Example sentences of "and his [noun sg] to [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | To me , and to the hundreds of ordinary French housewives who listened to his talks and read his books , his ideas and his attitude to cookery were stimulating and liberating . |
| 2 | Unfortunately , the manner of his presentations and his attitude to criticism tended to alienate support for his case further , though his views were balanced and based on careful research . |
| 3 | It 's his second fairly serious relationship and his attitude to sex will come as surprise to most unenlightened adults but it is , according to our survey , a typical one . |
| 4 | I was amused at Dr Spock 's comment about his book and his attitude to child-rearing towards the end of his life . |
| 5 | And his attitude to breeding and increase was as matter-of-fact as that of some of the pilgrims who went to Canterbury in the fourteenth century . |
| 6 | His philosophy of management may be summed up as ‘ Pick a good team and let them get on with it ’ , and his attitude to marketing as ‘ Good wine needs no bush ’ . |
| 7 | ‘ I think I 'll ask the new vicar , Mr Allan , and his wife to tea on Wednesday , ’ said Marilla one day . |
| 8 | By 1864 his interest in Christianity and his deference to family expectations were still strong enough to lead him to the choice of theology as one of his two subjects at Bonn ; but there is no doubt that belief was a thing of the past . |
| 9 | The supervising engineers were naturally unhappy and only his promise to catch up — and his reputation to back such a promise — prevented the companies from operating the clauses that allowed them to take over the work and reassign it . |
| 10 | The count 's cold voice and his return to formality assured Maggie that he had seen this small action and now he sat beside her with a set look on his face that told her he might very well not speak for the whole of the journey . |
| 11 | One is the continuing political responsibility of the Secretary of State and his accountability to Parliament . |
| 12 | In Willis 's use of history , his recognition of the roots of social change , and his orientation to practice , we can see similarities with Robson 's approach . |
| 13 | He was instructed to raise 2,000 Wiltshire men towards the national defences when the Armada threatened in 1588 ; and his contribution to county military affairs was much valued . |
| 14 | Not until Queen Anne 's reign did Mansel attract much attention , when he took the eye as one of Harley 's henchmen in the Commons , and his appointment to office in 1704 , as comptroller of the household and a privy councillor , was an integral part of the ministerial reconstruction in which Harley 's band of ‘ moderate ’ Tories came to the fore . |
| 15 | It was another neighbour , Dandelion , who had now brought the talk back to the Threarah and his indifference to Fiver 's fear . |
| 16 | Mitterrand accepted the resignation of Chevènement as Defence Minister on Jan. 29 after a period of several months during which his outspoken pro-Arab views and his opposition to war in the Gulf had become an increasing source of tension within the government . |
| 17 | But he was not God , to decide such matters , only a competent and caring doctor , and his duty to humanity and to his Hippocratic oath — to save life , not destroy it — left him no choice . |
| 18 | The most popular president in post-war history , Pertini was revered for his complete integrity , his identification with the Italian people , and his commitment to democracy . |
| 19 | We might think , in retrospect , that it was a set piece of rather obvious connivance ; Charles ruled Europe in any case , and his elevation to emperor seemed to solve the problem of the notorious Empress Irene in Constantinople . |
| 20 | ‘ … my dear brother Rizzi and his engagement to Contessa Katarina Vivarini … ’ |
| 21 | But any investigation into his biography seems infinitely more satisfying by reason of his virtue , his courage and his devotion to duty . |
| 22 | As well as his business , and his devotion to microscopy , Barnard found time for other interests . |