Example sentences of "is a [noun sg] of [noun] to " in BNC.
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| 1 | Subsidies are available from a limited number of sources , such as government agencies , charitable foundations , and , today very rarely , private individuals ; there is a factor of prestige to be counted in this sponsorship , mediated by the decisions of committees . |
| 2 | According to Friends of the Earth , one of the companies involved , Maginco , is a supplier of mahogany to British companies James Latham and John Boddy Timber . |
| 3 | There is a problem of access to affordable housing , all I 'm saying is that you do n't solve it by wholesale allocation of land . |
| 4 | ‘ In Denmark , design is a part of day to day living , whereas here it is not integral , ’ says Maureen Jordan of NISBI . |
| 5 | ‘ But what I want is a bit of time to myself . |
| 6 | The British Standards kite mark is a symbol of reassurance to the consumer that items carrying the mark will meet those standards . |
| 7 | There is thus an intensification of the motion on a smaller scale ; that is a transfer of energy to smaller eddies . |
| 8 | Dalrymple 's evil vindictiveness is shown by the wording of a letter he wrote to the leader of the men who were to carry out his plans — ‘ It is a work of charity to be exact in rooting out that damned sept ( clan ) , the worst in all the highlands … . |
| 9 | There is a spread of commitment to the concern and its tasks . |
| 10 | The biggest thing is a case of refurbishment to , is that , that 's what we want . |
| 11 | One song reveals the damaging influence on their minds of their sojourn in London : ‘ Soccer Fan ’ is a peon of praise to Everton 's midfield cruncher , Norman Whiteside. l CURIOSITY KILLED THE CAT Get Ahead ( Mercury ) You can tell that Curiosity Killed The Cat have n't been around for some time . |
| 12 | There has been a failure of the crankshaft thrust washers in this case , and certainly in my view that 's exactly what the insurance is there for , and by virtue of the fact that this company is n't honouring it I feel very strongly about and I 'm endeavouring to correct that , but I think erm we 've got ta be fair that this is a conflict of interest to me . |
| 13 | There is a fire-tinge of violence to it here in New York , as there is to everything in this city , which just wo n't slow down like the other city did and get more innocent and less crazy and less dirty-colourful . |
| 14 | 1.10 Whether there should be a reduction for contributory negligence and the amount of such reduction is a question of fact to be decided on the circumstances of the particular case . |
| 15 | It is a kind of companion to Alan Oakman 's Games for Cricket Training ( 1980 ) , with 105 manoeuvres , scripted and with diagrams , aimed at giving fun with serious purpose . |
| 16 | The alternative meanings and the linguistic creativity our culture represses can not be suppressed altogether ; and if feminists choose to uncover these submerged elements of language , that is a form of resistance to the status quo . |
| 17 | Clearly , advertising is a form of communication to the consumer about a product . |
| 18 | Mourning also cleanses us of pity , which can be a subtle form of pride , or of self-pity which is a form of blindness to life as it really is . |
| 19 | It will be seen that this is a form of inverse to the " multiply-and-add " operation . |
| 20 | A full survey by Southern Science has revealed that there is a lot of damage to the pond lining and a dangerously deep sediment in the centre which contained a few dead fish and some frog spawn , although there is very little oxygen left in the pond . |
| 21 | There is a lot of money to be won this week and people should earn it not only on the course but off it as well . ’ |
| 22 | ‘ Because two million dollars is a lot of money to a poor man , ’ suggested Hubert Reed . |
| 23 | There is a lot of history to Cyprus . |
| 24 | But further research was needed on climate change : ‘ Before we can translate this into practical policy and precise targets , there is a lot of work to be done as a matter of urgency . ’ |
| 25 | ‘ Not only are people needed during the summer to supervise children and organise activities , there is a lot of work to be done beforehand , planning a timetable , and arranging helpers and activities . |
| 26 | So I think there is a lot of work to be done there , but as you rightly say , it has to be done carefully and one must n't get the dependency on calculators which one does see around one . |
| 27 | There is a lot of training to be done because you have to be at peak fitness . |
| 28 | Sir Adrian personally believes there is a lot of satisfaction to be derived from being a top executive , although he spurns the more visible trappings of success . |
| 29 | Before a bureau can establish an extension in a hospital there is a lot of groundwork to be done , just as there is in prison work . |
| 30 | What seems well organised to you is a source of frustration to others . |