Example sentences of "[vb -s] to the [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | It was the first time South Africa has admitted it possessed nuclear weapons , though the United States government suggested as long ago as 1979 that Pretoria might possess an atom bomb after a satellite detected two nuclear-like flashes over Antarctic waters to the south of Cape Town . |
| 2 | The men on the raft unclamped their life-saving fingers from the balsa wood , uncurled their bodies braced against the fury of the Pacific , and waded through calm lagoon waters to the beach . |
| 3 | ‘ I plan to appeal the decision and if necessary take the case to the European Court of Justice , ’ Parsons says , ‘ It is a moral issue : ECT 's mode of action depends on the damage it causes to the brain . ’ |
| 4 | Conversely an experienced marriage guidance counsellor who transfers to the CAB may be overwhelmed by the immense range of problems that the CAB deals with and find the information system threatening . |
| 5 | He makes explicit what is perhaps implicit in Taskopruzade , namely that Molla Yegan was from the province of Aydin , and adds to the sentence about his becoming muderris at certain medreses in Bursa the fact that this was through the agency of Molla Fenari . |
| 6 | Core holdings in large blue-chip companies that are infrequently traded provide them with a solid investor base and reduces share price volatility , whilst active trading and analysis of smaller company shares adds to the liquidity and marketability of these securities , and ensures accurate pricing . |
| 7 | Its subtleness in so few words adds to the cleverness of it showing how perceptive he was . |
| 8 | But that only adds to the wonder of the story that God took a willing young woman and poured into her his grace and love . |
| 9 | On this basis , it is hard to see what , if anything , a separate category of unlawful means conspiracy adds to the law and while not perhaps strictly abolished by judicial fiat it may be expected to fade away . |
| 10 | The spread of the motor car , which pushes out oxides of nitrogen f exhausts , adds to the problem . |
| 11 | TIP : When choosing a hair cut , avoid any thinning or razoring techniques as this only adds to the problem by making the hair lighter in weight and so ever more flyaway . |
| 12 | There are so many unwanted dogs on the streets that an extra litter of unplanned puppies only adds to the problem . |
| 13 | This chelation adds to the binding between the growing methyl methacrylate chains , increasing both grafting and the crosslink density of the final acrylic-dentine composite layer . |
| 14 | There is chemical pollution discharged into rivers from factories and chemical plants , which clogs up the rivers with toxic substances and adds to the filth in the seas . |
| 15 | His is just one example of the new enterprises supplying fish to shops or restaurants that cut out Billingsgate market ; for they also cut out the 25 per cent or so that trading through the market adds to the cost of fish . |
| 16 | It adds to the cost of the farmer 's inputs . |
| 17 | It adds to the cost of dividends and so to the cost of raising capital from shareholders . |
| 18 | The hon. Gentleman would do well to recall that the policies of so many Labour authorities leaving properties empty and voids untreated which significantly adds to the level of homelessness ; until those Labour authorities operate properly with their housing resources , they will not make inroads into the housing problem . |
| 19 | When our locals assessed success story , the Nissan Plant , sells less cars , it 's an economic threat and could become an economic disaster , when the plant sells more cars , it adds to the increase in number of cars on the roads which represents a pollution threat and contributes to a pollution disaster , let alone traffic problems of course . |
| 20 | Which er , you know , adds to the doubt , you 're obviously aware of the |
| 21 | I think it adds to the occasion |
| 22 | A musician adds to the story . |
| 23 | The vast arched glass ceiling adds to the sense of space and grandure . |
| 24 | There is a relentless derision of Mr Kinnock among some young apparatchiks and if that reflects voices higher up it adds to the sense that , like bad generals , the Tories may be underestimating the enemy , as dangerous to them as hubris for Labour . |
| 25 | Dynamic Link Library support is intended to reduce development time for robust client-server applications , enabling users to interface MS-DOS tools with Top End 's remote client services , and adds to the support for MS-DOS , Windows and Unix remote clients . |
| 26 | The diction about Tithonus by Tithonus in the third person also adds to the loneliness felt by Tithonus . |
| 27 | Suggesting something which he or she can do — some action — adds to the child 's sense of mastery . |
| 28 | It all adds to the fun . |
| 29 | Consequently two locomotives are in steam which adds to the fun . |
| 30 | A rather grand certificate marking the successful completion of all the tasks also adds to the attraction . |