Example sentences of "be [noun sg] to [det] [noun pl] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Why had he been witness to these events ? |
| 2 | The twin counties of Suffolk and Norfolk are home to several courses in the higher reaches of the golfing firmament , but the region is not generally renowned as a popular destination for holiday golfers . |
| 3 | As with numerous other mill sites , it has waxed and waned in importance , and over the centuries has been home to many individuals and industries . |
| 4 | Surely the nearby towns of Redruth and Camborne must be home to many pilots . |
| 5 | So far as Hinduism , the major Far Eastern religion , is concerned , there may be reference to many gods , but there is also a clear understanding that they are only large fish too , behind which lies a single , unifying absolute being not unlike the one substance in three persons of the Christian Trinity . |
| 6 | The presence of fleas on your dog does not indicate neglect , as the cleanest of dogs can be host to these parasites , which feed on blood . |
| 7 | ‘ Nonsense , you are little more than a slip of a girl , you would be prey to all sorts of men , fortune hunters and the like . |
| 8 | They can be prey to several diseases at once , a possibility that led one to describe himself as ‘ a walking time bomb ’ . |
| 9 | A smaller amount was to go to the theological college which I had attended and which has been host to many students from Africa . ) |
| 10 | And although the ANC has promised to share power in the subsequent government , the country will then be a short hop from the full-blown majority rule that has always been anathema to many Afrikaners . |
| 11 | The people who lose their children to public care are , disproportionately , socially deprived , lower-class parents who are prey to such disadvantages as low income , inadequate housing , homelessness , living in deprived inner-city neighbourhoods , unemployment or erratic employment , and frequent changes of home . |
| 12 | Though that might benefit AT&T 's shareholders , the idea is heresy to most employees of the firm . |
| 13 | The tin roof of the verandah is home to all sorts of creatures . |
| 14 | The Committee also noted that Bangkok is home to many women 's action groups and will provide good opportunities for local participation and field trips during the conference . |
| 15 | The Committee also noted that Bangkok is home to many women 's action groups and will provide good opportunities for local participation and field trips during the conference . |
| 16 | The riverside has been landscaped and is home to many ducks and geese , a big attraction to children and adults alike , though sometimes a traffic hazard . |
| 17 | The Tarn is home to many varieties of water fowl including the curlew , the greater crested grebe and the lesser spotted sandwich-pinching duck , one specimen of which had my last tuna-fish butty while I was n't looking . |
| 18 | There is access to all parts of the indoor displays and to Llanthony Yard for disabled visitors . |
| 19 | On the other hand , this is anathema to many accountants , particularly those involved in business , because they are used to seeing a single set of financial statements . |
| 20 | The notion that an enzyme might exist in a number of forms decided purely on probability is anathema to many scientists . |
| 21 | This leads very quickly to the ‘ hoping something turns up ’ syndrome which is anathema to most managers . |
| 22 | Even during my brief tenure at the Dispatch Box , the Secretary of State has been party to several actions to which parliamentarians and democrats should not be party . |
| 23 | The fact that there was resistance to these proposals was entirely predictable . |
| 24 | Written by two RAF officers this 127pp book provides an interesting ans well illustrated history of this airfield which was opened in 1938 , and which was home to such units as 14 OTU , 1668 HCU as well as various squadrons of Canberras , Victors and Vulcans . |
| 25 | The hut was home to some lizards and to the island 's one taxi driver who had sequestered it as his office and gasoline store . |
| 26 | In 1951 the course was host to some archaeologists who extended the digging started in 1909 in the garden of Harpsden Wood House ( overlooking the carry of the 13th hole ) . |