Example sentences of "[vb infin] [verb] at " in BNC.

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1 A large number wish to continue working as long as they are fit and do not want to retire at the state pension age .
2 This change in the law was forced on the government by the European Court of Justice which decided in favour of a woman who did not want to retire at 60 .
3 Then he looked up and said , ‘ Celia , you do n't want to remain at Brentwoods for ever , do you , to have our child turn to some third party for its emotional and creature comforts , to get the odd pat on the head from a parent at six o'clock of an evening ?
4 ‘ There is no definite plan … if you were going to , you would want to go at the top , and we are still growing . ’
5 He wanted her to go , and she felt afraid as she realised that she did not want to go at all .
6 The probability is , that given equal weather , other conditions , and price , the average British holidaymaker would prefer to holiday at home : What we would have to do is extend that appeal to people abroad , by service , value and the many unique features which Britain had on offer .
7 I can see his point in a way ; he likes a full social life … and he does n't want to sit at home with a wife who is depressed and can only talk about babies . ’
8 No matter where you finally wind up in the advertising business , you will want to work at some stage in an agency to gain real insight into advertising and acquire first-rate skills ( and , hopefully , reputation ) that puts wheels under your career .
9 It is understood , in any case , that Keegan would not want to work at St James 's Park with Sir John holding control in the boardroom .
10 He was so thin he looked like even the birds would n't want to peck at him .
11 They would 've looked at the lights , I know .
12 You 'd want to know at once . ’
13 If not I 'll remain immobilized at my place , tied hand and foot … and in whose interest would that be ?
14 Nevertheless , clauses 9.1 and 9.2 are dangerous as a tenant will prefer to know at the outset whether any defects affect the premises and the tenant 's solicitor should amend them as follows :
15 Mine do n't want to come at all , my dad said good god that sounds like a waste of time .
16 He did not want to appear at a loss or to let his followers down .
17 In contrast to these animals , many invertebrates do not need to accommodate at all .
18 Because brokers ' charges are high for small deals , you will need to invest at least £1000 in each .
19 ‘ No , Ellie , I do n't need reminding at all . ’
20 Anyway , ’ she reminded him indignantly , ‘ you should n't need keeping at bay .
21 For some specialised yarns , say those with knops , or the hairy yarns , you will probably need to work at a looser tension for the cables to show but this is not to their disadvantage since the cables , loosely worked , frequently add to the richness of the finished look .
22 ‘ Then I 'll need to work at it even harder than I am at the moment . ’
23 The people who possessed the skills to make metal might not need to work at producing their own food — someone else could grow food for them .
24 For that to begin to come about , a challenger would need to attract at least 70 MPs to vote for him or abstain .
25 It may need hosing at high pressure to get rid of any surface slime .
26 You 'll find specimens of most of the kind of letters you will need to write at every stage of a simple conveyancing matter in Appendix II .
27 One might also consider looking at the range of employment/unemployment experience and labour market participation and activity rates , although international comparisons of unemployment are notoriously difficult to make given the variation in definitions and data collection .
28 Now that would need looking at , otherwise Birmingham and West Midlands er , accept the sectionalization .
29 How does she know looking at , that 's funny , that 's from someone 's subconscious .
30 I do n't know looking at it upside down darling , hang on , oh keep yours , let me look at Anthy 's the green one ?
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