Example sentences of "the [noun] to the " in BNC.
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| 1 | Then apply the interlining to the buckram by pressing the bump turning allowance to the back , as with the pelmet fabric described above . |
| 2 | Add the chilli to the vinaigrette dressing , pour over the salad and toss . |
| 3 | The accused in this case , however , were prosecuted for theft under section 1(1) of the Act and were convicted notwithstanding the submission of counsel for the defence to the effect that the crime for which the accused were indicted did not amount to theft because the seller had consented to sell the property , albeit consent had been obtained by fraud , as alleged . |
| 4 | The district judge must send a copy of the defence to the plaintiff . |
| 5 | The defence to the action was that there was no consideration for the promise of payment , it being the duty of the county council to supply police protection ; there was also a counterclaim for £1,330 4s. , the cost of feeding and housing the police supplied . |
| 6 | In May 1990 border troops were transferred from the Defence to the Interior Ministry . |
| 7 | As in previous years the response to the ‘ prisoners of Conscience ’ programmes shown on the BBC in November/December 1990 has been tremendous and effective , and we are still answering 10 enquiries a week about prisoners . |
| 8 | To suggest from within the institution that these influential and powerful units of control are essentially ephemeral and arbitrary constructs , involved in very limited and narrow areas of practice , will almost certainly lead to a rejection of the account ; and the findings are more than likely to be attributed the same metaphorical rejection as the activities of the villains and criminals , as was illustrated in the response to the study undertaken by the Policy Studies Institute outlined above . |
| 9 | The response to the experimental car has been so encouraging that Smith believes he will be obliged to offer a production version , costing probably around £12,500 , in ‘ almost built-up ’ form . |
| 10 | On the other hand the response to the use of video was astonishing . |
| 11 | The major questions are clearly interrelated in that the answer to any one will precondition the response to the others . |
| 12 | Obviously the indicated similar remedy is still chosen on the same principles as before but choice of potency , up to now our main variable factor for controlling the response to the remedy , is not such an issue when using the LM 's . |
| 13 | The response to the dilemma by a growing number of schools is to completely abandon the sale of food at breaks and to look to other means to generate funds . |
| 14 | The response to the CBSO concerts was luke warm so I decided to postpone booking tickets until later in the year — let me know if you 'd be interested . |
| 15 | And what emerged from the response to the article is that reincarnation is no longer seen as the domain of cranks and weirdos . |
| 16 | That has made a huge difference , and in terms of the response to the issues among so-called ‘ decision-makers ’ it is this increasing ability on the part of the environmental organisations to marshal good accurate evidence behind them that has begun to tilt the balance of opinion in their favour . |
| 17 | The response to the problem has been variable , with excellent services being established in some areas and woefully inadequate facilities continuing in others . |
| 18 | I considered your article on the response to the BBC 's advertisement for a science correspondent ( Forum . |
| 19 | One good idea is to get them to shout the response to the call of ‘ Oggy ’ , which originated in Cornwall . |
| 20 | Imro concluded that it was ‘ not good enough ’ — monitoring was applied over-literally , higher-risk members were less easy to identify , and the response to the crises of the last days was not adequate . |
| 21 | Emphasising that the early histories of anorexics rarely give evidence of gross neglect , and that terms like ‘ rejection ’ or ‘ lack of proper love ’ are unhelpful , she concludes that ‘ the details one learns are usually quite subtle ; the important aspect is whether the response to the child 's needs was appropriate or was superimposed , according to what the mother felt he needed , often mistakenly . ’ |
| 22 | It is then not surprising that much of the response to the sociology of knowledge is a defence of these disciplines that incorporates the common-sense proposition that social context can influence the form and content of knowledge . |
| 23 | The emergence of these two campaigns also marked an important tactical shift in the response to the failure of earlier attempts by individuals in both the UK and the USA to secure judicial recognition for the practice of withholding tax destined for military expenditure . |
| 24 | When a complementary wavelength is used the response to the small spot only occurs at the offset of the stimulus . |
| 25 | Before picking out a few of the research findings , which highlight short-comings , I should say that there was a great deal to commend and admire about the response to the Act from individual schools and authorities in very difficult circumstances , not the least of which was the failure of central government to provide any additional resources . |
| 26 | The history of media will look different according to whether you explore their economic and financial character ; their links to politics and government and to other possible centres of power ; their social aspects , providing certain types of occupation and status and , through their contents , helping to shape their society 's culture from one generation to another ; or their psychological importance , of the kind indicated in the response to the surveys about TV and radio in the 1970s . |
| 27 | Equally it is often used to explain why national leaders are better placed to mobilize collective effort in the national interest such as in the response to the second oil crisis in 1979 . |
| 28 | The response to the recognition of law 's instrumental limitations , and to the growth of discretion , has been contradictory . |
| 29 | In this chapter we shall outline the present position in each country and consider the response to the reorganisation of the early 1970s. first , however , we need to consider further the principles which informed the debates about local government structure . |
| 30 | The response to the Maud Report was mixed . |