Example sentences of "of [adj] [noun sg] [vb mod] [to-vb] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Their brilliant playmaker Waisale Serevi , ‘ Small ’ to his mates , whose balance and timing in sevens is reminiscent of that Pele used to display with the round ball , did most of the damage with six tries and ten conversions . |
| 2 | Chairman as a former supporter of fox hounds I have to say I am no longer a supporter of fox hounds , I would see the law of this land used to ban hunting with hounds and I support the motion . |
| 3 | The Havvie Blaines of this world ought to wear a sign warning decent women off — and he 's as handsome as the devil , which does n't help . ’ |
| 4 | The Act of Settlement of 1701 , which determined the succession to the throne , affirmed that the laws of England " are the Birthright of the People thereof and all the Kings and Queens who shall ascend the Throne of this Realm ought to administer the Government of the same according to the said Laws and all their Officers and Ministers ought to serve them respectively according to the same . " |
| 5 | But no theory of moral belief ought to rule out such practices if tradition or special circumstances are generally thought to justify them . |
| 6 | A shock-absorbing layer may be incorporated into the midsole , or a wedge of similar material used to cushion the base of the heel against the impact of hard ground . |
| 7 | Nothing short of absolute impossibility ought to prevent those measures from being taken which will as soon as possible restore the — pre-war productivity of the building industry in new houses . |
| 8 | 55 An example of evocative advertising used to sell the Edison Amberola Phonograph ( see also back cover ) . |
| 9 | Classification of functions fell into disrepute because the classifications were often applied mechanically and without it being asked whether judicial review ought to be available , or whether the rules of natural justice ought to apply as a matter of fairness or policy . |
| 10 | Meckel and Serres believed that the scale of organic complexity used to rank the major classes of living organisms corresponded to the pattern of individual development . |
| 11 | The journal is a book of prime entry used to record transactions which do not pass through the cash receipts or payments books , or purchases , sales or returns day books , for example , purchases and sales of fixed assets on credit , the correction of errors and other entries of an extraordinary nature . |
| 12 | In past centuries , shortages of military manpower used to force us into alliances with continental powers . |
| 13 | The prosecution alleged that he had been found in possession of military equipment used to supply rebels based in Zaïre . |
| 14 | An awful lot of indecent exposure used to go on . |