Example sentences of "[adv] [vb infin] [adv] at the [noun pl] " in BNC.
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1 | By definition they do not look backwards at the kinds of demographic transformations with which various societies have already coped . |
2 | Certainly Mr Lamont did not perform well at the hustings ; arguably his Budget last month did not in retrospect maximise the opportunities , limited though they were . |
3 | Indeed , musicians argue amongst themselves as to preferred gauges in any one set , so the blame does not lie entirely at the manufacturers ' door . |
4 | Most haulage businesses will probably look carefully at the prospects in Europe when reviewing new market potential . |
5 | ‘ In other words you could n't bear the thought that there might just be one female in a hundred-mile radius who did n't fall apart at the seams every time you deigned to smile in her direction , ’ she spat back . |
6 | I mean , she do n't even look up at the lights . |
7 | I 'm afraid so , I mean a lot of these things , you can have a basic idea , and then your flowers do n't turn up at the markets and all them sort of things , although we 've got a wonderful garden and I 've got quite a lot I can use . |