Example sentences of "[vb base] to the [noun sg] " in BNC.

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1 Factions of labour that have through struggle or out of scarcity managed to create islands of privilege within a sea of exploitation will also just as surely rally to the cause of the alliance to preserve their gains .
2 Flattery also works here — if you want to say something about yourself , suggest to the speaker that you 're choosing them to confide in .
3 I feel sorry for the little girl and I suggest to the writer that she consoles her daughter by telling her that the vile custom of killing wild animals for fun is on the way out , that almost all british people feel as she does , and are determined to end such cruelty , and that she can help to bring about its end by supporting the League Against Cruel Sports and talking about the work they do to her schoolfriends .
4 Her unique closeness to the king gave her the influence of a special potens , to whom others appealed that she " suggest to the king " on their behalf .
5 ‘ If I suggest to the King that he spends Christmas at Scone and attends special Masses of Supplication for the continued well-being of his country , would you support me ? ’
6 If the committee is entirely new , suggest to the Chairman that each member should stand and introduce himself , giving name and representation .
7 I suggest to the Solicitor-General that a clear intellectual distinction can be drawn between evidence that relates to those who are parties to a trial and those who are not parties to a trial .
8 Therefore , I respectfully suggest to the Solicitor-General that a clear and simple change can be made to the law which would protect those who are not the parties to a trial — third parties outside a trial .
9 But I would n't for one moment suggest to the panel that windfalls and recycling of land should n't continue to take place .
10 Despite the undoubted hardship , not only to the famous such as the hon. and learned Member for Leicester , West and other hon. Members , but to those who are known only to their families — I know from correspondence that many ordinary people suffer hardship because of what is said and done in court cases — I suggest to the House that we interfere with this at our peril , and at peril to our liberties and system of open justice .
11 It could well become equally true in other systems as they grow to the size , complexity and pressures of TDC .
12 They eventually leave their holes , develop true eyes and long rippling fins along the back , grow to the size of an eel and turn into lampreys .
13 From the centre of the plant flower buds develop , and these grow to the water surface and blossom .
14 The Red Rose and the Rosa Mundi commonly grow from three to four feet high , but seldom exceed that ; but the Damask , Provence and Frankfurt Roses grow to the height of seven or eight feet , so that in planting them , great care should be taken to place their several kinds , according to their various growth , amongst other shrubs , that they may appear beautiful to the eye .
15 I fly to the door .
16 " Suppose I were to break the bones in my wings , and then fly to the top of the mountain and back .
17 Fly to the Continent today .
18 No one can take the 20-minute boat trip or fly to the airstrip without police permits which are hard to obtain .
19 You fly to the drop zone , the loadmaster removes the restraints , navigator says action stations , then the red light , then the green light and the load is dispatched .
20 The fact is that those hospitals south of the border that have achieved trust status are now delivering more patient care , recruiting more consultants and buying more equipment , and improving the service that they provide to the public in their areas .
21 The value of winter green manures lies partly in the covering they provide to the soil during the wet months of the year .
22 It was suggested that the prisoner is entitled to see comments , summaries and advice which officials provide to the minister .
23 ( iv ) With a micropipette , carefully expel a drop of suspension and gently touch to the surface of the spreading solution .
24 Away from a purely stylistic assessment , the square has great merits , the presence of students locally ( there is another section of the University here ) having resulted in a range of fine restaurants , take-away delicatessens and sandwich bars which the visitor to the centre will find delightful for offering a real Milanese touch to the menu at an affordable price .
25 Silver and Knitmaster electronics with the C setting always knit , to the left and slip to the right .
26 In bright and sunny conditions , they will give an unearthly psychedelic punch and dazzle to the scene , with great aesthetic impact .
27 I plummet to the bottom of a deep , deep well .
28 Lester , with cameraman Nicolas Roeg , managed to stamp his mark on the film by employing quick cutting from one scene to another and sight gags that included Crawford tying a love note to a pigeon and watching the bird promptly plummet to the ground .
29 Each available option of LIFESPAN PMR is explained , with examples of the pages as they appear to the user .
30 All of the currently available options are explained with examples of the pages as they appear to the user .
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