Example sentences of "[noun] [vb mod] be to [pos pn] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Immediately after my robbery I had thought all this action would be to my benefit . |
| 2 | To form one good mixed practice would be to our mutual advantage . |
| 3 | Cambridge reckon the weight will be to their advantage although some experts reckon the light-blues may be too heavy . |
| 4 | We ask that through Your wisdom , Alan may be to his new church : |
| 5 | ‘ That Lehzen handed over to the nation a potentially great queen must be to her credit ’ ( Longford ) . |
| 6 | Even if you are drawn against an élite performer who has a great deal of experience , the fact that you may be younger , hungrier , fitter could be to your advantage . |
| 7 | The dance would be to her tune . |
| 8 | Using the Chrysler would be to his advantage . |
| 9 | They covered her nakedness with an apron of figleaves , and punished her sexuality with pain and oppression : ‘ In sorrow thou shalt bring forth children ; and thy desire shall be to thy husband , and he shall rule over thee ’ . |
| 10 | I gave him a frown and told him to mind his manners because I was n't sure what the old lady 's reaction would be to my brother . |
| 11 | I venture to write and enquire if you would oblige me by calling at this Officer , at some time convenient to yourself : I am not at liberty to offer any further information at this juncture , but I think I may say that our meeting will be to your advantage . |
| 12 | Soft ground is essential for Yahoo and conditions should be to his liking , although if he could not beat Desert Orchid in the Cheltenham bog it is difficult to visualise him doing it at Kempton . |
| 13 | We hope this service will be to your benefit and help yourself to break the ice for your new introduction as we fully understand the situation of meeting that special person . |
| 14 | The SNP thought that if the ‘ independence-union ’ alternative was stressed , the crumbling of British Labour support would be to its benefit . |
| 15 | Your initial approach should be to your own local councillor(s) ( those serving on the Leisure and Amenities Committee are particularly useful ) . |
| 16 | Further to Micheal Meacher 's article on the censorship of whistleblower ( ‘ Shut up or get out ’ , 1 May ) , nurses , midwives and health visitors are clearly enjoined by their regulatory body , the United Kingdom Central Council ( UKCC ) , that their first loyalty must be to their patients or clients . |
| 17 | It was not clear whether such moves would be to their benefit . |
| 18 | Nor did he dismiss it outright , though he said that my first duty should be to my family , with which of course I concurred . |
| 19 | The pyre would be to her right . |