Example sentences of "[vb past] to [adj] [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | The Government adverted to this problem in its White Paper , recognising that ‘ it is not easy to define in a manner which conforms with the normally precise definitions of the criminal law , but which at the same time is sufficiently general to catch the variety of conduct aimed at . |
| 2 | He moved to Imperial College in 1911 , was appointed assistant professor of chemical engineering in 1917 , and elevated to the chair in 1926 . |
| 3 | Originally at Udimore , it moved to Great Sowdens Wood , Brede , between 1840 and 1845 , then to Aldershaw , Beckley , between 1892 and 1896 . |
| 4 | It moved to Eastern Europe in 1989 , and is regarded by local commentators as the most influential research group in the region . |
| 5 | Young later told Unigram that ‘ technology marches on , and the kernel has become a do n't care issue , gone away and moved to higher layers ’ . |
| 6 | Eventually they were replaced , moved to higher classes , or learned Hausa . |
| 7 | After some initial trouble with flooding from the Rother they moved to higher ground , building a large abbey which has now almost entirely vanished , and running an extensive sheep farming practice around it . |
| 8 | During World War II McLachlan 's laboratory in central London was badly damaged but he moved to various locations , including the Pharmaceutical Society in Bloomsbury Square . |
| 9 | This week NO. 4 Commando have moved from the positions they have occupied at Hauger since the 6th june and moved to new positions in the village of Breville , a short distance from here . |
| 10 | In central London , the authorities initially planned to demolish both the Covent Garden Flower Market and Billingsgate Fish Market when the traders moved to new premises . |
| 11 | He sold the chemist 's business in 1872 and moved to new premises at Plymouth Hoe . |
| 12 | It 's one of around 60 manuscripts unearthed when Wright and Round , a music publishing company , moved to new premises in Gloucester . |
| 13 | Some stayed , some moved to new mines nearer the coast , and some migrated from the region to more prosperous mines in Yorkshire and the Midlands . |
| 14 | He moved to New College , Oxford , in February 1940 , only to be interned briefly in Paignton , Devon . |
| 15 | It moved to new buildings in 1930 in Ruskin Road , where there was provision for 360 pupils . |
| 16 | When he finally relinquished his business in 1868 Sampson moved to 165 Whitham Road , Broomhill where he enjoyed a long retirement as the Sheffield Telegraph noted : |
| 17 | One of the consequences of the difficult situation in schools and the low pay was that many teachers left the profession , even to work in the informal labour sector , and some moved to other countries . |
| 18 | Most of the readers , of course , moved to other papers . |
| 19 | The maggots had done their work in those sockets and moved to other pastures . |
| 20 | Some managers found it ‘ painful ’ to relinquish their traditional directive management style and moved to other parts of the company . |
| 21 | In the last fifty years there have been problems for the fishermen and most have become unemployed or moved to other jobs . |
| 22 | He moved to 99 Ledsam Street ( The Tank House ) . |
| 23 | A year as Agricultural Division personnel manager followed ; he moved to General chemicals as general manager in 1986 . |
| 24 | Born in Edgware , in greater London , in 1952 , Andy moved to inner London when he was just two years old . |
| 25 | In 1866 he moved to 11 Nelson Street , where he remained until his death , turning 24 Hardy Street into a private nursing home . |
| 26 | Miss Keeler 's love life had provided a sensational scandal in that a ‘ coloured friend ’ , moved to desperate jealousy by her behaviour , had opened fire at the window of her home and been arrested and charged for that offence . |
| 27 | Several prime ministers made it clear that they would want to see a radical extension of the Community powers and resources to help poorer regions and social groups as they moved to monetary union . |
| 28 | The selectors feel she has already earned her passage to Barcelona , having last summer finished second in the Europa Cup , ninth in the World Championships , and moved to fifth place in the world all-time 10,000 metres rankings . |
| 29 | I moved to a school in Herefordshire when my father closed down Avisford and moved to mid Wales . |
| 30 | They moved to cheaper hotels where they were not supposed to have food in their rooms but took it in turns to get breakfast and hide tiny stoves in the wardrobes while waving the cooking fumes out of the window . |