Example sentences of "[prep] [be] [vb pp] at [art] [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | The Perkins may have come to regret this decision because , after being eclipsed at the exhibition , the demand for their mauve dye decreased rapidly , and they found that the commercial potential for magenta dye had been grossly underestimated . |
| 2 | After being enrolled at the university at the age of seventeen , Freud studied physiology , biology and anatomy . |
| 3 | Diego bust-up : Seville directors will today discuss Diego Maradona 's future after he stormed out of the Spanish club 's stadium after being substituted at the weekend . |
| 4 | Twin sisters , Emma and Becky Harper , died shortly after being filmed at a family party in Cheltenham . |
| 5 | Arrested : A distraught Ms Gibson shouts to reporters after being held at the airport |
| 6 | Have you ever had the experience of being met at an airport or a station by someone who did n't know you ? |
| 7 | Jane , because she was a mistress , rarely had an opportunity to attend the more elegant events of society , and she was not going to miss this chance of being seen at a duchess 's ball . |
| 8 | But the Liberal Democrats protested that their front bench spokesman had had to wait nearly five hours to be called by the Speaker instead of being called at the start of the debate like the Government and Opposition . |
| 9 | in respect of self-employed persons , in receipt of National Insurance Unemployment Benefit or in the absence of the entitlement to such benefit provides satisfactory evidence of being registered at the Department of Employment ( DHSS in Northern Ireland ) . |
| 10 | while they 're away , well , she never , she was quite happy to let you go ahead and do it she said , the only thing was , she said she 'd miss having the privacy in that corner because of being overlooked at the back . |
| 11 | In this way there is less chance of being caught at a disadvantage or being ambushed by circumstances . |
| 12 | For instance , in the law of contract the question , ‘ What is the difference between void and voidable contracts ? ’ can be accurately answered by saying that a void contract is an apparent contract that is in truth no contract at all , while a voidable contract is a contract that is capable of being avoided at the option of one party . |
| 13 | London Underground said last night the station was in the process of being evacuated at the time of the blast . |
| 14 | Despite being scheduled at the end of a long golfing year , the size of the Championship purse should ensure the participation of those eligible to enter . |
| 15 | Evidence for the importance of this ‘ rural-urban shift ’ can be found in the fact that London sustained such heavy population loss in the 1970s despite being located at the heart of the most dynamic region in the UK . |
| 16 | They always bid for funerals and I can remember folk on in being horrified at the idea that folk would put a notice in a window . |
| 17 | The remainder of the forest wastes was in most cases divided between the lords of the manors and the commoners , in proportion to the value of their interests : the allotments were then to be fenced at the expense of the proprietors . |
| 18 | The level of contribution was to be fixed at a level within the reach of every employed person , with benefits paid at a ‘ national minimum income for subsistence ’ , and the whole system co-ordinated by a new Ministry of Social Security . |
| 19 | The Tourism ( Sleeping Accommodation Price Display ) Order 1977 , which became effective in 1978 , requires that the tariff showing rates for each type of room to be displayed at the reception desk in a prominent position ( see Chapter 8 ) . |
| 20 | Mrs Hawkins reported that she had been unable to take photos at this location as she had first to finish off a slide film , but will soon be in a position to take the required photos and also others to be displayed at the A.G.M. and then stored in the village archives . |
| 21 | Since kitchens tend to be positioned at the back of the house , they are often in an ideal situation for extending into the back garden , or knocking through into a corridor or back room to create a more useful space . |
| 22 | Time out is a very effective way of controlling aggressive behaviour but it needs to be applied at the time of the problem and the parents must remain calm and firm . |
| 23 | They were though interested in some of our policies which they were n't very happy with , but that seems to be ignored at the moment . |
| 24 | He sounds a further note of caution : ‘ It is sometimes difficult to be sure you are sending your cars to be serviced at a garage that is properly equipped to deal with diesel vehicles and has appropriately trained staff . ’ |
| 25 | New proposals aimed at encouraging parents to take up teaching are expected to be criticized at an education meeting in Nottinghamshire today . |
| 26 | This one can be made in almost the same way as the Diamond , except that the cross-spar or spreader has to be bent at the centre . |
| 27 | At the Paris Opéra there is no scroll of paper but a good thick rod of very hard wood , struck forcibly by the Maître so as to be heard at a distance . |
| 28 | Having said that , he enjoyed the depth of conviction to be heard at a conventicle and slipped away to a service on the muirs above the village as often as he was able to do so . |
| 29 | It 's due to be heard at the town 's magistrates court later this week . |
| 30 | The legislation will be used to back up the federal government 's high court case , due to be heard at the end of May , which is seeking a permanent injunction against the power project . |