Example sentences of "[adv] [verb] [noun prp] to the " in BNC.
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| 1 | But it was the same friend who eventually led Jean to the dead man 's ‘ passion wagon ’ caravan . |
| 2 | Dad had complained about the threatening telephone call and no action had been taken ; but the man had obviously reported Russell to the police and here they were in force to arrest him . |
| 3 | So says Christ to the church in Philadelphia . |
| 4 | But it was not enough to commend Stanley to the City of Worcester Conservative and Unionist Association . |
| 5 | Rachaela could only take Ruth to the school in the mornings ; at least she saw her to the gates . |
| 6 | Bayezid II was won over by Mueyyedzade 's arguments and not only appointed Kemalpasazade to the Taslik medrese but also charged him with writing a history of the Ottoman dynasty in Turkish to serve as a companion piece to that being written in Persian by Idris Bitlisi |
| 7 | Beador 's own response was reassuring — he thought it a ‘ ripping good idea ’ and gladly added Fontana to the travelling stable of two hunters she had brought down from Yorkshire . |
| 8 | Yet another partnership prospered beyond 100 , the third in succession , and Sohail eventually cut Salisbury to the pavilion boundary to reach 203 after 5½ hours in the middle . |
| 9 | From a position , parked a few yards down the road from the Stones ' house , Bodie watched as Anne Hanvey finally delivered Nick to the house . |
| 10 | At one stage no less a person than Bobby Kennedy , soon to accompany Josie to the grave , had offered to help Roth gain his freedom . |
| 11 | By the turn of the century Mexican railways were divided into a group which were American-owned , largely connecting Mexico to the United States , and two ( the early Mexican Railway started in 1857 and the Mexican Southern of 1889 ) which were British . |
| 12 | Would you hold on a moment I 'll just get Margaret to the phone cos she really deals with the bookings hold on a second ! |
| 13 | It seemed that she was not impressed for , having completed her examination , she turned ostentatiously away to follow Anthony to the table where the wine stood . |
| 14 | Indeed , it was SGI 's proposed acquisition of MIPS that finally lead CDC to the altar . |
| 15 | Just beating Higgins to the finishing line was world champion Stephen Hendry , happily back to form after his 10-4 defeat by Steve Davis in last weekend 's European Open final . |
| 16 | Barthelsson was over the line at the start , put in his 720° turn and still beat Österlund to the first mark , a lead which he held until the end . |
| 17 | ‘ Elizabeth always takes Angharad to the Agricultural Fair for a treat . |
| 18 | Rick always sends Elsa to the aeroplane with her husband , no matter how many times you watch Casablanca . ’ |
| 19 | So Tallis at last entered the stone corridors and galleries which had once led Harry to the first forest , and a forbidden land in whose winter embrace he had become lost . |
| 20 | Dorahy , 38 , played with Leigh and Hull Kingston Rovers and also led Halifax to the Regal Trophy final as player-coach before returning to Australia as number two at Newcastle Knights . |
| 21 | The communiqué also committed Germany to the creation of " conditions favourable to lower global interest rates " . |
| 22 | When James did succeed to the throne in 1685 , the pro-Catholic and pro-French orientation of foreign policy was naturally maintained , and the new king made strenuous efforts both to return England to the papal fold and to realign her fully with the international Catholic axis . |
| 23 | Shortly afterwards , he probably ceded Lothian to the Scottish king Kenneth , and received his submission and that of other princes , including the kings of Gwynedd and Strathclyde . |
| 24 | The Navajo expressed their concern at Hanson 's annual general meeting in London in January ; they are now taking Hanson to the UN Human Rights Commission , with the assistance of Survival International . |
| 25 | ‘ Apparently the man often took Igor to the moor for fresh air and exercise . ’ |
| 26 | John Major 's taking a break from the hard grind of political life here to sell Britain to the Japanese . |
| 27 | A family drama five years ago awakened Steilmann to the ecological crisis — his daughter had taken a strong dental painkiller and was close to death because of an allergic reaction . |
| 28 | He even introduced Andrew to the woman he would marry . |
| 29 | He successfully invaded Sudan to the south in 1820 , making it effectively a colony , and in some eyes even a part of Egypt . |
| 30 | ‘ Sure , ’ Laidlaw said then followed Jenkins to the door . |