Example sentences of "[to-vb] [prep] [noun] be to " in BNC.
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| 1 | Mind belongs to a genus wholly superior to sense as man is to woman ; unblemished and purged … it is itself the most religious of sacrifices and its whole being is highly pleasing to God . |
| 2 | The main factor to remember about walking is to be aware of as much of your environment as possible . |
| 3 | Stallion is to mare as ram is to ewe . |
| 4 | Ewe is to mare as ram is to stallion . |
| 5 | Action to deal with offenders was to be taken on a voluntary rather than a court basis where possible . |
| 6 | A new Moneysavers magazine containing discount coupons to use in shops is to be launched . |
| 7 | What we have to do in Scotland is to be better than the good companies which are already here , provide better quality of service , better results , better creativity and better motivation . |
| 8 | To believe in God is to ‘ let God be God ’ . |
| 9 | Thus the teacher-in-role can decide from moment to moment whether to carry the burden of the pupils ' protection — ‘ My men ( a group of ‘ passive ’ children ) have this to say to you' is to be totally protective — or to remove that protection and hand over the power : ‘ My men have something to say to you … ! ’ |
| 10 | In the debates over proposed changes to the criminal law , politicians continued to argue that to speak about sex was to corrupt . |