Example sentences of "[modal v] [verb] [pers pn] at a [adj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | If reserved for his personal use , it might put him at a certain advantage over his employer . |
| 2 | Efforts by the EC to introduce a tax last year were frustrated by the Bush administration 's opposition to the concept which European industrialists claimed would put them at an unfair disadvantage in world markets . |
| 3 | Lock your door , set whatever device will rouse you at a definite time ( cooking-timer , flashing alarm clock , vibrator ) — set it to go off in eight minutes . |
| 4 | We will do it at a nice steady pace , ’ he said . |
| 5 | Next Wednesday , a score of television bigwigs will meet him at a special seminar at the Department of Trade and Industry , part of the D T I 's efforts to boost British exports . |
| 6 | That fundamental divide will put them at a permanent disadvantage in endeavours to provide quality services to the citizen . |
| 7 | It 's good practice to use three balls in rotation in cold weather , one being in play on any one hole , and the two others remaining in your pocket where your body heat can keep them at a reasonable temperature . |