Example sentences of "[adj] at the [adj] [noun sg] [pron] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Once again , to play this at the correct tempo you should play it metrically , with great care given to the evenness of each note and to the left-hand fingering . |
| 2 | Sectarianism and intimidation in the workplace have not been taken into account either , when we asked about this at the same meeting we were told you had to prove you were being intimidated . |
| 3 | I said this at the last time we discussed this . |
| 4 | The first comes at his baptism , the second at the first sermon he preached ( Mark 1:11 , Luke 4:18 ) . |
| 5 | I was more than delighted at the great success he achieved with his exhibition at Cliffe Castle Art Gallery , a success which was richly deserved for the poetic quality and atmosphere of his highly individual work . |
| 6 | Hillsborough fans must have been surprised and delighted at the no-nonsense way their manager told Manchester United to get lost as they attempted to sign David Hirst . |
| 7 | Certainly we were delighted at the public support we gained in Amsterdam , which really established as accepted fact that Clause 28 could not happen here . |
| 8 | He 's no match for you , and I wo n't have him abused for being so good at the one thing he does well . |
| 9 | Well one of the great lessons of life is of course you ca n't have everything you want all at the same time it took me about sixty years to learn that . |
| 10 | Everyone renewing their membership in 1987 will receive a surprise free gift as a ‘ thank-you ’ for their continuing support , and — for 1987 only — if you can enrol five totally new members all at the same time your own membership will be free . |
| 11 | The boy told his family last week he was unhappy at the special school he 's supposed to be studying at and planned to escape . |
| 12 | ‘ He is still angry at the two-week delay which occurred between the day he was tested and the way the results were announced in such a public manner . ’ |
| 13 | She was shocked at the journalistic licence it exposed and appalled by the crime to which it referred . |
| 14 | If I was lucky , Gav would be so shocked at the very idea I had had carnal knowledge of an aunt — even one of the not-really-an-aunt variety — that he would just pretend it had n't happened . |
| 15 | Policies differ , but let's look first at the basic type which covers buildings and/or contents against a set list of risks such as fire , theft , subsidence and earthquakes . |
| 16 | She is pleased at the rewarding relationship she has with him , though it 's something she has had to fight to keep . |
| 17 | Erm briefly , the situation is that it 's alleged that he broke two stained glass door panels and Mr denies that he broke the second of the two , the one at the front door he says was broken at some time earlier on the evening on which he was involved . |
| 18 | The one at the front door he says was broken at some time earlier than the evening on which he was involved . |
| 19 | Eat , drink and be merry at the Medieval Night which includes a meal , free drinks and an open-air castle disco . |
| 20 | Lisa found herself watching him as they chatted about this and that , quietly amazed at the easy way he fitted in with them . |
| 21 | ‘ Do n't patronise me , ’ Polly flared , furious at the treacherous thrill his words provoked . |
| 22 | that at the lowest tier there is a substratum of ‘ folk ’ at the ‘ grassroots level ’ while above them there are no longer folk but only institutions and processes . |
| 23 | ( 4 ) The limiting words ‘ in his capacity as an officer or servant of the Crown ’ leave the court free to order a witness to give evidence notwithstanding that at the relevant time he was an officer or servant of the Crown , if the matters in respect of which he is to give evidence did not come to his notice in that capacity , for example , the civil servant who , when on holiday or at home , happens to witness a road traffic accident . |
| 24 | They argue that they have a strong commitment to the environment and are making major investments to improve efficiency of water consumption , but that at the same time they also have a commitment to their customers . |
| 25 | They 'd told her , on no account was he to be allowed to cry for a feed , but that at the same time he was n't to be put to the breast unless he really wanted to . |
| 26 | that at the same time you 're actually trying to assume a policy of equality ? |
| 27 | I 've been reading a copy of the above document and I must say I am very disturbed by its proposals , and disappointed at the negative attitude it conveys . |
| 28 | You 'd be surprised at the religious background I have . |
| 29 | He was surprised at the hard muscle he felt under his strong grip . |
| 30 | Dear friends , do not be surprised at the painful trial you are suffering , as though something strange were happening to you . |