Example sentences of "[verb] to [noun pl] [be] [adj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | One of the main elements which matters to customers is that stock should be available to them when they order it , that it should be delivered at the time they request it and that it should be assembled correctly . |
| 2 | Increased attention devoted to processes was first exemplified by measurements of the variables involved in the soil system including soil moisture , soil organic matter content , soil pH , and this then necessitated knowledge of the measurement techniques themselves . |
| 3 | Over a third of compression bandages applied to patients were inadequate . |
| 4 | Often the sole ornament applied to mills was projecting angle piers and a small cornice near the top of the facade , surmounted by a ‘ blocking course ’ of bricks , although some very large mills built during the Edwardian period , when labour and materials were cheapest , display elaborate decorative brickwork . |
| 5 | Many insults applied to men are insulting because they connote homosexuality ( arsehole , bugger ) . |
| 6 | Learning to listen to feelings is essential in any area of experience . |
| 7 | In 1974 , visiting the northern region of the Maramureş , one of the districts richest in the everyday survival of peasant customs and dress , Ceauşescu told a group of folk-artists that adhering to traditions was one way of developing a communist country : ‘ I appreciate … these true works of popular art as an expression of your commitment to maintain the dress and customs of [ your ] ancestors , as well as to weave them tightly with that which is new , … because only in this way will we build a strong socialist society . ’ |
| 8 | Most of the functions attributed to rises are nearer to grammatical than attitudinal , as in the first three examples given below ; they are included here mainly to give a fuller picture of intonational function . |
| 9 | Also transport costs to markets are high . |
| 10 | The benefits offered to members are excellent , giving practical help and advice on all aspects of self-promotion from presentation of art work , legal rights , gallery space competitions and exhibitions , to making the right contacts and indeed making friends , through the Regional Groups of AOI members who regularly organise both social and professional activities to stimulate interest and support for the profession . |
| 11 | Crates belonging to millionaires were impressive : beamed and lined with sailcloth , they had solid , elegant walls made of the most expensive grades of tropical wood , with the rings and knots cut and polished like antiques . |
| 12 | Blackwell insisted that biological reproduction actively contributed to women 's higher spiritual self , in contrast to many medics and evolutionary biologists who saw women as closer to nature because of their ‘ animal ’ function . |
| 13 | The foundations of personal care in families The picture which emerges from evidence about personal care given to relatives is one of very extensive amounts of support , especially at particular points in the life course . |
| 14 | It is only fair to say that the instruction given to children was excellent , almost the best they ever had and the multi-lingual abilities of the instructors made understanding very easy . |
| 15 | All reasonable precautions are taken to ensure that the advice and data given to readers is reliable . |
| 16 | All reasonable precautions are taken to ensure that the advice and data given to readers is reliable . |
| 17 | GPs behaviour with regard to sections is consistent with reports about sexist practice in other areas of work . |
| 18 | ( The corresponding figure for this fault as ascribed to men was 1 per cent — the tendency does exist in some . ) |
| 19 | It is further suggested that this will lead to women being able to take up paid work instead , further advancing their equality with men . |
| 20 | The second set of functions relates to boards being pivotal between school , parents and community . |
| 21 | The banking service allows funds to be deposited in numerous foreign currencies as well as the dollar , and the conversion rates charged to customers are lower than those of commercial bank or exchange centres . |
| 22 | The few brief interviews he gave to journalists were terse , and could be described as defensive . |
| 23 | The government had long preferred these white ‘ aliens ’ ( with these low social costs ) to Commonwealth immigrants ( for example in 1969 the number of work permits issued to aliens was 67,788 compared to 3,512 vouchers for Commonwealth citizens ) . |
| 24 | In 1970 , the three most common A levels awarded to girls were English , history and French ; by 1985 , they were English , biology and maths . |
| 25 | In a few cases , staff and parents ' views were downright contradictory , for example , when asked if staff kept them fully informed about their child 's progress , a number of parents felt staff tended not to tell them about their child 's good points whereas staff said that most of what they said to parents was positive . |
| 26 | More specifically dedicated to microcomputers are Educational Computing , 4 Acorn User , Apple User , Journal of Computer Aided Learning , CET News , SCET News and Computer Education . |
| 27 | Any visits he makes to shops are quick and discreet . |
| 28 | The European Court of Justice ruled on Oct. 17 , 1989 , that employers could be called upon by wage tribunals to prove that wages paid to women were equivalent to those for men , whereas previously the burden of proof as to non-equivalence had rested solely on the plaintiff . |
| 29 | The proportion of the final value of silk goods returned to producers is substantial , sufficient indeed to have led to a major expansion of the industry in recent years , with visibly greater prosperity in sericultureal areas . |