Example sentences of "[to-vb] [pron] [verb] at [art] [adj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | We have not successfully rolled back the frontiers of the state in Britain , only to see them reimposed at a European level , with a European superstate exercising a new dominance from Brussels . |
| 2 | The pelagic animals generally try to achieve ‘ neutral buoyancy ’ , to enable them to stay at the required depth without effort ; and many have devices to alter buoyancy . |
| 3 | It is hard to imagine him coming at a better time as we plan to make our first Diocesan Assembly the centrepiece of his visit , on Saturday 10th June . |
| 4 | Still , even when Grigorovich refused three years ago to let her guest at the Royal Ballet , she did what she was told . |
| 5 | Both the projector and the turntable were powered by the same motor to ensure they ran at the same speed . |
| 6 | If the glider is trimmed for a normal cruising speed , because of the longitudinal stability it will require a forward movement and pressure on the stick to keep it diving at a higher speed . |
| 7 | SERAFIN : ‘ From Greenwich to Westminster ’ — which I should think would involve somewhat similar considerations — ‘ even though it takes longer , even though I ca n't read or watch television to keep myself entertained at the same time , even though it demands a greater expenditure of concentration and nervous energy — and , one might possibly add , physical labour in pushing and pulling the various levers and pedals involved … ’ |
| 8 | And yet to the world at large he claimed to have conducted a most detailed investigation into the whole matter , sufficient to enable him to arrive at an informed judgement that British policy remained correct . |
| 9 | With a heart beating as if it wanted to explode I looked at the two dead men ; I had never seen either of them before . |
| 10 | In a business where fees are usually paid on a success only , rather than an hourly , basis , this may come a bit hard to people who have worked hard for two or three months on a deal only to see it fall at the last hurdle . |
| 11 | The notice to the creditors must state a time and date , not more than four days before the meeting , by when the creditors must lodge their proofs of debt ( Form 6.37 in Sched 4 to the rules , see App C , form 34 ) and , if applicable , proxies , in order to entitle them to vote at the first meeting ( r 6.79(4) ) . |
| 12 | ‘ You write the specifications for her repairs , and I 'll guarantee to have them done at the best boatyard in America . ’ |
| 13 | ‘ There is no rift between Liam Brady and myself , ’ said Grant , the youngest member of Celtic 's seven-man board , who last season survived an attempt by fellow directors to have him removed at a special general meeting . |
| 14 | Surely someone moving toward the light ought to measure it traveling at a higher speed than someone moving in the same direction as the light ; yet the experiment showed that both observers would measure exactly the same speed . |
| 15 | Second , just as Dear 's image of a few hundred ‘ young black criminals ’ was used to explain what happened in Handsworth , the problem of drugs was used to explain what happened at a national level . |
| 16 | To enable us to get at the real reasons for lending decisions and influences upon those decisions , we decided to adopt a different approach from any previous research … ‘ |
| 17 | As will be appreciated , this is a very artificial categorization , little more than a rather crude device to enable us to look at a complex matter . |
| 18 | He can not claim on the one hand to be at the heart of Europe and at the same time want to be on the periphery of Europe and seem to want us to go at a slower speed than anyone else . |