Example sentences of "to [noun sg] [adv] a [adj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Some of the early names of this type have disappeared — Ibbotdoghter , Rogerdaughter , Hannebrother , Prestebruther , to instance just a few — and the compounds which survive , such as Hickmott ( which includes magh = brother-in-law ) are very rare . |
| 2 | The progression is familiar enough , and it adds another modern dimension to Middle-earth-or rather a timeless one , for though in the modern age we give Saruman a modern ‘ applicability ’ , his name , and the evident uncertainty even in Anglo-Saxon times over mechanical cleverness and ‘ machinations ’ , shows that his meaning was ancient too . |
| 3 | Non-typists have difficulty finding the desired keys and may take a long time to type even a short word . |
| 4 | Also , they come of a class of person frequently on the move from household to household so a great deal of time was wasted by officials seeking to interview relatives who were in fact temporarily with other members of the family in another part of the country , where , of course , the authority I am representing has no jurisdiction . |
| 5 | Anyway , as you know , we were almost brought up in the same bassinet , and , as I made out to Mama just a short while ago , if Isobel had to choose between the horse and me , the horse would come out best . ’ |
| 6 | In the village , there are plenty of cafes and bars in which to while away a pleasant evening . |
| 7 | You might have thought I 'd happily become a little playmate for you to while away a few tedious hours with , but let me tell you , Mr Jacobsen , you were way off the mark . ’ |
| 8 | Written in a very attractive style this little publication is the ideal vehicle to while away a quiet few minutes and , at the same time , does something practical to help with the preservation of steam . |
| 9 | ‘ We will have the psychological edge over them , ’ Jonah Barrington , the coach , said , even though he had seen Del Harris , Bryan Beeson and Jason Nicolle fail to purloin even a single game between them against their rampaging opponents . |
| 10 | The shortage of housing is so acute that the vast Cairene cemeteries , known as the City of the Dead , host a population of squatters thought to number over a million . |
| 11 | After a confident start United took the lead in the 17th minute when the elusive Thornley centred for Butt to rifle home a first time shot . |
| 12 | There is to date only a single example of a Celtic deity known to me , apart from the cucullati depicted in debatable circumstances on the Colchester vessel described above . |