Example sentences of "[adv] [conj] [verb] [pers pn] at [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Europa Europa , on the other hand , holds Solomon 's predicament up for our detached scrutiny , rather than involving us at gut level . |
| 2 | Surely this is the moment when the strong west should be able to offer a hand of assistance to those countries , rather than holding them at arm 's length while it completes its own internal workings . |
| 3 | And then she abruptly pulled away and held him at arm 's length . |
| 4 | Among other things , smoking makes the blood clot more easily and puts him at risk of another heart attack , which may be less mild than the first . |
| 5 | You should n't be lifting it up and putting it at back of your head ! |
| 6 | ‘ Caroline looked after Queen Of Shannon as well as riding her at home . |
| 7 | There are those who claim that canvassing the votes of the electorate is a waste of time : that they are at least as likely to vote for you if you leave them alone as they are if you go round and bother them at night . |