Example sentences of "[vb infin] [pron] [noun pl] at the [adj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Prisoners offered the choice very rarely preferred death to the colonies but , because they were essentially treated in the same way as indentured servants , they could only go to America if a merchant was willing to take them on the basis of a calculation that he could sell their services at the other end . |
| 2 | I know there is a public perception that everyone should sell their shares at the first opportunity , but I think this could be a big mistake . ’ |
| 3 | You can look now and have your questions at the ready . |
| 4 | The skirt did not reach her calves at the ideal point for flattery . |
| 5 | Held in the rear stalls at 6.15pm before any performance , these 20-minute chats about the music and the productions by members of the Company and other opera specialists will make your evenings at the Grand extra special — and still have time for that pre-performance drink . |
| 6 | Instead , the revamp has brought glassy-eyed , barely post-pubescent new presenters , who can grin , nod and say their lines at the same time . |