Example sentences of "[noun sg] at the [adj] [noun] on " in BNC.
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| 1 | Elizabeth cast one happy glance at the dawning delight on the other two faces , and continued with the joyful work . |
| 2 | So the farrier and the handler both beat the same rhythm at the same time on different parts of the horse . |
| 3 | Niven came to grief at the eighth fence on Flight Hill and had his left arm in a sling when he left the course by ambulance . |
| 4 | The Cheltenham MP , Liberal Democrat Nigel Jones , says he won the seat at the General Election on a pro lib-dem , anti-tory vote … not because of a racist vote . |
| 5 | Various tools and car spare parts were stolen by thieves who broke into a Vauxhall Astra car at the Black Swan on the A19 near Stokesley . |
| 6 | But within a month of its first public performance , John had another premiere , admittedly in the modest circumstances of an experimental matinée , presented by the Royal Academy of Dancing Production Club at the New Theatre on Sunday 15 June . |
| 7 | A statement said that the IAEA had conducted an extensive inspection of the two units that remain in action at the Kozloduy station on the Danube . |
| 8 | A sculpture by the distinguished artist Sir Eduardo Paolozzi will be erected outside the main door and the Queen will unveil the work at the official opening on 2 July . |
| 9 | Fears of escalating violence had grown after the VHP with the support of the Bharatiya Janata Party ( BJP ) -led government in Uttar Pradesh , defied a High Court order [ see p. 38532 ] by commencing work at the disputed site on July 9 . |
| 10 | Being Carrie she stared crossly out of the carriage window at the big mountain on the far side of the valley . |
| 11 | Going back perhaps 200 years the Ponderosa was a little farmhouse nestling in a redoubt at the highest point on the mountain road between Belfast and ‘ Derry . |
| 12 | The founder of the choir , Donald Carter , has announced a further practice session at the same venue on Tuesday , starting at 7.30 p.m . |
| 13 | Tsutomu Hata , a former Agriculture Minister , had supported moves to dismantle Japan 's ban on foreign rice imports , which were causing dissent at the General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade [ see also p. 38148 ] , and he was known to favour a reduction in interest rates . |
| 14 | Eric Milligan , Convener of Lothian Regional Council , the major sponsors of this year 's Blues Festival , Mike Hart of the Jazz Festival and Russell Sharp of the Caledonian Brewery will be outlining the programme and highlights of the forthcoming Blues Festival at an exclusive preview at the Caledonian Brewery on Friday 6 July at 12noon . |
| 15 | In mid-1968 , a time of financial difficulty , while urgent discussions were taking place at the highest level on ways to save the party newspapers , the Ministry of Information was trying to find ways of cutting back expenditure on broadcasting and information services . |
| 16 | This will take place at the above address on and I would be grateful if you could attend at . |
| 17 | The second practice run takes place at the same time on Thursday . |
| 18 | Medau will be organising the day for the London region , which will probably take place at the Laban Centre on a Sunday in February/March ; all regional training days must be complete by 31st March 1992 . |
| 19 | The annual presentations for the men 's section of Aldershot , Farnham & District Athletic Club took place at the Military Stadium on Friday . |
| 20 | ‘ It having been stated to Samuel Whitbread Esq. , and to me … that Mary Flint , now in the Bedford Infirmary , is in danger of death in consequence of the wounds and injuries which she received from you , we intend to take her examination at the said Infirmary on Tuesday 8th October inst. at 1 o'clock of the afternoon of which I give you this notice that you may if you think proper be present . ’ |
| 21 | The injuries are almost certain to keep him out of the Christmas cracker match at the National Ground on Monday and hand his two biggest rivals for the Welsh No 10 jersey the chance to shine . |
| 22 | Earlier McCallen had lost the lead at the same point on lap two after being outbraked by Dunlop . |
| 23 | The great novelist , in Nizan 's eyes , should be an " anti-Dostoievsky " , that is to say , a writer who can at one level emulate Dostoievsky 's ability to transpose on to the literary plane the anguish and despair of men and women struggling alone and unaided in the midst of a tragic social situation , and yet who can at another level go beyond Dostoievsky , offer a coherent explanation of the specific historical situation in which men and women are trapped , and focus attention at the same time on the political means of combating the injustices of their social condition . |
| 24 | Members of the organization , who all share the coastline on the eastern shore , are Slovenia , Croatia , Bosnia Herzegovina , Montenegro , Albania and Greece , all of whom sent representatives to a conference at the Cini Foundation on 7 February . |
| 25 | Shareholders will also be offered a two-for-one share split , subject to approval at the annual meeting on 28 June . |
| 26 | Thirdly , the composite tax arrangements with the Inland Revenue , whereby a depositor 's liability to income tax at the standard rate on interest payments was settled by the society , were attractive to many depositors . |
| 27 | Thus , under general principles if , for instance , A , B and C — trustees of an interest in possession trust — receive £100 rent which they must pay to Z beneficiary — the life tenant — ( after the deduction of their expenses ) the trustees can be assessed to income tax at the basic rate on the monies they received under Schedule A. The other fundamental case where trusteeship was reduced to something akin to agency is Archer-Shee v Baker ( 1927 ) 11 TC 749 . |
| 28 | Winning the title and the Billabong at the last minute on the most cut-throat wave in the world — that was the perfect ending . |
| 29 | How many times had Kate snuck into a school hall , late for some school event , her male driver beside her cringing with embarrassment at the childish antics on stage . |
| 30 | She bought wine at the off licence on the corner of Market Street and plunged between the bridge 's traffic , locked solid on a Saturday evening . |