Example sentences of "to a [adj] and " in BNC.
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| 1 | Since the 1950s , £16 billion has been spent on nuclear research and development , which is equivalent to a one and a quarter pence tax on each unit of nuclear electricity produced over the years . |
| 2 | He said Hong Kong could face a ‘ period of political siege for the next four years followed by an abrupt transition to a harsher and more repressive regime . ’ |
| 3 | Both deaf and hearing actors play to a deaf and hearing audience . |
| 4 | Under this scheme ICI is committed to a continuous and voluntary process of communications on health , safety and environmental matters with interested parties and the general public . |
| 5 | A male may not be aware or the possibility or a female 's alternative reading of what an object constitutes or signifies ; similarly , it may never occur to a member of a one social class that some revered object may be subject to a parodied and subversive interpretation by members of another . |
| 6 | It is not the intention to rehearse here the history of the evolution of an inner city problem from an academic vogue of the 1960s and 1970s , to part of the vocabulary of common sense understandings of contemporary urban life , to a major and recurrent item on the political agenda of two nations ( for such information see Barnekov , Boyle and Rich , 1989 ; Peterson , 1985 ; Robson , 1988 ; Sills , Taylor and Golding , 1988 ) . |
| 7 | The play exposes the horror of a world which , drained of its rituals , is left exposed to a released and enacted wickedness neither its individuals nor its institutions can contain . |
| 8 | Murphy forgot to a stately and was off the box as nimbly as a boy in order to prevent his precious carriage being invaded by this horde in battered boots and smudged pinafores . |
| 9 | Dalglish looks set to revert to a tried and trusted defensive formula after the 4-2 midweek defeat by Sheffield Wednesday in the Coca-Cola Cup semi-final first leg . |
| 10 | Harsh repression firmly put it down , outlaws taking as usual to a scattered and precarious existence in the Weald . |
| 11 | While committed to a strong and secure Israel , the United States remained a consistent advocate of the return of virtually all the territories captured in 1967 in exchange for peace . |
| 12 | Look are you , are you looking second sentence , Jemma 's second sentence : This is due to a strong and sweet smell , in middle English it says , by cause of virtues and sweet smell and savour . |
| 13 | ‘ Pushing wages down , abolishing the rights of employees , and attacking the role of trade unions will not — has not — led to a strong and successful economy . ’ |
| 14 | The discrepancy results from many competing causes of death affecting this largely elderly population and to a low and slow rate of progression of many of the lesions , especially those found at necropsy . |
| 15 | Swede Joakim Haeggman stumbled to a 79 and will need a massive improvement to survive the halfway cut . |
| 16 | The regular use of drugs can lead to a mental and physical craving for them . |
| 17 | Firms might hold such stocks so that when faced with an unexpectedly high level of demand they can meet it without recourse to a sharp and possibly very costly increase in production . |
| 18 | If you were to come yourself Lily or the child 's Father I could not stand in your way whatever my feelings which are strong , but to hand over my Precious little one to a Young and Foreign girl who spoke his only language poorly that I could not do and send him with her on a dangerous voyage most frightening to him . |
| 19 | The effect was akin to handing the keys of a fast car to a young and irresponsible driver . |
| 20 | This is our tribute to a young and enthusiastic American fighter pilot from New Jersey , who now lies in Madingley Cemetery , England . |
| 21 | The level to which noise needs to be reduced depends to some extent on the noise generated by the occupants : for , an elderly couple living next door to a young and lively family would complain about the noise from next door , but if the old people were replaced by another young and lively family , they would probably not find the noise excessive . |
| 22 | The interior of Kevin Saunderson 's apartment in industrial , decaying , downtown Detroit is much like any apartment belonging to a young and moderately wealthy man . |
| 23 | It could also lead to a closer and more pleasurable sexual relationship for both of you . |
| 24 | A good idea can therefore be brought to a successful and polished conclusion in a very short time at the cost of only a few sheets of paper and with the minimum of effort . |
| 25 | It is impolite to say ‘ No ’ to a Peruvian and they have various social technique of doing so without actually saying it . |
| 26 | Faldo , who struggled to a 74 and fourth place , said the row wrecked his concentration . |
| 27 | The park is home to a fascinating and varied collection of mammals , birds , reptiles , fish and invertebrates from all over the world . |
| 28 | The second feature of this modest success is that differences of opinion about tactics and ecology have , generally , been submerged in working towards clearly identified goals which have always been attached to a limited and defined time frame . |
| 29 | For the next eleven years , the country was under the effective control of the army , and as its commander-in-chief , Oliver Cromwell , and most of his fellow officers were far from convinced of the need for any state church , and firmly opposed to any compulsory religious system , Presbyterianism was consigned to a limited and localized presence . |
| 30 | To a limited and inadequate extent this was recognised in classical criminology : Beccaria acknowledged that the content , as well as the operation , of legal rules was likely to be a significant factor in the degree of compliance that could be expected . |