Example sentences of "to [pers pn] it [vb past] " in BNC.
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| 1 | To them it meant primarily the sweeping away of restrictions and prohibitions , on particular forms of trade , on the free choice of a profession or occupation , on the practice of minority forms of religion . |
| 2 | To them it represented infinite riches , well worth committing murder for . |
| 3 | To them it sounded like a straight forward case of victimisation by the foreman . |
| 4 | To me it looked like four sheets of Kleenex wiped in something unspeakable and stapled as far away from the fold as possible . |
| 5 | I started to walk a way out of the main bedroom and I heard P C say words to the effect of get down and I turned round to see what was going on and the man was trying to roll over to get up or that 's what I thought , erm not kicking or or fighting or anything but just to me it looked as though he was going to get up and I went back and with my hands just pushed down onto him and said stay there , it will all be explained er and then walked away . |
| 6 | To them an urgent assessment meant ‘ needs doing within two days ’ whereas to me it meant ‘ needs doing immediately . ’ |
| 7 | To me it meant the loss of the pure reputation I prized , the good name I had guarded — scandal most horrible a woman could face . |
| 8 | To me it meant that your involvement with Jones went deeper than the superficial thing I 'd been imagining . |
| 9 | The waves around these rocks churn up a salty froth that is said to resemble cotton-wool , though to me it seemed more like the foaming spit of an angry sea-serpent . |
| 10 | To me it seemed to hang on the right lip for at least two seconds before it dropped in . |
| 11 | It was funny — when my dad had said it to me it seemed like the rather tired , friendly sort of thing that parents often say to you . |
| 12 | To me it seemed |
| 13 | ‘ Well , to me it seemed a child . |
| 14 | To me it made her seem somehow obvious . |
| 15 | To me it sounded depressing . |
| 16 | I mean I was showing the figures and proved that er it was n't paying its way but to me it had always been our shop , you know , from when I was child and wonderful memories you know . |
| 17 | This policeman was having to give evidence and he 'd come to talk , oh I see you 've had the baby , cos he was talking to me it had happened I said , oh what did you have blah blah blah , blah blah blah , but the little devil went in the witness box , he denied about not being there on duty about putting his mac on , ooh and he 'd never clapped eyes on barrister or a solicitor and they said he 'll meet you before the case , so we had to go extra early meet this barrister and he never came and so they took us in this little room in all his wig and his gown , we got , oh what happened ? |
| 18 | I actually feel , there was a time I used to think it would n't happen to me because if I was in that situation I would do this , I would do the next thing and when it did actually happen to me it took me ages to get over |
| 19 | And er to me it presented a great opportunity , I I j I won quite a lot of books . |
| 20 | Michael Swinton is not , of course , one of our most distinguished painters , his style is too obvious , too photographic but I imagine that to you it seemed a wonderful distinction . ’ |
| 21 | So I , when I proved to you it did n't work you were satisfied . |
| 22 | Even to him it sounded almost hysterical . |
| 23 | To him it sounded ridiculous , but he thought it was the kind of lie that people might believe . |
| 24 | To him it became something between a playroom and a church . |
| 25 | Wycliffe had no maxims , but that was exactly what was being done , though to him it seemed of paramount importance to build a clear picture of the victim himself . |
| 26 | To him it appeared as a sceptre , not as a sword , and perhaps he took this as a sign . |
| 27 | But when I wrote to him it did n't work out ; he was much too polite and too adoring I do n't want to be adored , I want to be used and abused , I want to be treated with contempt . |
| 28 | To her it sounded as though the driver was being truthful . |
| 29 | ‘ You were a virgin , ’ he said flatly , and to her it sounded like an accusation . |
| 30 | To her it had felt as though something special was happening between them . |