Example sentences of "[adv prt] at [adv] the [adj] [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | The swinging leg has to touch down at exactly the right speed and lock straight in time to convert the kinetic energy into lift . |
| 2 | He can claim , whether truthfully or not , that he had recommended clients to come in at exactly the right times . |
| 3 | The job of the chant leader is simply to make sure that ‘ Shit ! ’ comes in at exactly the right time . |
| 4 | He has a habit of playing in at least the inaugural event held on one of his lay-outs and in December 1988 fully intended to play in the Austrian Open of 1989 . |
| 5 | Each month cardholders can either pay off their whole bill , in which case they pay no interest charges and the credit is ‘ free ’ for up to fifty six days ; or they can pay off at least the minimum amount , which is usually 5% or 5 , whichever is the greater . |
| 6 | Defending against smashes is even trickier — you have to press up and fire to jump up at exactly the right moment to block the smash , and sometimes the other player will fool you by just tipping a weak shot over your head ! |
| 7 | Should a big enough gap open up at just the right time , then you will be able to stay on port and merely harden up to cross the line . |
| 8 | I am grateful to my hon. Friend for sorting out at least the hon. Gentleman 's mathematics with obvious skill and knowledge . |
| 9 | One lucky spin-off from the system is that it reproduces intelligible sound at normal pitch , when the tape is played back at twice the intended speed . |
| 10 | He positively brims with charm , suggesting that , like the proverbial Don , he has the enviable ability to turn it on at just the right moment . |