Example sentences of "[vb infin] at [adv] " in BNC.
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| 1 | He sought out — he did not summon — those he wished to consult , and if persuaded would act at once . |
| 2 | Last but by no means least , everyone should buy at least one copy of Olive Geddes ' fascinating Swing Through Time — the perfect Christmas present for golfers everywhere ! |
| 3 | How did he know at once that we were guilty , she wondered later , that we were , all of us , conspirators ? |
| 4 | I have preferred Irish humour ever since I heard of the Dublin man visiting London who wrote to his wife … ‘ and if you do not receive this letter you are to let me know at once ! ’ |
| 5 | Anyone seeing her in your dressing-room would know at once . |
| 6 | Anyone with Daemon Lore , Rune Lore or Theology will know at once that this room is used for Daemon summoning . |
| 7 | I did n't know at once . |
| 8 | We ca n't go back , or they would know at once . |
| 9 | If she did , he would know at once that there were certain ways in which he could still get to her . |
| 10 | " None of my crew would , I 'd know instantly , " I told him , " I 'm a non-smoker and if anybody smoked in my aircraft I would know at once . |
| 11 | She would know at once when the right people entered the from the moment she looked upon them at the top of the wide staircase . |
| 12 | When asking guest Medau Teachers to teach at rallies please check that she holds own private insurance cover otherwise let the Office know at once so that cover can be arranged for her . |
| 13 | Please let me know at least two days in advance so that I can make other arrangements . ’ |
| 14 | But soon the big stories were written in the knowledge that readers would know at least the bare bones from a news bulletin , and the 24-hour cycle of the daily paper lost much of its point as a news medium . |
| 15 | ‘ They 'd know at least you were not serious . ’ |
| 16 | But I do know at least one of his choices , the one that would top his list : something by the Shotts Pipe Band . |
| 17 | The commission calculates that all authorities will need at least 17 inspectors to cover the national curriculum as well as major areas of education such as primary , secondary and special needs . |
| 18 | Peter Williams , the Salford centre , has been told that the shoulder injury which has kept him out for much of this season will need at least another week to heal . |
| 19 | She would need at least one room that was n't like a builder 's yard , ’ Sam says . |
| 20 | ‘ To put the economic aspect into perspective , it would need at least a doubling of the price of energy to make some of the supply options attractive to investors . ’ |
| 21 | A minority Conservative government would need at least 315 seats for the Unionists to be able to deliver a working majority to Mr Major . |
| 22 | You can use vodka or brandy as a preservative but given these are usually less than 50% proof you would need at least 20ml in a 100ml stock bottle to give a 10% alcoholic solution . |
| 23 | Even hot sweet tea , a favourite refuge for poisoners , would not sweeten the flavour of Finish 'Em and in order to kill Elinor he would need at least half a bottle . |
| 24 | You 'll normally need at least 10% of the price of the house . |
| 25 | Ideally , one would need at least two instruments of different types for the Beethoven Sonatas . |
| 26 | And they added , ‘ You would need at least four years just to learn how to breathe ! ’ |
| 27 | Top pundits reckon Ratner would need at least £270m to regain control — a figure well out of his reach , according to observers . |
| 28 | Becky , of Shanklin , on the Isle of Wight , will need at least one more operation in January to cover up the remaining bald patches on her head . |
| 29 | They 'd need at least one , or possibly even one . |
| 30 | You will probably need at least four large weights on the comb and for the largest size , I needed five . |