that plate ? ’ and then wait to see what sort of explanation is invented by someone who has never seen it in his or her life before ) |
| 9 | And then look forward to a winter date with the man in the flesh at the Ulster Hall on October 19 . |
| 10 | Never act unfairly to a prisoner by coaxing him by word or conduct to divulge anything . |
| 11 | Moreover , when you have a pet , even if it is only a goldfish , it means that you never come home to an empty house . |