Example sentences of "[noun] [verb] [conj] at the [noun] " in BNC.

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1 Freud believed that at the root of all neuroses lay repressed sexual desires , but even if one does not follow him in this , it would be hard to resist the conclusion that this was true of some of his patients .
2 Exactly yes we 'll take a breathing space until the new year I mean Neil says that at the moment he 'd be quite happy to get into a job where if he was a good worker he could progress in the job and I said an what about doing your radio repairs in the evening , but he just , he said yes .
3 A Chilean study reveals that at the peak migration ages of 15–29 , there were 62 males for every 100 females .
4 The study showed that at the Honours level the non-standard entrants did somewhat better than other students , and the difference was more marked in ordinary and general degree courses .
5 At the garage there is MICRO CHIP WHEEL BALANCING and at the bookshop MICRO FICHE book information .
6 Mr Lightman said that at the time of the libel trial the defence had no idea that this payment had been made .
7 But a defence lawyer suggested that at the time this was the normal practise in football , and Steve White agreed .
8 My computer models showed that at the beginning the swing ( about 230 ms before impact ) , the application of wrist torque bends the shaft backwards .
9 An eye-witness claims that at the height of the commotion , McCluskey motioned to hit a policeman and had to be physically restrained .
10 ‘ Maybe there will be someone to fill Lineker 's shoes in years to come but at the moment the replacements must be given a chance to do it in their own time . ’
11 There can be nothing worse for those employed in any industry than to have their incomes drastically reduced for two years on the trot and then be left twirling their thumbs wondering whether at the end of the next year they will still be in business — whether they can continue to be farmers and produce the food that Britain can use .
12 His failure to appreciate that at the time is no more than a commentary on the absence of knowledge about child abuse generally among social workers .
13 But now , her pregnancy and his ever-increasing work-load meant that at the end of the day they were both so exhausted that there was only the desire for an early night and a brief conversation about all their plans or what Brian called , ‘ the state of play ’ .
14 Negative publicity associated with alcohol abuse — eg drunken driving or underage drinking — is directed not only at the individuals involved but at the industry as well .
15 They built a separate development area , and Wilkinson reports that at the time he was writing his book three major new projects were being developed within it , but as none had reached completion there is no data about the effects of this new pattern of introducing new technology in that company .
16 The period within which the charge is vulnerable is two years after its creation and there is no need to show that at the time the charge was created the company was insolvent .
17 Our son 's achievement level soared and at the end of the school year he received a glowing report from his teachers .
18 An inquest jury in Middlesbrough heard that at the time a module had been loaded onto a large barge ready to go out to sea .
19 There were so many things to do but at the back of her mind she knew she would never do any of them .
20 Kidd reflects that at the time he was not given the unqualified support by other members of P-E who felt that the search approach was still inappropriate for a consulting firm with resident consultants on client premises and that it could injure the firm 's consulting practice .
21 Current evidence suggests that at the moment there is little ‘ choice ’ about when the time is ‘ right ’ to enter care .
22 In fact , the evidence suggests that at the time of the great debates over defence and the Middle East in 1946 Britain had a realistic view of Soviet intentions in this area — that they fundamentally consisted in a determination to secure access to oil concessions in northern Iran .
23 It is the users responsibility to ensure that at the time of the next offline run , the specified terminal is connected and not logged in — the offline system will not allocate a terminal to itself if it is already allocated to another VAX/VMS process .
24 ‘ You might have trouble explaining that at the inquest , my lad . ’
25 ‘ In the gospels , Sir John , Christ says that at the end of the world the very heavens will rock and the planets fall to earth in a fiery blaze . ’
26 Mr Kennett-Orpwood said : ‘ When we have our family services we get up to 100 people coming and at the moment we have to hire the community centre once a month for our family services .
27 Even quite small companies parted with large sums to ensure that at the end of the line the fare-paying public would be greeted by an imposing terminal .
28 It was a sad , sorry business but many people feel that at the end of the day , the decision was the right one .
29 Though Minton did not begin until the class was all set up and working , the forcefulness of his example meant that at the end of the day there were eight Mintons instead of one .
30 Since work to be undertaken in respective months in the kitchen , fruit and flower gardens was noted in the Dictionary , it might be thought that a Kalendar was superfluous , but Miller explains that at the request of particular friends he had produced a work not only portable , but also at a price to suit those who could not afford a larger book .
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