Example sentences of "[vb -s] [verb] to life " in BNC.
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| 1 | This college has come to life and advanced considerably under the direction of its very live wire Rector Mr Jocelyn Stevens . |
| 2 | It is a part of his search for perfection , according to Mr Ferguson , who is delighted at the way Schmeichel has adapted to life in England . |
| 3 | A smaller relative is the clouded leopard ( top right ) ; the snow leopard ( bottom right ) has adapted to life at up to 20,000ft ( 6,096 m ) and generally has a thicker coat . |
| 4 | The snow leopard , Panthera uncia , has adapted to life among the screes and snows at altitudes of up to 20,000 ft ( 6,100 m ) . |
| 5 | The work has brought to life a number of fine frescoes which were concealed beneath a thick layer of plaster . |
| 6 | The whole character of the game has been changed by a goal which er suddenly has brought to life in a way which we did n't see at all for the first half . |
| 7 | Some pay an additional disturbance payment to compensate the expatriate when he has to readjust to life in Britain on his return . |
| 8 | Though modest , Lucy admits she gets a buzz from seeing the characters she creates come to life on the screen . |
| 9 | This will-to-meaning , Frankl argues , is more important than will-to-power but , of course , an individual can be obsessed by power and gives meaning to life in this way . |
| 10 | But , for the original inhabitants of the lands the desert is the familiar place that provides nature and gives meaning to life . |
| 11 | Yet with all this incidental detail , the central story of J89 obstinately fails to come to life . |