Example sentences of "[vb infin] to a [adj] [noun prp] " in BNC.
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| 1 | The contingent is almost the smallest possible force Britain could meaningfully provide to a major UN force , but Mr Rifkind said it was nevertheless an important contribution . |
| 2 | On nationalist rights , the Unionists accept that although they would be happy as an integrated UK region , ‘ a significant proportion ’ of the 38pc ( now up to 41pc ) Catholic community may aspire to a united Ireland . |
| 3 | Sometime in the future belugas will return to a clean St Lawrence River , either naturally or by a programme of capture and release from other wild populations . |
| 4 | This could lead to a democratic East Germany moving on a ‘ fast track ’ to a privileged form of associate membership of the Community ahead of other reforming East European states by virtues of its very close economic links with West Germany . |
| 5 | Disappearance of their dominance would lead to a unified Ireland or else the restructuring of a new statelet with smaller geographical boundaries in which their dominance was again reassured . |
| 6 | Under new disputes procedures , ( i ) competition cases would be handled by the EC Commission and the ECJ if they involved companies from both the EC and EFTA ( and by EFTA only if they concerned only EFTA companies ) ; ( ii ) disagreements over the operation of the EEA would go to a joint EEA political committee , with either party having the right to seek binding arbitration if the issue were unresolved ; and ( iii ) the ECJ would have sole powers to rule on the interpretation of EEA laws , while EFTA courts would give their " best endeavours " to comply with such rulings . |
| 7 | Their forwards took too much out of the ball when the simple option would have been more productive , but all credit must go to a well-drilled St Mary 's defence in which full back Sean McIvor was outstanding . |