Example sentences of "to [noun] [conj] [is] [adv] [verb] " in BNC.
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| 1 | The actual number of Greater London boroughs controlled by each party naturally varies from election to election and is strongly affected by the national political climate . |
| 2 | He is often very callous to Lennie and is constantly reminding him what his life could be like without Lennie . |
| 3 | But they also salvaged much , so that the new regime was established upon principles which were much more conducive to Toryism than is normally thought . |
| 4 | The term that comes to mind and is much used by Germans in the training clubs is ‘ empty vessels make the most noise ’ . |
| 5 | If you wish to invite your Principal please apply for a complimentary ticket from the office should you do this please ensure that any V.I.P. you have invited is met , conducted to their seat and taken to tea and is generally made to feel welcome . |
| 6 | At fieldwork level , this makes possible more informed decisions about priorities and care planning , although it is less clear whether information gathered through special needs registers is routinely available to fieldworkers and is routinely updated by them . |
| 7 | It is therefore not surprising that a number of the concepts underlying the accrual accounting method are not appropriate to decision-making that is forward looking . |
| 8 | Table 4 shows the bank 's initial position ; it has total deposits amounting to £10,000 and is just maintaining its 10 per cent cash ratio by holding in its tills £1,000 in cash . |
| 9 | This same invincible figure has been held responsible for some blunder , or has for some other reason fallen out of favour with his employers , leaves the house where he came to fame and is never heard of again . |
| 10 | It is called the restriction of f to S and is commonly denoted by f\S . |
| 11 | Mettwurst is similar to Teewurst but is always made from a mixture of pork and beef , is very smoky and often contains paprika to give it a more spicy flavour . |
| 12 | As stated above production has almost halved since 1979 and at the same time the price of its premium Bonny light crude has fallen from $40 per barrel to $28.65 and is always threatened by the North Sea producers . |
| 13 | The teacher is persuaded into conformity , submits to authority and is effectively discouraged from engaging in the process of pragmatic mediation which , I argue , defines the very profession of pedagogy . |
| 14 | The first half of this quotation is well known to lawyers and is often quoted . |
| 15 | The hospital has gone from strength to strength and is now recognised as one of the leading hospitals in the region . |
| 16 | ‘ There 's nobody in the UK to date that 's really offered small to medium-sized businesses the same buying power and service as large companies , ’ said Jane Knowles , marketing manager for Business Superstore . |
| 17 | The Bullock Committee found that ‘ [ t ] he role of a board varies from company to company and is constantly changing with the requirements of business . |
| 18 | Leiden is very similar to Gouda and is generally sold in the same yellow paraffin wax coating . |
| 19 | He came close to death and is still trying to come to terms with the attack . |