Example sentences of "[noun] [adv] [vb base] at the [noun] " in BNC.
Next page| No | Sentence |
|---|---|
| 1 | As the cell proceeds down a pathway genes are switched on and off reflecting an internal programme , for external signals only act at the branch points , directing the cell along one or other of the paths open to it . |
| 2 | It is possible for sixth-form students in British secondary schools to take the Advanced- ( ‘ A ’ — ) level examination for school-leavers in such subjects as philosophy or economics or sociology , but it is not at all common , and incoming university students of these subjects usually begin at the beginning , with open minds but with the necessary commitment to learning . |
| 3 | These squares now expand at the corners and erode along the sides , returning to square shape after another doubling of total generations . |
| 4 | Inefficient and ineffective note-making methods often lie at the heart of students ' inability to realise their potential . |
| 5 | Kids here play at the reservoir and the tunnel that they went through . |
| 6 | Yes , there may be some waste in the Health Service , but I would suggest if we are to look for savings then start at the top . |
| 7 | It has been observed that on increasing number of industrial disputes actually begin at the grass roots ; trade union leaders merely invoke democracy and then proceed to lead from behind . |
| 8 | Okay if it 's any help just look at the opening |
| 9 | FIRST TO FALL DEVON MALCOLM scatters the stumps of Ramiz Raja to give England early hope at the Oval . |
| 10 | Trawlers still operate at the mouth of the Mersey and the Dee , selling fish at coastal inlets . |
| 11 | The variety of their occupations gives a sense of the remarkably diverse bases for economic independence still open at the beginning of this century . |
| 12 | There is an entrance to Frampton Court in the long wall along Rosamund 's Green ( so called after Fair Rosamund Clifford , who was born at the half-timbered farm across the green and whose co-lateral descendants still live at the court ) . |
| 13 | My father takes her to and from school and my parents both help at the weekends . ’ |
| 14 | Look for other convenient , unchanging frames , low or mid , preferably where the substitution items fit in the middle , as tones often change at the end of an utterance . |
| 15 | Six waits ' badges still survive at the Town Hall , four bear the date 1691 and the other two , 1823 . |
| 16 | The blooms usually occur at the end of the summer if there have been long hot spells and settled weather . |
| 17 | They I believe that er a craftsman 's wage was somewhere they 'd a take home pay at the end of the fortnight . |
| 18 | Weedy guitars nervously brush at the hem of one 's robe as the singer evokes the force and passion of his discourse in a voice unintroduced to Mr Tune and Mr Singing Lesson , ‘ Do n't Slip Away ’ is the sort of record that will one day consume all of indiedom in its lolloping , lardy inertia . |
| 19 | The constraint that word beginnings only occur at the point where a previous word ends , prevents leave being found in believe and a ring being found in measuring . |
| 20 | What survives , outside MGM 's archives , of the sequence in which Astaire and Charisse separately rehearse at the barre , is just a few black-and-white stills . |
| 21 | Australia 's defeats at Swansea and Llanelli , and only four tries in five matches in Wales , have given new hope to home players and fans only 12 months on from the 38–3 record home defeat at the hands of the Wallabies . |
| 22 | Entry level electric guitars often suffer at the hands of cheap , toneless pickups . |
| 23 | Both stations routinely appear at the top of the performance league , with load factors well in excess of 80 per cent . |
| 24 | Visual vigilance are all you need to locate the beats on waters where bream frequently roll at the surface . |
| 25 | Right , we , we , we did actually draw , or we not draw , we , we adopted a constitution during the year and the officers that are erm elected are the Chair , the Secretary and the Treasurer , erm and other , together with other such officers , yeah to determine by general meeting , erm , so it 's really only those three , er and we have sometimes had Advice Chair if there 's only been one Chairman have n't we , one Chair person erm so I think people need to say if they do n't wish to carry on the jobs they 're doing and if anybody wishes to nominate anyone in a particular post then slip at the bottom of the minutes could be filled in and either brought to meeting or sent back to the Secretary . |
| 26 | Local environmentalists have fiercely criticized the fact that unsafe conditions still exist at the plant even after three years of clean-up work . |
| 27 | Sand dunes usually accumulate at the top of the beach and on the shingle ridges themselves and materially add to their height , many dunes containing as much as 12–15 m ( 40–50 ft ) of sand ( Steers , 1953 ) . |
| 28 | From the point of view of the hotel receptionist it is important to remember a vital practical point : do not refuse to take guest 's property into safe custody , and make sure that either you or one of your staff constantly remain at the reception desk in order to fulfil this duty . |
| 29 | The expense envelopes always go at the back , because they 're bigger than anything else that you 're going to get , to , to put in the binder . |
| 30 | A woman does n't fall down steep stairs then lie at the bottom as if she is fast asleep . ’ |