Example sentences of "[verb] [verb] [verb] at [art] [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 31 | The first indication of the direction his mind ( or what passed for it ) was moving had come at the beginning of the trial when he called in two other judges to help determine whether the free pardon that Meehan had been granted quashed his conviction . |
| 32 | He was found seated staring at the wall , as if something unmentionable was to be found there that they could not see . |
| 33 | The few pieces of furniture looked old , solid , and unprepossessing , the kind of stuff that Pete would have expected to see at the bargain end of a market-town auction . |
| 34 | Fluka is continuing to work to stay at the forefront of knowledge in these areas . |
| 35 | I had to excuse myself and go out of the room , or I would have collapsed laughing at the doctor 's reaction . |
| 36 | I found myself questioning many of their beliefs in a way that I would not have dared to do at the beginning of the study ; I could question them in their own terms and in doing so , test the boundaries of their beliefs . |
| 37 | ‘ If he did he 'd have had to park at the back of St Manicus house since they 've banned parking in the precinct now . |
| 38 | ‘ I think big clubs will always have to compete to stay at the top and these prices show the way the transfer market has gone . |
| 39 | The office of collector of supply was one which held its value over time , for the salary appears to have increased at a rate which more than compensated the holder for the ravages of inflation . |
| 40 | It is nice to follow the first Conservative Back-Bench Member who seems to have looked at the Bill without blinkers . |
| 41 | The development of agronomic research into soil conserving practices also ( in four cases where the search discovered projects with this component ) seems to have occurred at the research station , and on the land of a handful of farmers . |
| 42 | Keener has little technical background , but was always a record nut , having started collecting at the age of five or six . |
| 43 | They say they may have to stop working at the hospital and it ca n't survive without them . |
| 44 | Observed in uncompromising midsummer light , Clytemnestra looked like something that , having lain neglected at the bottom of an old woman 's knitting basket , has finally been brought out to be mended . |
| 45 | You sir , I would contend have found at every turn uncertainty amongst the local authorities and a and a lack of unanimity amongst the Greater York authorities as to whether there should be a settlement and where where it should go . |
| 46 | It is unnerving to want to smile at the interviewer only to discover that your face has set and feels too stiff to move . |
| 47 | I was inclined to laugh until I found myself shuffling along the edge of one levada , eyes fixed to avoid looking at the drop below . |
| 48 | But you do n't want to have to look at a woman too much — it 's too romantic . ’ |
| 49 | In relation to erm the second erm erm motion erm we did want to add at the end that Her Majesty 's Inspector of Pollution incessantly environment |
| 50 | We really do need to look at the Bill |
| 51 | You will see we have brought forward the first meeting to 23rd September — to help you get in the mood and inspired to start teaching at the beginning of the new term . |
| 52 | Seb told himself he really did intend calling at the cottage to see Anna , but it was easy to make excuses to put off such a visit . |
| 53 | However , few of the boards that we observed appeared to have arrived at the stage of reflecting on some of this learning in training sessions , which might , in turn , help them discover ways to become more effective . |
| 54 | Macaulay Culkin is wonderful — I like him a lot — but I did get frightened at the bit when he slipped over on the ice and the bad men caught up with him . |
| 55 | OVER the years I have learned to stop wincing at the description of someone having a drink problem . |
| 56 | Blake had tried to advise him to relax , and when that had n't worked had shouted at the Time Lord . |
| 57 | They had arranged to meet at a pub in Soho , not far from Helen 's flat . |
| 58 | Supposing , just supposing , that Mackay and Parsons had arranged to meet at the cottage . |
| 59 | My husband and I take turns to sit at the stall . |
| 60 | NOW YOU 'VE stopped laughing at the idea of Kevin Costner in tights , you can have a chuckle at the cast rumoured to be lined up for his Robin Hood movie Prince Of Thieves — Danny DeVito ( above ) as Friar Tuck , either Patsy Kensit , Emily Lloyd or Imogen Stubbs as Maid Marian and as Robin 's big buddy Little John , John Goodman , who is reported to have been paid $750,000 just to stay interested in playing Fred Flintstone while the producers look for a script |