Example sentences of "[vb past] an [noun] [prep] [noun] to " in BNC.
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| 1 | Now , as the cries of the spectators rose to a crescendo , they were joined by the familiar stomach-turning howl of the charging sepoys , which added an undertow of dread to the Collector 's pleasure . |
| 2 | Bill Pedler won some impressive professional competitions in the South of England and Dorothy Campbell , the Ladies ' Champion of Great Britain , France and Canada played an Exhibition at Henley to the great delight of the members . |
| 3 | While Wordsworth later adopted an attitude of hostility to tourists — he fought the coming of the railways in the 1840s tooth and nail — there is no doubt that he aided and abetted their holiday plans . |
| 4 | ‘ I received an estimate for repairs to my car last night . |
| 5 | Ramiz Alia , President of Albania and first secretary of the ruling Party of Labour , speaking at the 10th plenum of the party 's central committee in Tirana on April 17 , declared an end to opposition to diplomatic ties with the Soviet Union and with the United States . |
| 6 | It forecast an increase in sales to 1.98 trillion yen ( dlrs 17.0 billion ) in 1993 and a net profit of 40 billion yen ( dlrs 345 million ) . |
| 7 | As far as the passengers were concerned , the unscheduled stop and the sight of an ambulance drawn up on the quayside lent an element of excitement to spirits which were beginning to flag slightly as the end of the cruise loomed closer . |
| 8 | Their argument a few days ago was still hovering at the back of her mind , still had the power , in fact , to make her cringe with shame , and it lent an edge of petulance to all her answers to his questions . |
| 9 | This approach has , to my mind , lent an air of unreality to some of the arguments addressed to the court . |
| 10 | His fine linen shirt lent an air of truth to his words . |
| 11 | The use of his name and his connection with the area , particularly with the Physic Garden and also his reputation abroad , lent an air of authority to these pieces of china — as no doubt Mr Sprimont , the astute manager of the factory appreciated . |
| 12 | Presenting the 1991 budget on Nov. 16 , 1990 , Finance Minister Chigaga announced an increase in expenditure to K50,100 million ( compared with expenditure of K24,500 million in 1990 — for 1990 budget see p. 37143 ) , as a result of the rise in oil prices and increased international aid . |
| 13 | At the same time he supposedly played really well in these matches and got an offer from Juve to stay with them for a few weeks this winter . |
| 14 | The visit , postponed from September , included an address by Yeltsin to the South Korean National Assembly on Nov. 19 . |
| 15 | In Malette v. Shulman , 67 D.L.R. ( 4th ) 321 a Canadian court upheld an award of $20,000 to a patient who had been given a blood transfusion in order to save her life but against her known wishes . |
| 16 | ONCE UPON a time , not so long ago , Mudhoney swore an oath of allegiance to independent labeldom in the belief that small was best … |
| 17 | In 1369 , for instance , John of Gaunt took an army from Calais to Harfleur , and devastated the Pays de Caux , while in the following year Sir Robert Knolles led an army from Calais which did much damage in the Ile-de-France ; but Charles V refused to give battle and neither chevauchée achieved anything . |
| 18 | The clan chiefs who had taken part against the King were offered pardons on condition that each took an oath of allegiance to King William before 1st January , 1692 . |
| 19 | At Aimar 's command the inhabitants of St Martial 's took an oath of allegiance to the Young King and then prepared to stand siege . |
| 20 | Balliol 's hold on his kingdom proved even more tenuous than he feared : in December 1332 he moved to Annan , where he was surprised by Sir Archibald Douglas and the Earl of Moray , both partisans of David II , and forced to flee to Carlisle , whence he sent an appeal for support to Edward III . |
| 21 | They were fortunate enough to secure a seat actually in the window alcove , which , although the shop was crowded , gave an illusion of privacy to their conversation . |
| 22 | The 1919 report introduced an era of lip-service to ‘ reform and rehabilitation ’ , but neither the British , preoccupied with ‘ law and order ’ as the independence movement gained strength , nor any Indian government after 1947 , found the time or the resolve necessary for dismantling the old Draconian system . |
| 23 | Sontag counterposed an aesthetics of sensation to what she described as an aesthetics of ‘ interpretation ’ . |
| 24 | He carried an axe in order to be able to smash down illegal obstacles , but there is no mention of him having to use it in 1983 . |
| 25 | In 1858 he accepted an appointment as architect to the Smyrna and Aidin Railway in western Turkey , designing stations on that line . |