Example sentences of "[conj] to [adv] [conj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | ‘ He kept asking where he could send flowers and whether it would be better to send them to the hospital or to here if she was coming home . ’ |
| 2 | Part of the proceeds of a Credit is transferred to a second beneficiary ( or to more than one second beneficiary ) who presents his documents to the advising bank whereupon the first beneficiary substitutes his invoices and claims a larger amount thus ensuring he receives his share of the proceeds . |
| 3 | The belief was that to ritually and voluntarily — and I stress the word ‘ voluntarily ’ — shed one 's own blood was to recommend oneself to and establish a link with the Creator of the Universe , and this is precisely what happened with circumcision . |
| 4 | Oriental rugs can also be split into four broad categories which relate to their overall characteristics and appearance , rather than to where or by whom they were made . |
| 5 | In controls , this value was 6.4% which increased to more than 50% in patients with oesophagitis Grade 0 , I , and II , and to more than 70% in patients Grade III and IV . |
| 6 | Whereas Antarctic mean October total ozone levels were between 280 and 330 Dobson units during the 1957–76 period , they dropped to 225–250 by the early 1980s and to less than 200 in some years during the late 1980s ( figure 6.5 ) . |
| 7 | rowth declines by about 22% immediately on transfer to 5°C and to less than 5% at 2°C ; |
| 8 | The circumstances of war-time Britain had the effect of giving weight to policy resolutions by the State as to where and how people should live . |
| 9 | As to where and when , a lot will depend on the success of their new-found careers as pop singers . |
| 10 | Prefixes are not always used , and a direct inquiry should be made if there is any doubt as to where or by whom a particular rug was made . |
| 11 | One harbours superior thoughts as to just where and in what circumstances her hosts can have possibly imagined her wearing such things , until one recalls that only seconds before one was counting the endless number of stoats ' tails that have gone into the making of the coronation robe . |
| 12 | This also complicated the question of evidence as to when and how the land was polluted . |
| 13 | The law , as established in Duncan v. Jones , gives the police insufficient guidance as to when and against whom they should exercise their powers of control . |
| 14 | There are few indications in the documents as to when and why each of the settlements was affected , but at least in the sixteenth century we know that there was a shortage of land to provide food to feed everyone . |
| 15 | The standard has , however , left some uncertainty as to when and how adjustments should be made to cope with this problem . |
| 16 | Grósz said that he became aware of the deployment only after he became Prime Minister in 1987 [ see p. 35593 ] and did " not inquire as to when and how they were brought here " . |
| 17 | Just give me a bell as to when and where you want him . |
| 18 | Erm , so on that , on major services , it is incumbent upon you to consult , erm , and detailed advice is given by me to the Director in relation to each of the , of the er , proposals as to when and how consultation should take place . |
| 19 | ‘ It is not possible at this moment to give a precise date as to when and if any such agreement will be signed and until such time your co-operation in directing enquiries direct to Ray Crofts would be appreciated . ’ |
| 20 | Now it 's uncertain as to when or if Robin Pask will stand trial , The judge Mr Justice Swinton-Thomas ordered that Pask be admitted to a hospital under the mental health Act , but Leeds Crown Court heard that he was obsessed with thoughts of suicide and may never be well enough to return to the dock . |
| 21 | Clearly , in this case it is not possible to offer precise advice as to exactly when the time comes for the GP to be informed . |
| 22 | Certainly , the technique of flatweaving — necessary to make cloth , blankets and kelims — can be traced to even older civilizations in the region , and it is anybody 's guess as to exactly when and where the notion of introducing a pile into flatwoven material first evolved . |
| 23 | Since fax and telex are treated as " instantaneous " , acceptance is only effective when received ; however , if a message is received on the recipient 's terminal but not immediately seen , difficult questions may arise as to exactly when the acceptance is effective . |
| 24 | When chased by a bat — which they evidently recognize as such — they emit bat-like sonar squeaks , which confuse the bat as to exactly where it ( the bat ) and the moth really are . |
| 25 | Participants might then address themselves as to why and how they want to use videos , and what they are trying to do ; make an explanatory film of the group , document important meetings , preserve visual and oral material for community archives etc . |
| 26 | Various fairly unscientific theories have been put forward over the years as to why and how it got there . |
| 27 | erm no doubt there 'll be lots of inquests as to why and what and everything else but we did lose that and we lost it badly and from then onwards the outcome was pretty inevitable bearing in mind the erm views of the independent . |
| 28 | But there is no unequivocal statement as to why or how his life took a firm direction at this time . |
| 29 | Curious about everything ; about the men who paid so little attention to her , wondering where they were taking her ; about Allen , wondering what he was doing ; about the Friar and what he would think when he found them gone ; about herself that she should be so indifferent to her circumstances and so little fearful ; and a little curious , but least curious of all , about the Friar 's sack , curious as to why if it contained only the remnants of a meal he had been so concerned to hide it and so uneasy at leaving it in their care . |
| 30 | It may be a choice as to whether to do X or not , or as to whether to do X , Y , or Z or as to how or when to do X. |