Example sentences of "[art] [det] time [verb] a [adj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | He may have taken pity on her and bought her a drink , at the same time buying a little companionship for himself , easing the ache of his loneliness . |
| 2 | The trick is to find a way of giving the Europeans enough of a feeling that they can pursue security policies of their own without at the same time forming a European defence association that would drive the Americans away . |
| 3 | Feeling somehow challenged , Rory sent him one of her teasing , provocative smiles , but at the same time experienced a strange surge of protectiveness . |
| 4 | With the minimum of props and the only gesture being a raised paw , he asked for the money for a cup of coffee , guv , sported a patch over one eye concealing a wound sustained in the service of his country , at the same time dragging a wooden leg fitted during the retreat from Moscow while maintaining that he had a bitch and five pups to support and did not know where his next meal was coming from . |
| 5 | Certainly you are obliged in this game which you have undertaken to play against the reader ( while at the same time telling a good story ) to state the physical circumstances necessary to unmasking the murderer . |
| 6 | The same is true of the meanings of lexical units : each one consists of an indefinite number of contextual relations but at the same time constitutes a unified whole . |
| 7 | Language orders the world of perception and at the same time constitutes a knowing subject that perceives and yet is distinguished from that world . |
| 8 | In the clinical area , learners develop their practical and social skills , but at the same time develop a full sense of responsibility , especially if given the guidance and support they need to become safe and competent practitioners . |
| 9 | ‘ Monica ? ’ said the ‘ chair ’ , at the same time passing a scribbled note to Grunte : ‘ Jenkins — her father is a Nobel Prize winner . ’ |
| 10 | The Guildsmen leapt out of his path , trying at the same time to bend a reverent knee . |
| 11 | And the mother may castigate the daughter for her unruly behaviour , at the same time betraying a sly triumph when she relates how uncontrollable and wilful the girl is . |
| 12 | Those international lawyers , such as Brownlie , who are sceptical about the legality of nuclear weapons use , but who at the same time take a practical view of the law and see it as closely related to what states actually do , are in something of a bind , as they do not hesitate to acknowledge . |
| 13 | This course is trying to put science and engineering together , and at the same time tackle a broad field of energy which spreads through industry into the home , into transport , and to see how everything goes together — science , engineering , economics , social and human questions — they all come in . |
| 14 | ‘ Oh , you want me to leave , do you ? ’ he asked with a devious smile , at the same time drawing a large scroll from inside his waistcoat . |
| 15 | As well as making claims about the efficiency of markets , the theory denies the existence of producer power , at the same time drawing a reassuring analogy with democratic control in the political sphere : corporate behaviour is no more than a reflection of the popular will , expressed not through the ballot box , but via individual purchase decisions . |
| 16 | No one retained a broadcasting role and at the same time enjoyed a good salary . |
| 17 | The surge in blood glucose may produce a temporary ‘ burst ’ , but at the same time imposes a mild metabolic stress on the body . |
| 18 | She kicked away the heavy limbs of the man who was sharing her bed , at the same time dislodging a grey cat from the bed 's foot . |
| 19 | The radiation from this explosion would have sterilized all the planets of the Solar System while at the same time creating a huge , expanding shell of gases . |
| 20 | So the project will have the double benefit of clearing the rivers and at the same time creating a saleable product . |
| 21 | She was finding it increasingly difficult to sit here , in his home , trying to cope with the spectrum of emotions that chased pell-mell through her from one moment to the next , and at the same time evince a polite interest in Richard 's remarks . |
| 22 | It takes about the same time to do a simple drawing on a 2D machine as on a drawing board . |
| 23 | We wanted to organise the teachers effectively , to improve their lot economically while at the same time making a cultural contribution to the community ’ . |
| 24 | 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 . |
| 25 | The knack in dowsing is to be in the right frame of mind , not caring too much what answer you get , but at the same time having a clear idea of what you are looking for , otherwise you are opening yourself up to a very wide ‘ waveband ’ and things will get very confused . |
| 26 | Students become fluent in two of the languages of the United Kingdom 's trading partners , while at the same time acquiring a good knowledge of information technology ( computing for business ) , administration and marketing , and word processing , typing ( multilingual ) and shorthand ( optional ) . |
| 27 | He seems to be obsessed with investing every penny , while at the same time turning a blind eye to the needs of his growing family . |
| 28 | Later the amnesia became a problem as large as the one it was meant to conceal Forgetting protects one from pain what at the same time prevents a knowing and understanding of the self . |
| 29 | Section 1 , Protection From Eviction Act 1977 , was amended to enable more prosecutions and at the same time introduced a new criminal offence . |
| 30 | The trick is to see the social context as the regular participants do , while at the same time remaining a detached observer of events . |