Example sentences of "[pron] [noun] and at the [adj] " in BNC.

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1 I can not , it seems , both be aware of my hand and at the same time aware of that awareness .
2 I was certainly to do with feeling that I would have to be a little bit slimmer , that I would have to be acceptable to other people , that I would have to change my shape and at the same time , I could not resist consuming large amounts of food .
3 I tried to show pleasure at their decision and at the same time annoyance that our contract simply would n't permit it .
4 Seeing her as innately beautiful , especially after she gave birth to the child she was bearing , was to applaud her regeneration and at the same time redeem his own unattractiveness .
5 When the dragon had flighted across the market place of Antioch , and Margaret had found herself swept up between the huge teeth , she had laughed like a child at the brief glance she had had of the panic around her ; she had laughed from the pure unexpectedness of her escape and at the terrified way the mighty Olybrius had nearly swallowed his moustaches .
6 It is crucial that researchers aim to be more participative in the way they frame research questions and their methodologies and at the same time be more sympathetic to the subject(s) they are researching .
7 Summer Holiday Courses : This course is designed for younger students who want to improve their German and at the same time enjoy a good holiday .
8 In the main , it was a time of misery which unknowingly strengthened her character and at the same time introduced her to a friendship which resulted in her opening her eyes to another way of life , a life that she recognised and knew she could fit into ; for it was during the first summer holiday that she was invited to spend a day with Annabel at her home .
9 Would n't this , I reasoned , eradicate at least some of their problems and at the same time reduce the level of criticism from us ?
10 As the final building in a line of four-storey semi-detached villas , it compliments its neighbours and at the same time relates approximately in both function and scale to neighbouring buildings in a mews at the rear .
11 The painters themselves , despite the highly organized aspect of the demonstration , appear to have been surprised at the sensation caused by their works and at the sudden notoriety which they acquired overnight .
12 If one just casts an eye over the history of the condition of women — marked by struggles , it has continued to evolve , but at such pace that it seems that women who struggle for their liberation and at the same time for that of their societies , are undertaking a long drawn-out campaign .
13 She came round to his chair and put her big arms around his neck , aware of what her flesh would feel like on his skin and at the same time ashamed to be self-conscious .
14 Looking back on it he was amazed both at his boldness and at the seeming inevitability and naturalness of that first encounter .
15 In the car , on the homeward journey , Cassie found herself reflecting , as she glanced covertly at his profile and at the thin hands lightly gripping the steering wheel … those same brown and capable hands that had figured so prominently in her earlier fantasies … that he would make the perfect lover , if it were n't for his apparent indifference to women ; and perhaps , also , to having sex ; although this last was only an assumption .
16 She longed to fall into his arms and at the same time to run away .
17 Personally , I respect his view and at the same time am glad of his enthusiasm for church planting : ‘ I am convinced that Church Planting is a mark of vigorous and outgoing Christianity and is a sign of hope for the future ’ , he says .
18 The Collector , trying to prise the Padre 's fingers from his throat and at the same time turn his head , was just able to see a pink young face with a blond moustache surmounting a brilliant scarlet tunic .
19 In a week 's time you will find how easy it is to be perfectly objective with your child and at the same time kindly .
20 Time it so the breath runs out as the arms reach full stretch , then breathe in through your nose and at the same time , start to clench your fists and bend your elbows so that they are again near your shoulders , elbows down .
21 Breathe in through your nose and at the same time bring your hands to shoulder height , palms facing forward .
22 Stretch your back and at the same time look upwards .
23 So , in effect , we turn adversity to profit : we parade our infirmities and at the same time make quite sure that someone else suffers also .
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