Example sentences of "[prep] [num] [noun pl] at the [adj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Yesterday , Campbell Hynd , 21 , of Walker 's Wynd , Edinburgh , was jailed for 30 months at the High Court in Edinburgh after admitting two charges of wilful fire-raising . |
| 2 | With regard to the Bill , after 30 years at the criminal Bar and 35 years in politics , I have been driven reluctantly to the conclusion that fear is a more effective motivator of human behaviour than anything else , especially when dealing with people of ill will . |
| 3 | Elimination only occurs after three stops at the same obstacle — in theory you could have two stops at every fence without being eliminated . |
| 4 | He succeeds Alberta 's Barry Giffen who stepped down after four years at the annual general meeting held in Victoria on the weekend of the national championships in early November . |
| 5 | REPUBLIC of Ireland defender Mick McCarthy took charge of Millwall yesterday when former Middlesbrough manager Bruce Rioch resigned after two years at the Second Division club . |
| 6 | A MAN was jailed for six years at the High Court in Glasgow yesterday for his part in attempting to murder a man after luring him into a night of torture . |
| 7 | They will fly with with KLM Royal Dutch Airlines , on their brand new route from Heathrow to San Francisco via Amsterdam , and stay for six nights at the Tuscan Inn , the newest hotel on the world-famous Fisherman 's Wharf . |
| 8 | They 'll jet with KLM Royal Dutch Airlines on their brand new flight from Heathrow to San Francisco , via Amsterdam , and stay for six nights at the Tuscan Inn , on the world-famous Fisherman 's Wharf , where they 'll enjoy FREE use of a Tropical USA Rent-A-Car . |
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| 11 | Kos was one of the first female yachting photographers in the UK and through her desire to find new angles on yacht racing pictures she attained her initial breakthrough ( and a little notoriety ) from masthead shots of 12 meters at the 1983 America 's Cup . |
| 12 | Planners and conservationists alike agree that the building of 600 homes at the old railway works in Swindon makes good use of the site , but such land is not always available . |
| 13 | It was all of 25 feet at the 14th ( 567 yards , par-5 ) and that was a real lift for us both . |
| 14 | Alison Nicholas and Florence Descampe are among the 209 players chasing one of 33 places at the final Qualifying Tournament at the sectional qualifying event to be played at the Plantation Golf and Country Club in Florida in October . |
| 15 | Factors such as the parasitic reliance on the stage and the book , the lack of attention given to screenwriting , the lack of flexibility in studio-based production and , at Stoll , a studio floor so constructed that it accommodated the noise and bustle of five films at the same time , had a deadening effect on anyone who came into the industry with new ideas or fresh visions . |
| 16 | At a rally of 60,000 supporters at the Afrikaner Voortrekker Monument near Pretoria on May 26 , Andries Treurnicht , leader of the Conservative Party ( CP ) , the official parliamentary opposition , outlined his party 's strategy for reversing the government 's reform programme and achieving an Afrikaner homeland . |
| 17 | The expulsion was announced on April 11 of four diplomats at the Russian embassy in Brussels , while five Belgians were charged with espionage and nine others detained in connection with a still-active espionage ring providing technological information for military use , which was thought to have operated since 1967 . |
| 18 | By a horizontal merger we mean the union of two firms at the same production stage in the same industry , for example the merger of two steel producers or two motor car manufacturers . |
| 19 | He squeezed off three shots at the nearest . |
| 20 | A FORMER tyre depot manager involved in drug dealing was jailed for three years at the High Court in Aberdeen yesterday . |
| 21 | A few days later Terry 's brother asked Mary to act as stand-in pianist for three months at the local Baptist church where he was a member . |
| 22 | The meeting will be held on Monday , May 17 at 1715 for 1745 hrs at the Royal Society of Arts , |
| 23 | A writ was issued against 15 defendants at the High Court in London last month . |
| 24 | You can quickly load any named set by clicking on the button marked with three icons at the bottom right of the screen — a pop-up list of all the possibilities appears — including Hide SmartIcons for times when you prefer to do without any ! |
| 25 | GOLD was fixed this morning at 332.70 dollars an ounce , compared with 332.00 dollars at the previous close . |
| 26 | She died while with two friends at the French resort of Meribel , where she worked as a chalet maid . |
| 27 | A second man — also wounded — was held with two others at the Flying Scud pub in Bethnal Green , East London . |
| 28 | Very difficult to look through to through a lens with two eyeballs at the same time ! |
| 29 | The internal layout is similar to the Mk1 with two lavatories at the same end of the vehicle . |
| 30 | The tour finished with four days at the Middle Temple , one of the Inns of Court , resplendent with oak , stained glass and armorial plaques . |