Example sentences of "[noun pl] [vb pp] at the [noun] of " in BNC.
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| 1 | Reader 's interest coincide generally with the news values listed at the start of the chapter . |
| 2 | So do make sure that at least one of the contacts listed at the foot of the release is around to answer questions . |
| 3 | Lights from gaslamps which were positioned round the walls of the theatre were dimmed — lamps placed at the edge of the stage were turned up full and Albert DeNero was drenched with light . |
| 4 | He made no reply , but his fingers picked at the lace of her nightgown and his hands found their way stealthily in over her breasts . |
| 5 | The sign ( - ) used to join two words together , to join separated syllables of words broken at the end of a line of writing and to divide a word into parts or to represent hesitant speech , eg b-b-but . |
| 6 | There is a selection of books listed at the end of this book , but this is just the tip of the iceberg . |
| 7 | You need read no further than the picture captions listed at the beginning of the book to realise what a treat you have in store ; Norman Giving An Interview , Norma starts a pancake race , Norma bellringing and — my personal favourite — Norma and John Shop For Bathroom Fittings . |
| 8 | Stephen 's ears pricked at the mention of business . |
| 9 | Following extensive refurbishment , which includes shop floor reorganisation , a new lighting system and distinctive new green shelving , St George 's Gallery Books reopened at the beginning of the summer . |
| 10 | Chief Superintendent Jeff Meadows , head of Lancashire Constabulary 's Traffic and Uniform Operations Department , said : ‘ Tests in April showed that police cars parked at the side of motorways reduce speeds to 70-71mph , while the decoy reduces speeds to around 71-72mph . |
| 11 | The Committee of Directors of Polytechnics decided at the end of 1982 to discuss plans to deal with applications for the 1985 intake , involving the appointment of staff and the compilation of application forms and a polytechnic equivalent of the UCCA booklet . |
| 12 | Although the concessions met the demands made at the start of an unprecedented national protest campaign on June 10 , they now failed to satisfy the opposition , who responded by continuing to call for Ratsiraka 's resignation . |
| 13 | Officers from the RSPCA say hundreds of animals suffered at the hands of a callous and inept man . |
| 14 | Disincentives applied at the level of general practice as well . |
| 15 | At Garsdale Station ( formerly Hawes Junction ) on the Settle-Carlisle line , there was a library , whose nucleus was 150 books presented at the turn of the century by two elderly ladies from Wensleydale who travelled regularly from the station . |
| 16 | Practise this method by drawing the three equilateral triangles shown at the start of this section . |
| 17 | As a company and as individuals , we are still a very long way from the goals set at the outset of TOP in February 1992 and much remains to be done . |
| 18 | For a moment her eyes blurred at the memories of happy days , days of innocence . |
| 19 | Finally , there are simple conventions that need explaining : not all pupils will know that the two words printed at the head of a page tell you something about the alphabetic range of the words on that page . |
| 20 | Her eyes widened at the sight of him . |
| 21 | The Doctor 's eyes widened at the sound of the voice , and at the face revealed as the sergeant raised her helmet . |
| 22 | Her eyes rounded at the sight of so much flesh , although she stepped quite boldly into the room . |
| 23 | The cars collided at the junction of Tredworth Road and High Street just after midnight on Sunday . |
| 24 | Is the existence of a supportive relationship before an event the critical factor , or can new supportive relationships mobilised at the time of the event be effective ? |
| 25 | More guards lounged at the foot of the steps . |
| 26 | We will ensure that all children have their memories for each of the foundation subjects tested at the ages of seven , 11 , 13 and 16 . |
| 27 | This means that it can not be ruled out that new supportive relationships established at the time of a crisis might also sometimes be beneficial . |
| 28 | The relic-seller 's eyes brightened at the prospect of profit . |
| 29 | The little eyes sharpened at the top of the thin nose . |
| 30 | Trevor Hold in his recent anthology A Northamptonshire Garland , identifies the house described in Leapor 's poem ‘ Crumble Hall ’ , as Edgcote House , on the grounds that the carved heads described at the beginning of the poem correspond to a drawing of Edgcote House by Peter Tillemans ( c. 1684–1733 ) . |