Example sentences of "[art] measure of [noun] to " in BNC.
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| 1 | Held , dismissing the action , that the statutory framework leading to the grant of planning permission envisaged that a local planning authority would balance the interests of the community against those of individuals ; that where a planning authority had granted consent to the development of an area , the measure of disturbance to individuals had to be considered against the changed character of the neighbourhood and those living close to a public highway affected by that change had to accept the increased volume of traffic in the greater public interest ; and that , accordingly , since as a result of planning permission the two roads now gave access to a commercial dock operating 24 hours a day , the serious disturbance to individuals from the movement of heavy goods vehicles was not an actionable nuisance ( post , pp. 460G–H , 461A–C , H — 462B , C–F ) . |
| 2 | The treaty of Brétigny brought a measure of peace to both England and France . |
| 3 | In 1945 he became MP for Coventry East , and nine years later married Anne McDougall , the daughter of a senior manager of the aluminium company whose arrival in Banbury had brought a measure of prosperity to the town in the years of the Depression . |
| 4 | They are a very popular attraction , a prime objective for countless visitors ; they have put Ingleton on the map and brought a measure of prosperity to the village . |
| 5 | It was for reasons such as this that every attempt was made to bring a measure of order to war . |
| 6 | Chambers argues that this pattern which characterises companies like Toyota or Marks and Spencers achieves economies of vertical integration without unified ownership and makes it possible to combine the advantages of markets with the virtues of planning , since it gives a measure of stability to both parties . |
| 7 | The fiction is that those state agencies are able to and do exert democratic influences ; or at least , they impose a measure of accountability to the public . |
| 8 | A measure of freedom to the son , and the last indignity to the father 's bones — what manner of dealing is that ? ’ said Llewelyn , smouldering . |
| 9 | ‘ But other markets in which we operate , apart from Asia-Pacific , which is experiencing double digit growth , remain depressed and this adds a measure of uncertainty to our forecasting process . |
| 10 | I dislike using them in conversation , for they can add a measure of artificiality to what should otherwise be casual . |
| 11 | The drink , whatever it might be , would be all the sweeter after a run , and maybe the relative peace of Wimbledon Common on a mild and gentle spring evening would bring a measure of tranquillity to my mind . |
| 12 | The leader of the PUK , Jalal Talabani , announced on April 24 that President Saddam Hussein had agreed " in principle " to grant a measure of autonomy to the Kurds based on the implementation of the government 's 1970 autonomy agreement [ see p. 23916 ] . |
| 13 | ‘ The British have always been prepared to give a measure of recognition to the imperial qualities of other races , especially when these races have been absorbed into their own dominions ; for obvious reasons of self-esteem , conquerors especially enjoy the subjection of those who were formerly paramount . |
| 14 | A BR spokesman said the service was a measure of commitment to rail travel in Cleveland . |
| 15 | This form of acceptance is a legal acknowledgement of debt which provides a measure of security to the bill 's holder , as legal procedures exist in most countries to recover money due on a bill . |