Example sentences of "[verb] [adj] [noun sg] at the [noun pl] " in BNC.
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| 1 | What price seeing some cricket at the Olympics ? |
| 2 | So did you enjoy that film at the pictures then ? |
| 3 | Tap New line at the ends of the first lines of the two-line quotes |
| 4 | Wilder will be the first black governor in American history and the union endorsed him believing that he will ensure fairer treatment at the hands of state officials . |
| 5 | I assembled the studwork by laying all the sections flat on the lawn , and nailing them together , then added extra bracing at the ends — once the diagonals had been checked , and the panels pronounced square . |
| 6 | During the five-day hearing , the jury heard Mrs Swami suffered frequent mistreatment at the princesses ' house in Bathurst Street , Bayswater , London , between 1980 and 1983 . |
| 7 | The Scheme has been successful in contributing to the increase in the proportion of suspects who receive legal advice at the police station , although that proportion is still relatively low . |
| 8 | Particularly in the case of partners , the one doing the caring may sometimes feel considerable resentment at the changes in the relationship and the demands made , and then suffer guilt because of this . |
| 9 | After all , " he added , smiling at Grace as she brought in another pot of tea , " my poor bewildered senses have already suffered one assault at the hands of your delicious mother . " |
| 10 | In practice however , this is generally an unsatisfactory arrangement since the grips damage the metal and cause premature failure at the ends so that the result is unreliable . |
| 11 | Sandinista supporters occupied radio stations and municipal buildings throughout the country , including the mayor 's office and the conservative Radio Corporation in the capital Managua , and several bomb explosions caused minor damage at the homes and offices of several right-wing politicians and parties in what appeared to be a co-ordinated attack . |
| 12 | With the first test against the West Indies just two days away , and after the humiliation suffered last summer at the hands of the Aussies , in regaining the ashes , the Test and County Cricket Board has launched a scheme of excellence so that the country 's test prospects can be spotted that much earlier . |
| 13 | ‘ Verderers camped last night at the Five-wents . |
| 14 | What it does is it means that there is a proper look each year at the finances of each individual firm er and er if there are things which are wrong , they are reported straight away and that really I think is the lesser of all of this with B C C I , er that er where things are not all they should be that they are dealt with and they are reported quickly and these orders , Madam Deputy Speaker , go a long way to helping to ensure that and for that reason I believe the house should warmly welcome them . |
| 15 | In May 1945 Germany faced complete defeat at the hands of the Allies . |
| 16 | He feels that there is plenty of cricket left in him and , amid all the rumours and quotes about ‘ fuel in the tank ’ , he is not likely to relinquish his role with England until he has had another crack at the Ashes . |
| 17 | He feels that there is plenty of cricket left in him and , amid all the rumours and quotes about ‘ fuel in the tank ’ , he is not likely to relinquish his role with England until he has had another crack at the Ashes . |
| 18 | After he had told this tale at the hearings , Representative Tom Foley asked him : ‘ Those were not normal public actions , were they ? ’ |
| 19 | But when having finished I switched it off again , I could see early daylight at the edges of the curtains . |
| 20 | They give better support at the edges than a sprung base so they 're a practical choice if you tend to sit on the bed . |
| 21 | The loyal few who paid full price at the turnstiles deserved better , but the real losers were Sheffield Eagles , who wanted a tour game and would have used the opportunity much more imaginatively . |
| 22 | There was a group of children in our sample who either because they could still remember harsh treatment at the hands of a parent , or because their parents had themselves ceased contact , deserted them , or showed no interest in them , had no desire to meet the parents or maintain a link . |
| 23 | The timing of notices was determined by the fact that all tenants will be protected by the Landlord and Tenant ( Licensed Premises ) Act 1990 by July 1992 as a result of the legislation that we enacted last year at the tenants ' request . |
| 24 | SHOPS in Airdrie town centre , where a video camera surveillance system was introduced five months ago , are reporting booming business at the weekends , up 20-25 per cent in one case . |
| 25 | When anyone dies or suffers physical injury at the hands of a motorist who is not covered by third party insurance , the MIB steps in and compensates the victim . |
| 26 | PHCNs in their role of providing clinical care at the clinics need to be clinically competent . |
| 27 | It is vital to tap New line at the ends of lines in tables . |
| 28 | But it is unlikely to be an accurate assessment , because shot and mortally wounded whales , unlike harpooned ones , can escape and die without being retrieved and , of course , are not counted against the quota — in fact as many as 1000 narwhals may die each year at the hands of Canadian hunters . |
| 29 | SCHOOL FOR SCANDAL : Your child could be suffering sexual abuse at the hands of her teachers . |
| 30 | She has not only suffered the anguish of over a quarter of a century of separation from her husband , but has also experienced unending persecution at the hands of the regime , such as banishment , Imprisonment , torture and sustained harassment over a period of more than two decades . |