Example sentences of "[be] a [noun] to [noun pl] " in BNC.
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| 1 | They would be hard to remember ; they would have been a nuisance to printers , who would have had to make a whole series of new pieces of type ; but perhaps most important , they were ambiguous . |
| 2 | It could not have been easy for these men to deliver flocks and herds safely to their destination and the advent of motor transport must have been a blessing to animals . |
| 3 | ‘ There 's been a reversal to bands saying , ‘ We 're just in it for the music ’ , and we 're not like that at all . |
| 4 | It is also influenced by the fact that the company is incorporated in the US and has dual US and UK residence for tax purposes , a refinement that may actually preclude investment by some UK funds ; more generally , complications of this nature are a deterrent to investors . |
| 5 | It may , however , be a useful tool where certain establishments ( e.g. a local club or bar ) hold overcrowded late-night ‘ parties ’ which occur on a regular basis and are a nuisance to occupiers in the residential area where the establishment is situated . |
| 6 | Advertorials are a godsend to PROs who have the unenviable task of promoting everyday products such as soup , shampoo , paint , weedkiller or garden tools . |
| 7 | With cash for extra books and other materials so short nowadays these packs are a godsend to schools . |
| 8 | Clearly , that point is reached if the conditions in the old person 's household are a danger to others or cause grave offence . |
| 9 | ‘ These drinks are a danger to children 's teeth and could cause enormous damage , ’ said a spokeswoman for the regional health authority . |
| 10 | He said the closures would be a blow to youngsters in deprived areas . |
| 11 | These systems require frequent attention and expense , and even the most up-to-date can be a nuisance to neighbours . |
| 12 | It would be a trespass to goods and it would be usurping the owner 's rights , for only he would have any right to do such an act and no one could contend that there was any implied consent or authority to a customer to do any such thing . |
| 13 | ‘ The first half will be a tribute to women like Mae West , Doris Day and Madonna . |
| 14 | Governments have to govern people , and not only do their policies have a direct impact on the population at large , and are likely to be shaped to some degree by an awareness of what that impact might be , but policies can also be a response to pressures or problems that emerge out of society . |
| 15 | There was a period when cyclists disappeared from the Meet altogether but they have started to return in the last few years and among the highlights of this year 's event — May 22–25 — will be a return to races on the old grass cycle track around the perimeter of Richmond Cricket Club 's ground and a road race for penny-farthings . |
| 16 | The far world not the The unspiritual world that that we can You see the pride in the eye , that with that that that that can be can be another women or it can it can be cosmetics , it can be a dress to women or it could be another man . |
| 17 | Freeze-marking with a number has been proved to be a deterrent to thieves , as well as making it much easier for police to identify animals . |
| 18 | Our hope is that this letter will be a warning to others and that some of your readers may be alerted to check on their security arrangements , whether it be simple precautions or advice about a security installation . |
| 19 | it would be a commonplace to historians that the union movements in the United States or in Britain are very different in character from the union movements in France or in Italy , each conditioned by its own historical experience , and each with a distinctive conception of its role within the wider society . |
| 20 | The information held under the data class of warning signals is intended to indicate individuals who may possess firearms , may possess weapons , may resort to violent behaviour , may attempt to escape , may suffer from mental disorder , may possess explosives , may make false allegations against the police , may be a hazard to others as a carrier of contagious diseases ( e.g. , hepatitis ) ’ — |
| 21 | For this reason , these small pieces of yarn can be a hazard to birds and small animals — I have recently found a young bird firmly fastened to a branch by a very short length of yarn ( not mine I hope ! ) . |
| 22 | As long as the Government presses on with privatisation there will be a threat to services and a threat of increased fares . |
| 23 | But enhanced National Savings rates will be a threat to societies ' cashflows and any upturn in the housing market will exacerbate it . |
| 24 | Ryan 's final chapters show that progress in this field will not so much be a threat to novelists , as a potentially rewarding challenge for narratologists . |
| 25 | ‘ You can confide in me , ’ said Annie , ‘ it 's what I 'm 'ere for , to be a help to customers . |
| 26 | The Football League believes the one-off experiment will be a help to fans — but it could cause problems . |
| 27 | I think Cruttenden 's arguments are in many ways convincing , but one must recognise that if intonation is influenced by and reflects the grammar , it follows that it must be a help to listeners in interpreting the grammar of what they hear , and perhaps more importantly , if a speaker 's intonation is inappropriate in relation to the grammar , listeners will find it more difficult to interpret the grammar , and may be confused . |
| 28 | This was expected to be a clue to changes in stellar magnetic fields . |
| 29 | Brilliant , spontaneous teaching is a rare event , and it would be a disservice to students to abandon planning in the hope that such teaching might happen . |
| 30 | It should not be a shock to others either , for this is an action replay of Gower versus Stewart , the clash of cavalier and roundhead , flair and commitment . |