Example sentences of "[adj] to [pers pn] [prep] [pron] " in BNC.
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| 1 | It was made clear to me by my mother , sometimes backed up by my sisters , that as far as the opposite sex was concerned , I did n't stand a chance . |
| 2 | If , then , someone had to appear old to him for him to acquire the concept ‘ old ’ , he would never get started . |
| 3 | Specifically , it will allow chemists , particularly those from developing countries , to carry out short term studies in well-established scientific centres abroad and to learn and use techniques not accessible to them in their own country . |
| 4 | I 'm not answerable to you for my every movement . |
| 5 | It is important to remember that the Enlightenment as a set of economic or administrative reforms could be conscientiously and effectively applied by men indifferent or hostile to it in its higher sense as a movement transforming the human consciousness . |
| 6 | ‘ Both my elder daughters fell under influences that were unwelcome to me in their teens because of school , ’ she says . |
| 7 | Some of these , no doubt , are very satisfactory to us in our present state of opinion about the constitution of bodies , but there are others which are likely to startle us out of our complacency and perhaps ultimately to drive us out of all the hypotheses in which we have hitherto found refuge into that thoroughly conscious ignorance which is a prelude to every real advance.in knowledge . |
| 8 | It came unclouded to them from our fathers , and we will defend this land , as long as a drop of Indian blood warms the hearts of our men . |
| 9 | Is the Minister aware that I welcome both advances which have been made , but it will be obvious to him from my correspondence with the Department that some bullying still goes on . |
| 10 | He was accustomed to it from his schooldays since his was n't a memory system that made a good impression on harassed teachers or impatient examiners , especially as it did n't work at all with books . |
| 11 | Hearing his feverish mutter of gratification as his hands parted her robe and found her flesh unconfined beneath it , save for a little pair of loose silky pants , she accepted a power almost equal to his over her . |
| 12 | Similarly , should you wish to discuss with either of them how BAIE has been useful to them in their university post , why not telephone , Director of PR and Information Services , University of Edinburgh ( ) 31 etc ) or , Director of development , University of Stirling on xxxxx . |
| 13 | The most telling point against Janette Richardson 's methodical interpretation may well be that no commercial benefits to the merchant can be imputed to his generosity and hospitality towards the monk ; the monk is invited to his house simply " " to pleye … in alle wise " " , " to have fun in every way " ( 59 – 61 ) , and is able to borrow a hundred francs from the merchant even at a time when cash in hand would be particularly useful to him in his business ( 255 – 92 ) : this , significantly , is the immediate context of the merchant 's reflection : Derek Pearsall nicely describes the poignant ambivalence of a single action that is motivated simultaneously by instinctive self-interest and by the " " inner springs " " of human virtue in the Shipman 's merchant 's desire both to be and to be recognized as generous . |
| 14 | In joining John Dickinson at Croxley Mills in 1931 , Grant became one of the first qualified scientists to be employed by the paper industry and his contributions and experience proved invaluable to him throughout his subsequent career . |
| 15 | It was really , it was really , it was really very helpful to her at her choir and her practice that night . |
| 16 | Basically , the plot was to get me to bribe Murrin so he would give evidence helpful to me in my libel case against the Sunday Times . |
| 17 | I pointed out how dangerous it would be , and — well , how damaging to me in my position if my wife went to Ireland at a time like this . ’ |
| 18 | But just let me come back to the the point I want to make , it is it evident to us from what was said yesterday collectively by the District Councils , that they could live with the figure of forty one thousand two hundred , as proposed by the County Council , without a new settlement . |
| 19 | I am personally indebted to her for her help in indexing my text book on bookselling . |
| 20 | He would have liked her to be indebted to him for something . |
| 21 | We are indeed indebted to him for his loyalty to the Guild — today marks the end of two eras — 100 years for the Guild and the end of the Diocesan Episcopate of Bishop Harris — it only remains for me to express on your behalf our very best wishes to his Lordship for a very happy , healthy and long retirement . |
| 22 | She had never been to lunch or any other meal alone with Willi since that day , but she was wholeheartedly indebted to him for his kindness , his common sense , his consciousness of the world outside one 's own personal situation . |
| 23 | ‘ I am most indebted to you for your advice , Mr Stevens . |
| 24 | As she said goodnight to them in turn she managed by some technique of charm or pure personality to convey to each of them that they were important to her in their own light . |
| 25 | His own ecclesiastical authority as an archbishop and metropolitan , though a reflection of papal authority at one level , was too important to him in itself to allow of such a thing . |
| 26 | As time went on and I knew that I had a fight on my hands , healing became as important to me as my new diet or the other new therapies . |
| 27 | state clearly your main idea , argument or explanation , i.e. what seems most important to you in your answer . |
| 28 | You are responsible to him for your actions . ’ |
| 29 | Each division is led by a Head of Services who is responsible to me as their Chief Officer . |
| 30 | The purpose of the provisions relating to copyright is to ensure that both composer and publisher receive the reward which is due to them for their work . |