Example sentences of "of [noun] to [adj] man " in BNC.
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| 1 | Scaevola presents a similar case in which there is a legacy of a sum of money to one man , Seius , who is charged with payment of maintenance to freedmen ; in codicils the legacy is adeemed and the sum made over to another man , Maevius : is the trust due ? |
| 2 | If you propose a change of plan to most men they take it — even if not consciously , and that 's often worse — as some sort of insult or criticism . |
| 3 | That had always struck me as pretty morbid , but this was the season of goodwill to all men . |
| 4 | The Government has an overriding duty to implement balanced defence policies that not only meet the country 's strategic military interests , but also provide a reasonable quality of life to those men and women who are expected to serve on our behalf . |
| 5 | These brief wakenings do not prevent a similar total quantity of sleep to younger men and women , since we tend to stay in bed slightly longer as we get older . |