Example sentences of "[conj] [verb] at an [adj] [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Continuing on the subject of getting involved , the committee are always delighted to hear from anyone wishing to help in any way ( half an hour once a year on a stall or helping at an open coffee morning would be tremendous ) . |
| 2 | And although a green glow that is weaker than it ought to be might mean that some of the cells in the area are turning malignant , it might also mean that the operator has the end of the bronchoscope too far from the target , or pointing at an awkward angle . |
| 3 | At this stage either party can invoke a procedure introduced in 1980 , which can place pressure on the other side to withdraw or settle at an early stage . |
| 4 | Sir Robert last night rejected calls for his resignation and explained that 50 of the recommendations made by Sir Anthony were already in hand or implemented at an estimated cost of £20 million . |
| 5 | A major problem that arose at an early stage was the reconciliation of the local authority 's requirements for one car-parking space per flat with the DoE 's refusal to fund a scheme in which the entire ground floor would be used for parking . |
| 6 | For those who would like a more relaxing evening , what better than to sit at an open air cafe , sipping an ice cold beer , listening to the local brass band in the village square and watching the sun slip down behind the mountains — perfect ! |
| 7 | The procedure was exactly as for Experiment 1 except condition C was to point at a target using the non-preferred hand while wearing prisms , rather than pointing at an auditory target . |
| 8 | He appreciates their design features : what a kangaroo gains and loses by moving in leaps , why horses change gait , why it is harder to walk quickly than to jog at an easy pace . |
| 9 | One fan sang along and plucked at an imaginary guitar , but he turned out to be the roadie . |
| 10 | It is important not to miss this diagnosis because the disease is potentially fatal but can be cured if resected at an early stage . |
| 11 | Alternative arrangements can be developed and their performances assessed , and areas of possible problems can be identified and alleviated at an early stage of the design . |
| 12 | By Barry Turnbull A GAS blast served up bangers and smash at an award-winning butcher 's shop . |
| 13 | More than once they saw a passer-by , soaking wet , shout threats and curses at an open window . |
| 14 | Nursing staff , on the other hand , began to participate in out-patient team discussions and contributed at an early stage to identifying children and young people who might benefit from hospital admission . |
| 15 | Godwin also offered guidance on moral problems ; we must always look to the general good , calculate the consequences of the courses of action open to us , and arrive at an unbiased decision . |
| 16 | Managers came and went at an alarming rate ; there was Board Room take-over ; gates began to dwindle and the Palace were candidates for relegation from well before Christmas . |
| 17 | It is a fundamental requirement of any democratic and just society that the process by which individuals are accused , tried and , where appropriate , punished should be open , and exposed to public scrutiny and comment at an appropriate moment , other than in wholly exceptional circumstances — for example , where on grounds of national security the court must receive evidence about matters of security or intelligence ; or where , for purposes of the administration of justice , particular matters must be dealt with concerning informants . |
| 18 | Capacity to learn about associations in the world is clearly of great value in a variable environment and appeared at an early stage in animal evolution . |
| 19 | However , atherosclerosis appears to be more extensive and to develop at an earlier age in diabetic patients ( Robertson & Strong , 1968 ) . |
| 20 | , Isaac ( d. 1699 ) , Hebrew scholar and bibliophile , was born in Spain and taken at an early age to Hamburg . |
| 21 | He has been stonewalling throughout the whole month since Lamb told the world , through the Daily Mirror , how the Pakistanis scuff and scrape and scoop at an old ball until it swings as though it was factory fresh . |
| 22 | The hygienists considered only physical needs as legitimate — and even hunger , if expressed at an unsuitable time , was excluded . |
| 23 | Most of the run is via motorway and covered at an average speed of 50–60mph . |
| 24 | Thus polyisobutylene might be expected to crystallize because the chain is symmetrical , but it will only do so if maintained at an optimum temperature for several months . |
| 25 | A meeting of the SADR Cabinet , chaired by the SADR President , Mohammed Abdelazziz , and held at an unspecified location on Nov. 4 , called on Morocco " once again to begin direct dialogue ( with Polisario ) as soon as possible to implement the resolutions of the international community " . |
| 26 | Everywhere , he said , he found ‘ a real sense all the parties want the negotiations to succeed and to resume at an early date . ’ |
| 27 | In contract Mr does not count hours , but arrives at an overall figure of seven thousand five hundred pounds . |
| 28 | On this model of organic relationships , the lower animals are merely immature versions of humankind : they develop along the same scale but mature at an earlier point in the process . |
| 29 | Unless detected at an early stage weight loss is an inevitable result of pancreatic insufficiency , but before this becomes apparent the dog 's appetite will have increased , simply because it is not absorbing enough nutrients . |
| 30 | The Commandment anticipates The Form but is less comprehensive in its analysis , whereas in Ego Dormio although he does not borrow Victorine terminology for his analysis , he nevertheless outlines a growth in religious experience similar to that in The Form but starting at an earlier stage in religious life . |