Example sentences of "[pron] [to-vb] at the [noun] [conj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Like a host in some cheerful tavern , he told them to tether their horses and ushered them in , asking them to sit at the table and wait while he finished his business in his own secret chamber . |
| 2 | For allowing ourselves to look at the report and find the actions , and not just the actions themselves . |
| 3 | The council said it would cost £10 to send somebody to look at the wall and then I 'd have to pay to have it repaired . |
| 4 | The allegation of the defence had to be met and properly dealt with , so the matter would be returned to the justices for them to look at the circumstances and come to a proper determination after they had heard further evidence . |
| 5 | The evening will enable you to look at the paintings and sculptures in an atmosphere of unhurried calm : quite a contrast to the frantic activity that precedes the show , as veteran exhibitor Fred Dubery explains |
| 6 | ‘ I want you to begin at the beginning and tell me your life . |
| 7 | For example : I expect her to obey me when I make a reasonable request or command , so that , if ( say ) I ask her to remain at the table until she 's finished her meal , she does so without endless arguments or fits of temper . |
| 8 | Success in the Caucasian war and the friendship between Bariatinskii and the tsar restored him to favour at the centre and gave him the chance of putting his ideas into practice . |
| 9 | They 've asked him to look at the case because it makes a mockery of justice . |
| 10 | In this instance it is very important for him to look at the monitor while talking and try to pretend that the interviewer is in the room with him . |
| 11 | 7 Brief your spokesman carefully on what to expect at the studios and run through some general do 's and don'ts for the interview itself . |
| 12 | Calvin Mark Lee , from his new record company , donated posters for us to sell at the festival and he was extremely rude to Calvin , which is very strange when you think of the lyrics to ‘ Memory Of A Free Festival ’ which he wrote after the event : ‘ I kissed a lot of people that day ’ . |