Example sentences of "to the [noun sg] of [v-ing] a " in BNC.
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| 1 | Many young people are now attracted to the idea of producing a large part of their own food . |
| 2 | Four hundred artists represented in the museum 's collection have responded to the idea of producing a greetings image on an 8.5 x 11 inch sheet of paper . |
| 3 | According today 's Scotland on Sunday Newspaper , Hearts and it 's Chairman Wallace Mercer are coming round to the idea of sharing a ground with Hibs on the site the council wants , at Ingleston . |
| 4 | Soon thrilling to the idea of becoming a father , Frank goes to Dr Smedley 's maternity clinic to ask for advice , such as how to deliver the baby if it is born ‘ immaturely ’ . |
| 5 | I knew that I wanted a free and independent life although I secretly subscribed to the idea of marrying a professional , sighted man . |
| 6 | Families who were used to servants , but were now finding domestic staff hard to come by , took immediately to the idea of having a young refugee about the house . |
| 7 | On top of this , there were plenty of people in NoS who were opposed to the idea of having an editor at all . |
| 8 | At various points in the early 1980s consideration was given by the Conservatives to the idea of introducing a ‘ voucher ’ system , designed to enable parents to exercise their choice by ‘ buying ’ a place at a particular school . |
| 9 | In each case a different meaning is attached to the act of lighting a candle . |
| 10 | Colonel David Stirling was so alarmed at what he believed was the dubious ability of the government to cope with a major strike affecting essential services that he turned to the possibility of forming a private force of military and other experts to assist the civil authorities . |
| 11 | stated that it was a privilege to have several members present from North America , and consideration needed to be given to the possibility of forming a North American Division . |
| 12 | The twin solutions to equation ( 9.15 ) of equal positive and negative phase shifts correspond to the possibility of feeding a signal in at either end of the symmetric section and loading it with its characteristic impedance at the other end . |
| 13 | Further study will also be given to the possibility of translocating a few Javan rhinos to other reserves within the species ' former range . |
| 14 | HORROR stories still rife about thatched cottages are the dark lining to the dream of living a rustic roses-round-the-door life in one . |
| 15 | Equally , this important preliminary is vital to the success of choosing a suitable computer system . |
| 16 | The guarantee in cll 9.1 and 9.2 of Precedent 1 is designed ( subject of course to the question of agreeing a specific period for the remedying of defects appropriate to the particular circumstances of the case ) to pass the test of reasonableness imposed by s 3 of the UCTA . |
| 17 | You see , I had just graduated to the position of providing a horse and cart , and any amount of people wanted that job so I would have lost it , maybe for good , if I had n't turned up . |
| 18 | Linked to the notion of creating a vision is connecting that vision to the overall perspective of the organisation . |
| 19 | It was a delightful letter ; and the reference to being ‘ fed ’ by us and to the heresy of refrigerating a mature Camembert were typical of him . |
| 20 | The Department runs a crash course for S6 pupils which may also lead to the opportunity of attempting a certificate . |
| 21 | The order of movements is relatively unimportant compared to the necessity of making an immediate forward movement to reduce the angle of attack of the wing so that it unstalls . |
| 22 | The cost to the borrower of issuing a deep discount bond comprises the discount on issue as well as any interest payments . |
| 23 | De Klerk reaffirmed his commitment to the principle of establishing a transitional government as soon as possible and the creation of a new parliament in which all racial groups would be represented . |
| 24 | This is in no way contradictory to the principle of allowing a site to speak to us , but illumines a different aspect of our experience . |
| 25 | Other factors , of course , contribute to the difficulty of effecting a corporate approach . |
| 26 | there 's two elements in relation to the air conditioning itself , er spreading viruses , and we take two preventative actions one of which is that we spray all the air conditioning ducts work quarterly with , what 's known , as a virucide and I relate that to the equivalent of sticking a a toilet block in the toilet , it kills all all known airborne germs sort of thing . |
| 27 | The prerequisites for their successful implementation are identified along with the implications to the company of commencing a Quality Circle programme . |
| 28 | His wife 's got used to the worry of having a husband involved in such risky activities . |
| 29 | For Owen therefore there is no ‘ philosophical ’ objection to the goal of returning a pupil to school in the manner that the LEA is eager to encourage : |
| 30 | Even where the data is collected by trained interviewers , non-response probably remains a greater problem than with small samples , since the requirement of having a team of interviewers ( rather than one or two ) may result in a lower commitment to the goal of obtaining a high response rate . |