Example sentences of "[to-vb] at the [adj] [noun] [prep] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Avoid trying to jump white water , aiming instead to jump at the steepest part of the wave which is normally the part about to break , the critical section . |
| 2 | They arranged to meet at the Blue Boar on the following Wednesday night , then Billy jumped on his bike to ride home . |
| 3 | Its aim , according to Vice-President Al Gore , is to " ensure that environmental considerations are brought to bear at the earliest stages in the development of economic policy " . |
| 4 | Applicants who are uncertain as to the validity of their qualifications or of their present course of study , or who wish further information on any aspect of their application , are advised to write at the earliest opportunity to the Associate Dean for Admissions , Faculty of Arts Office , David Hume Tower , George Square , Edinburgh EH8 9JX . |
| 5 | William was forced by the lie of the land to come at the Saxon strongpoint from the south . |
| 6 | Charlie is unaware of the spirits alive in him , so that the narrator of the story is frustrated in his attempt to come at the uncluttered account of past lives . |
| 7 | They crossed the room to stand at the other side of the bed . |
| 8 | Over-provision has a sort of knock-on effect that er whatever we provide this time , we shall be asked to provide at the next revision of the structure plan and so if we can keep some land back this time , then that might be what we offer next time , we have to roll forward the structure plan . |
| 9 | On Monday morning , she reported to work at the Swift building on Des Voeux Road . |
| 10 | Having attended the first General Commissioners ' hearing on 10 April 1991 , the debtor and his accountant failed to appear at the adjourned hearing on 19 June 1991 . |
| 11 | BUFFALO TOM , THOUSAND YARD STARE and SKAW are confirmed to appear at the final night of NME 's Viva Eight gigs . |
| 12 | Do n't torture yourself with feelings of inadequacy because you ca n't even begin to guess at the correct pronunciation of Abhainn Coire Mhic Nobuil . |
| 13 | In 1935 a Mr Cole of Middlesbrough complained to the Sea Fish Commission that they were still having to sell at the pre-war prices of a halfpenny fish and a ha'porth of chips . |
| 14 | The increase in carp-scaring activity around the banks has forced the carp to feed at the greatest distance from the activity , and the angler who can cast the furthest , within reason , stands the best chance of success . |
| 15 | His fingers began to scrabble at the coarse edge of the steel plate . |
| 16 | All you need is an open , enquiring mind and the ability to wonder at the fascinating world of wildlife . |
| 17 | She had just read the last paragraph when the kitchen door opened and Matey entered , far earlier than she normally did , to stare at the unlikely scene before her : Dr Neil characteristically leaning back in his wooden Windsor armchair , McAllister sitting on her stool , reading the paper , the used coffee-cups and the empty biscuit plate sitting between them . |
| 18 | With this résumé as a foretaste , let us proceed to look at the various components of Kuhn 's scheme in more detail . |
| 19 | In order to understand their significance and the ways in which money supply can be controlled , it is first necessary to look at the various types of account in which money can be held and at the various financial institutions involved . |
| 20 | Then they felt that the most effective way of dealing with it would be for each main committee to look at the various aspects in detail , rather than take the and miss everything , best for each of the main committees to look in detail at each part . |
| 21 | Right Suzanne , now we 're going to look at the various parts of the Topper and how they fit together . |
| 22 | One afternoon towards the end of the voyage , when the sun was beating down and a fresh northerly wind was speeding the ship southwards , she leant out over the gunwale to look at the low strip of land that was in sight on the port beam . |
| 23 | The easiest way to look at the wide variety of libraries in the list is to begin with the oldest . |
| 24 | We have only to look at the disciplinary background of vice-chancellors over the past 30 years to see evidence of the modern superior position of science and technology . |
| 25 | Because EXAFS enables us to look at the atomic environment of each alkali in turn we may begin to understand the structural basis of this curious effect . |
| 26 | This research project aims to look at the philosophical basis for the new 1980s environmentalism with special reference to economic concepts of sustainability familiar to resource and environmental economists . |
| 27 | Coming back to what is er er greater what is greater York , you would need to have to assess to look at the socioeconomic linkages with with er with York . |
| 28 | A third element of the research will be to look at the geographical impact of ‘ support ’ moves by the elderly.King 's College , London , Age Concern Institute of Gerontology . |
| 29 | I I th would prefer to look at the vacant dwellings as a single entity rather than necessarily splitting them down between the the the various types . |
| 30 | She could not bear to look at the fallen doll in white satin and tulle . |