Example sentences of "[modal v] [verb] [adv prt] at [det] [noun sg] " in BNC.
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1 | Any problems with the wording of the draft questionnaire should show up at this stage and can be corrected before the real investigation starts . |
2 | Statistically only 0–05 per cent of chance tetrads should come out at this length or less , so that the expected number of alignments like Craigeam lies between 0.00041 for standing stones and 0.0037 for stone circles . |
3 | Oh one other thing I should point out at this stage , erm on the back of some of these |
4 | There was no sign of her in the street but a taxi might draw up at any moment . |
5 | She looked as though she might slide off at any moment . |
6 | Zen was still irrationally worried that Gianluigi might walk in at any moment , hunting rifle in hand . |
7 | No , no but you might go in at that time wanting help |
8 | Alone with Guido in the little boat , she 'd felt a constant sense of danger , like sitting on a time bomb that might go off at any second . |
9 | Given the right conditions they could flare up at any time . |
10 | Alright , so you have only one , but by all he ( by the sound of it ) knows , a mate could come along at any time . |
11 | And I ca n't think that you 'd come round at this time of day just for a chat . " |
12 | Yes , chair , erm , I was supposed to give the figures if they 'd come out at this time . |
13 | Country churches were never locked ; you could wander in at any time . |
14 | Rival villages would line up at either end of the green to do this . |
15 | His hat was stuck on top of his head but it looked as though it would blow off at any minute . |
16 | ( I would point out at this stage that I would never begin to treat a patient with physical symptoms of this sort unless he or she had first consulted their doctor and was able to tell me that no physical cause for the problem could be found . ) |
17 | The other source of embarrassment was the very real possibility that Dennis would stroll over at any moment and catch us at it . |
18 | Even after the pole struck Dennis on the head and he disappeared from sight , I remember thinking that he would pop up at any moment alongside the boat , like a coot . |
19 | If we fail to take this opportunity Mr Mayor , as I as I feel we are about to do I am a hundred percent convinced that in years to come people will look back at this year , or however long it happens to be and say they missed out on a golden opportunity to make social , to make more houses and to make social housing better in this city and across the country . |
20 | I reckon Wright will come on at some stage unless England are actually winning . |
21 | ‘ They are all very obliging and will come in at any time . ’ |
22 | What may happen is that the returning reflected stress waves repeatedly meet the outgoing ones at some critical or unlucky point and thus the stress may pile up at this point until fracture occurs . |
23 | And he may turn up at any moment with a simple explanation , and wonder what we 've been worrying about . ’ |
24 | yeah , will you turn round straight please so I can clip in at this side good gir |
25 | The encounter can break off at any stage in the process of escalation . |
26 | The working class can take over at any time when they wish , when they have the knowledge , when they are in the majority . |
27 | I hope that as chairman of ICI the contribution that I can make is to be looked upon by people on all levels as someone whose experience they can call on at any time . |
28 | In fact , prices can go up at any time , not necessarily in April . |
29 | Now that plants in containers can go in at any time when the ground is not frozen or sodden , many gardeners opt for the spring or early summer . |
30 | ‘ It can go off at any time , ’ says Nayab . |