Example sentences of "[noun sg] [verb] is [verb] to " in BNC.
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| 1 | The extent to which such confusion occurs is related to the volatility of relative and aggregate demand shocks . |
| 2 | Pigs are the most efficient sources of animal protein ever domesticated : 35 per cent of the food a pig consumes is converted to meat , compared to 13 per cent for sheep and 6.5 per cent for cattle . |
| 3 | When a customer is granted a loan by his bank , the sum of money lent is added to his account . |
| 4 | The total damage done is said to be millions and millions . |
| 5 | ‘ It is sufficient to say that in Maskell v. Horner Lord Reading C.J. , referring to these authorities , and in particular to the advice given by Willes J. in Great Western Railway Co. v. Sutton — where that learned judge said that he had ‘ always understood that when a man pays more than he is bound to do by law for performance of a duty which the law says is owed to him for nothing , or for less than he has paid , there is a compulsion or concussion in respect of which he is entitled to recover the excess by condictio indebiti , or action for money had and received ’ — said that ‘ such claims made in this form of action are treated as matters of ordinary practice and beyond discussion . ’ |
| 6 | ‘ when a man pays more than he is bound to do by law for the performance of a duty which the law says is owed to him for nothing , or for less than he has paid , there is a compulsion or concussion in respect of which he is entitled to recover the excess by condictio indebiti , or action for money had and received . |
| 7 | Each fraction of sediment obtained is weighed to ( ) .01 g . |
| 8 | According to Harwell Laboratory 's energy technology support unit , in CHP systems 80% to 90% of fuel used is converted to electrical power and heat . |
| 9 | The result of attention focusing is assumed to be that memory for situations in which a driver experienced risk will be concentrated on central information . |
| 10 | He has denied the decision to quit is linked to the Hagans case . |
| 11 | The module name specified is known to LIFESPAN ( as a SOURCE or FOREIGN ) but LIFESPAN expects a PACKAGE ( or product ) . |
| 12 | There was , too , the how-dun-it , the book in which it soon becomes evident who the murderer is but in which he or she can not be brought to satisfying justice unless some ingenious , proof-defying method used is brought to light . |
| 13 | Everything the young baby does is designed to interest and attract the attention of others , especially those who are in closest proximity . |
| 14 | The interest rate quoted is applied to the principal for the number of days of the advance divided by 365 if this is a domestic UK sterling deal ( 360 days for Eurosterling and most currencies ) , and the interest is repaid together with the principal at the maturity date . |
| 15 | The endogenous PPT gene or the PPT promoter when linked to a reporter construct is expressed to high levels in cultured adult rat ganglia ( 5 ) . |
| 16 | Reaction time has been found to be extended in cases of brain damage ( Costa , 1962 ) and it may reasonably be thought that latency to respond is related to the degree of damage . |
| 17 | Scores for /a/ backing are higher for East Belfast males than for any other groups studied , and the range of environments in which backing operates is extended to voiceless stops amongst younger East Belfast males . |
| 18 | Though the information given is believed to be correct , responsibility for it can not be accepted . |
| 19 | The type of care given is gendered to some extent ; 28 per cent of women are giving personal care , as against 19 per cent of men . |
| 20 | To see how the total information reported is related to the previous risk ratings given to stimuli the films were divided according to the categories in Table 7.1 with two separate factors relating to risk , junction risk and exemplar risk . |
| 21 | Although the model presented is meant to be " a step towards the combination of a semiotics of media and a sociology of communication " ( p. 239 ) an assessment of its value must await its implementation . |
| 22 | The correct answer — two hours and 30 seconds and the final amount raised is expected to be in the region of £11,000 . |
| 23 | If you are faced with this , the only thing to do is to refuse to be drawn into any fruitless arguments , but stand firm in your resolve to leave when you feel you must , assuring her of your affection and concern for her and your intention to visit her again as soon as you can . |
| 24 | Obviously , the thing to do is to backwind to the point where the eating of the banana comes to an end and begin the next shot from there . |
| 25 | A surgeon banned from driving for 14 days and fined £105 for speeding at 104mph on his way to hospital to operate is to appeal to the Crown Court . |
| 26 | Essentially , what the communications course does is to bring to the fore issues which had hitherto been considered marginal ; it brings the perspectives of a variety of disciplines to bear on one subject . |
| 27 | In the case of limitation clauses , the construction given is according to ordinary and plain meaning whilst exclusion clauses , especially those of fundamental breach , are construed more strictly against the party relying on them . |
| 28 | The heat if free of charge and electricity generated is sold to the hotel at a discounted rate set to show an overall saving against the fuel cost . |
| 29 | The computer system delivered is built to the design approved for Phase 1 of the New OED Project in July 1985 . |
| 30 | At this point any scrap value received is credited to the asset account and any additional money needed for replacement is transferred from the P&L account . |