Example sentences of "[pron] [vb -s] [verb] [noun pl] at the " in BNC.
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| 1 | Murray arrives in time to devise a programme for the forthcoming Festival and to supervise an ambitious campaign of refurbishment which includes opening windows at the front and on top of the building and cleaning its stone façade . |
| 2 | The general principle of proportional representation is surely a more democratic one than any system which tends to over-represent majorities at the cost of under-representing minorities — if they are lucky enough to be represented at all . |
| 3 | Selling houses to the poor may not be compatible with minimising the losses to taxpayers , which requires selling assets at the best price available . |
| 4 | As the weeks go by she begins to receive visitors at the refuge and when she begins to feel the marriage is over , with the workers ' help she starts negotiating with the council and housing associations for a new flat , although she also feels the refuge is home , a safe space that is becoming more and more difficult to leave . |
| 5 | Since 1985 he has taught students at the School of Biological and Health Sciences about nutrition , training , sport and health aspects of exercise . |
| 6 | He has coached youngsters at the Freddie Mills boxing club . |
| 7 | Formerly with the Foreign and Commonwealth Office , he has held posts at the British Embassy in Madrid and the Western European department , Whitehall . |
| 8 | He tries to fix dates at the key time of Jesus ' birth and beginning of his ministry ( Luke 2:1 ; 3:1 ) . |