Example sentences of "[noun] to the [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | His nervous tension , allied to the freezing cold , combined to fill his bladder to the point where it became decidedly uncomfortable . |
| 2 | There are yet more clues in Marx 's exposition of the autonomous state in the France of Louis Napoleon to the power of bureaucracy in the post-colonial situation . |
| 3 | Presents from returning travellers or presents for your hostess are as much a sign of manners to the hareem as they are to us . |
| 4 | The standard deviation can usefully be visualized as the distance from the mean to the point of inflection of the bell-shaped curve . |
| 5 | The standard deviation can usefully be visualized as the distance from the mean to the point of inflection of the bell-shaped curve . |
| 6 | When the retired to Peebles they donated the wheel to the Museum . |
| 7 | Chain your steering wheel to the clutch , brake pedal or a seat . |
| 8 | With his other arm he wrenched the wheel to the right , forced the Audi on to the pavement and against the wall . |
| 9 | ‘ You took the Wheel to the site and set it up on the ramp ; was it left unattended at any time ? ’ |
| 10 | When he judged the moment was right — that he could turn the Mercedes faster than the truck driver could alter the onward rush of his mammoth — he swung the wheel to the left , switching to the outer lane . |
| 11 | Dyson swung the wheel to the left , then swung it sharply to the right again to avoid a lorry which was overtaking him on the inside . |
| 12 | The mare shied violently , jumping with a sudden jerk to the left with such force that Lucy 's boots slid from the stirrups and she was thrown to the ground . |
| 13 | Women are disrupted in their worship by the masculinity of the religion to the point that it ceases to be for them a vehicle through which they can love God . |
| 14 | Whatever the personal beliefs of the worker , the meaning of religion to the client should be noted , and efforts made to facilitate whatever religious expression is helpful . |
| 15 | Lesley turned smartly left as the lights changed , and wound her way by back-streets to the parking-ground on the edge of the shopping centre , a multi-storey monstrosity of raw concrete , at which she gazed with resigned distaste as she crept slowly up to the barrier and drove in to the second tier . |
| 16 | The defence doctrine pointed out the risks to the country posed by regional conflicts in the former Soviet Union . |
| 17 | Cases may be considered exceptionally grave , important or complex , in particular , because : ( i ) of complicated or conflicting evidence about risks to the child 's physical or moral well-being or about other matters relating to the child 's welfare ; ( ii ) a large number of parties are involved ; ( iii ) there is a conflict with the law of another jurisdiction ; ( iv ) there is a difficult or novel point of law involved ; ( v ) there is a question of general public interest . |
| 18 | Risks to the fetus increase slightly after 42 weeks ’ gestation but women having labour induced are more likely to have instrumental deliveries or babies with low Apgar scores . |
| 19 | If the point of inducing labour is to reduce risks to the neonate then it may be failing . |
| 20 | In particular , it is important that the reasons for continuing a difficult diet ( which includes expensive phenylalanine free protein substitute and other special food products , biochemical monitoring , and experienced dietetic advice ) are clearly understood in terms of the neurological risks to the patient . |
| 21 | Risks to the activity include damage to equipment , loss of output , resultant contractual delays and penalties . |
| 22 | Some restrictive measures require very careful consideration so that they do not cause increased health risks to the public . |
| 23 | Safety standards for future nuclear power stations should be set so that risks to the public are ten times smaller than the danger of a road accident , according to new proposals published by the Health and Safety Executive ( HSE ) , the British industrial safety regulatory body . |
| 24 | However , once the licence to sink an exploratory well was awarded to the Hamilton Oil Company , we tried to ensure that it honoured the conditions attached to the licence , prepared an adequate oil spill contingency plan and designed an operational programme which minimised the risks to the environment . |
| 25 | All major investment projects under construction or planned would be reconsidered in the light of possible risks to the environment . |
| 26 | Risks to the environment include pollution , damage to flora and fauna ( plants and animals ) and soil erosion . |
| 27 | They are not foolproof ; they carry additional risks to the health of the child ; and are capable of detecting only certain types of handicap , at present mainly chromosomal disorders and malformations of the central nervous system which give rise to spina bifida ( now largely a physical rather than mental handicap ) and hydrocephalus . |
| 28 | This is not only because of the risks to the health of the attempters and the distress to families and friends , but also because of the implications for the health services in terms of use of limited resources . |
| 29 | Risks to the health and safety of people include personal injury and in the extreme , loss of life . |
| 30 | 7.3.3 against damage or destruction by the Insured Risks to the extent that such insurance may ordinarily be arranged for properties such as the Centre with an insurer of repute and subject to such excesses exclusions or limitations as the insurer may require It may be advisable to provide that the insurer should have principal offices in the United Kingdom , but this is no guarantee that the insurer will not succumb to liquidation or contest claims , and one wonders whether this would find favour with our European partners . |