Example sentences of "[conj] [noun sg] at the [adj] [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Clive Hart , the Keeper or Archaeology at the Roman Fort at Arbeia , in South Shields , and my guide , happily refers to them as ‘ Celtic Cowboys ’ . |
| 2 | To organize the event successfully , make an amusing speech , and get the right balance between outrageous fun and good taste , will indicate to the bride or groom that you can be relied upon to perform well as best man or bridesmaid at the subsequent wedding . |
| 3 | It was not intended for the man or woman at the receiving end but for the author 's fellow elitists . |
| 4 | Lay the weaving yarn over the selected needles , with the end which is joined to the ball or cone at the opposite side to the carriage . |
| 5 | They seem to drift about in the middle and good grey columns or rudeness at the other end of the market . |
| 6 | ‘ They seemed to be enjoying themselves immensely , making a lot of noise , rushing dramatically up and down the stairs , spraying the fire-hoses everywhere , and throwing the occasional bottle or glass at the other side . ’ |
| 7 | Though I spent my outdoor time playing any game I could , from cricket , tennis , football or boxing at the local gym , all my indoor time was spent buried in books . |
| 8 | There is plenty of scope on dry land too — tennis , often on floodlit courts for cooler evening play , horse riding treks for the day into the herb-scented woods and mountains , or golf at the exclusive 18-hole Is Molas Club . |
| 9 | He buried himself in work , while she filled every hour of the day playing tennis or golf at the Royal Club , or discoing at the Key or the Cheminée with a group of friends . |
| 10 | If the work has not gone too far , there is often some blank page , or part of one , where these can be noted ; otherwise they will normally be printed on a special slip or leaf which can be ‘ tipped-in ’ ( lightly attached by glue or paste at the inner edge ) . |
| 11 | The individual pattern or blueprint for form and growth has its origin at this source , and via universal Manas or Mind , is radiated by the universal field when the frequency pattern of an embryo or seed at the physical level attracts that sympathetic vibration , and when the conditions for its manifestations are conducive ; in terms of physics , when a state of coherence exists . |
| 12 | In agreement with the strong protection observed at the central guanine residue , DNase I footprinting analysis of the same fragment reveals that digestion at the corresponding phosphodiester bond is severely impaired by the bound protein ( Figure 1C , left panel ) . |
| 13 | While his explanations do not seem clearly to separate older arguments about managers under- or over-investing from the impact of the business-cycle stage itself , it does seem clear that investment at the right time , i.e. early in the product life-cycle , does lead to increased ROI if management is able to establish its product in the market place and control costs . |
| 14 | The structure of the transaction has not been finalised , but it is likely that management at the Scottish broker will end up with an equity stake in the combined business . |
| 15 | This ensures that tax at the basic rate is not charged again on such income which has already borne tax at the basic rate ( see Lord Chetwode v IRC ( 1977 ) 51 TC 647 per Sir John Pennycuick at 670H ) . |
| 16 | It is thought that development at the chosen site could endanger wildlife . |
| 17 | More than 65,000 cheered powerful sets by Iron Maiden , the Almighty , W.A.S.P. , Skid Row , Slayer and Thunder at the 12-hour concert , which generated £3 million in ticket and merchandising sales . |
| 18 | Before routine use of prophylactic antibiotics we noted two infective complications , namely Straphylococcal septicaemia and cellulitis at the jugular vein puncture site ; both responded promptly to appropriate antibiotic treatment . |
| 19 | There was dissatisfaction because of inadequate consultation between Washington and London and discontent at the American inability to move more decisively towards a peace settlement . |
| 20 | The simplest style is to block all headings and text at the left-hand margin . |
| 21 | ‘ The night flight to Beijing makes everything we have said about our disgust and revulsion at the Chinese Government 's action into empty words , ’ complained a congresswoman , Ms Nancy Pelosi , sponsor of the law vetoed by President Bush , which would have allowed Chinese students to remain in the US after their visas expired . |
| 22 | Derek Dean , director of policy and research at the Royal College of Nursing , advised of the ‘ false distinction ’ between the two services . |
| 23 | Miranda left the room quickly , so that her mother should not see the redness that covered her face and neck at the very thought of seeing Miles in bed … in pyjamas . |
| 24 | It was her deep sorrow and unhappiness at the tragic accident that had brought them to the United States , together with all the fraught , highly charged tension of having to be in Ross 's company for any length of time , which had taken its toll of her already precariously weak reserves of strength . |
| 25 | He is now pursuing his clinical and research interests in diabetes and metabolism at the Clinical Research Centre , Harrow . |
| 26 | The difficulty we all share is how can one construct a planning framework which allows for strategically significant inward investment to be accommodated without declaring an open season of speculative proposals from developers and uncertainty at the local level up and down the county . |
| 27 | ‘ Mr Swinton is reticent about everything to do with the painting except to express his relief and delight at the perfect union of conception and execution . |
| 28 | Realizing that my opponent and I were safely separated , I struggled violently , hurling threats and abuse at the poor boy , while praying that my large saviour would n't let go of me . |
| 29 | This second video was shown and discussed with the staff and child at the special school . |
| 30 | I turned away from the scars near Warrendale Knots and dropped down by Middle High Hill to Settle and lunch at the Naked Man where the nicest ladies you could ever wish to meet serve real Yorkshire food , and plenty of it . |