Example sentences of "[adj] [to-vb] at the [noun] [conj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | How exciting to look at the costumes and have the impression that one is wearing them , or see one 's own face adorned with the ear-rings on display . |
| 2 | As long as I know that I 'm right er and say well I 'm quite willing to look at the figures that you 've been given , but these are the figures that are right but I will look at them erm and I , and I certainly would n't er confront it much more than that . |
| 3 | One of the strongest indications of class throughout the world came to be the length of time the travellers were prepared to spend at the station and the quantity of baggage which they had with them when they passed through it . |
| 4 | He said he said erm he thought people might be less willing to speak at the meeting if they knew it was being recorded , which seems entirely reasonable . |
| 5 | For example , if the adult holds an object , such as a doll , in the child 's line of gaze , the child is likely to look at the object and then immediately glance at the adult 's face to check that they are looking at the same thing . |
| 6 | The triangle Greece-Rome-Judaea is still at the centre and is likely to stay at the centre as long as Christianity remains the religion of the West . |
| 7 | It is perhaps as well to remember at the outset that the main injury in this particular case was a hip injury which , if it had occurred to a younger man , would have produced an arthrodesis operation . |
| 8 | It is also useful to look at the bibliography or index to see what it includes and what it misses out . |
| 9 | For example , in a fast-moving train it is better to look at the horizon than at the close landscape — it is even better to avoid looking out of the window . |
| 10 | It 's better to shout at the walls than at the children . ’ |
| 11 | Any lawyer who can not find a book will be able to look at the card and see who has taken it . |
| 12 | It is important to look at the balance that has been struck and at how much varnish — subjective commentary , for instance — has been applied . |
| 13 | However , thanks to a nervous disorder , Cameron Nielson III was unable to play at the party and , at the last minute , Cameron agreed to step in . |
| 14 | ‘ The main danger is ice , which coming down in large floes at the breaking up of a frost , is apt to accumulate at the pillars and exert enormous pressure thereon , ’ he says . |
| 15 | It is therefore important to understand at the outset that anything communicated to members of the professional staff will be treated as confidential . |
| 16 | The Grant Hall Hotel was next door to Zion United Church where I still spent many weekday evenings in boys ' work , and it was now handy to finish at the church and then cross over to the radio station for the late night shift . |
| 17 | It is important to appreciate at the start that this must represent the core of your studies , and that completion of this , as set , will almost certainly ensure a successful exam result . |
| 18 | Comedian : able to laugh at the tension and blow it away . |
| 19 | On the well-defined Teviotdale road they proceeded next morning , and now were able to check at the villages and communities they passed that they were still on Balliol 's route , without the time-consuming searching for tracks . |
| 20 | But it is unlikely to happen at the hustings or in the run up to the election . |
| 21 | It is essential to realise at the outset that desktop publishing software is totally unlike any other software product category . |
| 22 | I think it 's very difficult to assess at the moment whether or not it 's impossible , I would n't say it 's impossible . |
| 23 | This causes a reaction even after they have been entangled for the rabbits are inclined to bite at the net if they are left within it for too long . |
| 24 | It 's difficult to get at the timbers once you 've insulated , so get the job done properly and carry out the treatment before insulating the loft . |
| 25 | Yes I think it 's fair to say at the moment that , that , that is being looked at Mr Trotter , together with er the broader range of issues on the er the operating concept er for E F two thousand but it is of course standard practice to buy not just the number you need for the front line but to buy sufficient aircraft to keep that front line in field for about twenty five , thirty years , whatever the life of the aircraft happens to be , taking account of er attrition , taking account of training requirements and engineering needs and support needs and all that kind of thing and all that work er is , has been done , is being done at the moment and er final figures will be put to that in in due course . |
| 26 | ‘ Well , it is rather difficult to tell at the moment because it 's nearly dark , is n't it ? |
| 27 | It was already after eleven and he was anxious to finish at the Laboratory and see old Mr. Lorrimer . |
| 28 | Faced with this scenario , the plaintiff gave evidence that she was too frightened to sleep at the premises and had not done so since her initial eviction . |