Example sentences of "[prep] [noun prp] [verb] at [adj] [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | British companies had to build their lines between revolutions and had to be prepared to accept the damage to bridges , track , and stations caused by civil war and insurgency , but the opportunities presented in the wheat-growing and stock-rearing of Argentina , the coffee , rubber , and minerals of Brazil , the gold , silver , copper , nitrates , and sheep-farming of Chile , the cattle of Uruguay , and the sugar , coffee , cocoa , tobacco , cotton , and cattle of Venezuela seemed at that time limitless . |
| 2 | President , the whole economic af future of Tyneside stands at this minute in the balance . |
| 3 | ( h ) Octavian , later Augustus , heir to Julius Caesar , portrayed on a coin minted in 36–31 BC. ( c ) Antiochus III , King of Syria ( 223–187 BC ) , Is thought to have been the model for the portraits of Octavian made at this period . |
| 4 | It 's true I think er as Mr said at some length er that er this measure would not prevent hunting in in most of the area in which it it takes place , through plenty of it happens of course well to the West of the A six er perhaps it might even get out there from time to time but our duty clearly is to see er that the right thing is done in the territory which is our responsibility and our other responsibility is surely to set an example of decent humanity . |
| 5 | Talks in Whitehall aimed at restoring trade union rights to thousands of workers have collapsed after months of secret negotiations . |
| 6 | Talks in Whitehall aimed at restoring trade union rights to thousands of workers have collapsed after months of secret negotiations . |
| 7 | In primitive societies with small , self-sufficient units there was no differentiation between centre and periphery , and it could be argued that many peasants in Russia remained at this level of perception during NEP . |
| 8 | No one could work as many as 35 hours per week since Age Concern was unable to provide full-time contracts ; however four support workers in Newham and three in Ipswich did at one time work 20 hours or more per week ( see Table 3.3 ) . |
| 9 | Today flags at every College boat house in Oxford flew at half mast … as a mark of respect . |
| 10 | Anti-Japanese feeling in Europe grew at last week 's Geneva show when VW chairman Carl Hahn , who was previously in favour of free trade , nailed his colours firmly to anti-Japanese campaigner Jacques Calvet 's mast . |
| 11 | The library itself is yet another of Carnegie 's donations and , like the Carnegie Library at New Mills , it has also lost its original collection of books on Brentford acquired at great cost and expense over many years . |
| 12 | I know the under manager went off to Italy to look at this saw . |
| 13 | My understanding is that the European parliament has got so many buildings now including a great new building at Brussels built at huge cost , enormous cost and a new building they want to build at Strasbourg . |
| 14 | ‘ As for Neighbours there is always the possibility I could go back to it , the door has been left open for Charlene to reappear at any time . |