Example sentences of "[adv] [verb] [verb] at the [noun pl] " in BNC.
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| 1 | One only has to look at the woodcuts of Henri II 's entry into Rouen in 1550 — which Mary very probably witnessed — to get a breath-taking impression of the splendour of royal pageantry , with the king himself riding on a chariot of immense size and grandeur , accompanied by heavily caparisoned elephants . |
| 2 | One only has to look at the achievements of David Gower , Monica Seles , John McEnroe and Jimmy White , to mention just a few , to realise that left-handers can excel at their chosen sport . |
| 3 | Lengths should be overlapped , and only cut to fit at the ends , as hessian can shrink as it dries . |
| 4 | ‘ You only had to look at the faces sitting around the table at base camp to know that they were physically and mentally finished . ’ |
| 5 | If the Minister wants to retain this unitary Parliament , he had better start looking at the ways in which he can secure the rights of the people affected . |
| 6 | He added : ‘ You only have to look at the figures for fire deaths in hotels to see this is not a problem . |
| 7 | If anyone wants to judge the competence of government in industry they only have to look at the results of our nationalised companies as a guide . |
| 8 | If you want an illustration of that you only have to look at the words of President Reagan . |
| 9 | You only have to look at the restaurants that are popular now — bistros , even the workman 's cafe . ’ |
| 10 | Whether Hastings is invited to take on the role of Scottish captain is for the future , but he acknowledges the good fortune he has enjoyed in playing under such inspiring leadership : ‘ You only need to look at the names of players who have captained Scotland to be aware of the tremendous honour it represents . |
| 11 | Returning to the Rossiya and not daring to look at the men and women who stood and swayed beside him . |
| 12 | Unlike the United States Supreme Court , which can delve deep into the deliberations of the Founding Fathers to try to elucidate what was meant by a particular provision of the Constitution , British courts are not permitted to look at the proceedings of Parliament in order to determine what Parliament really meant . |
| 13 | Second , the opt-out will soon begin to fray at the edges . |
| 14 | It should not pause to sniff at the scents of other dogs , at the same time remaining very responsive to its owner 's instructions , adjusting its stance slightly , perhaps , to show off its finer points . |
| 15 | He was a tall , handsome man in his late thirties with short black hair , which was already beginning to grey at the temples , and a neatly trimmed black moustache . |
| 16 | The Saturday shift always seemed to drag on endlessly for the elderly night watchman and he envied people who did not have to work at the weekends . |
| 17 | So I 'm , I 'm just trying to look at the ones for and then we 'll go from there . |
| 18 | Those who want to argue with his approach just have to look at the trophies he won . |
| 19 | People outside the church are often not content ; you just have to look at the pressures from the mass media . |
| 20 | Write out large headings so that if possible you just need to glance at the headings to remind you of what to say . |
| 21 | Although thus easy so far — albeit unexpectedly — he could hardly have guessed at the difficulties ahead . |
| 22 | He is also instructed to look at the books provided in the church for such as him when he hears Mass . |
| 23 | In part this means seeing who teams up with whom in what kind of work situation and why , but it also means looking at the facts in quantitative terms . |
| 24 | The project will also involve looking at the circumstances of younger relatives joined by an elderly person . |
| 25 | Consideration of discretion and of the roles of ‘ street-level bureaucrats ’ must also involve looking at the implications of professionalism for implementation . |
| 26 | This lack of exposure in itself must have the effect of limiting motivation : staff nurses are rarely found battering at the tutors ' doors for advice on how to develop their teaching skills , and some way of motivating them and making them see the importance of teaching must be found . |
| 27 | You do n't even really need to look at the forms er , between thing and clients , do you . |
| 28 | ‘ We really have to get at the schoolchildren so that they learn that mentally disabled people have every right to share the same community as them . |
| 29 | This was designed to be a very generous criterion , minimal examples of correct details could be ‘ We did n't have to wait at the lights ’ or ‘ There were several cars ahead of us ’ . |
| 30 | You 're not in prison — you do n't have to stare at the walls . |