Example sentences of "[pers pn] [is] [adv] [vb pp] at the " in BNC.
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| 1 | ‘ It 's already ruined at the moment . |
| 2 | This is a cheap and cheerful set-up — you do n't get any fancy documentation and it 's really aimed at the experienced PC buyer . |
| 3 | It is softly pleated at the front , has a neat waistband and fastens with a back zip . |
| 4 | It is normally placed at the point where sexual arousal is dependent on the element of pain ( inflicted or received ) , but it is not hard to see the variety of ways in which either sadistic or masochistic tendency of any marked degree can affect life-style and relationships even without its overt expression . |
| 5 | This kind of chauvinism is , of course , perfectly normal coming from sections of today 's Conservative Party , except that it is normally directed at the ‘ Anti-British Broadcasting Corporation ’ . |
| 6 | It is best made at the last possible moment , although it can be kept warm for a short time in a bowl set over a pan of hot water . |
| 7 | The European Community ( EC ) , for example , actually came into existence largely through an acute perception of French national interests by Jean Monnet , who was mainly responsible for creating the European Coal and Steel Community — the precursor of the Common Market — as a means of protecting French industry and especially French steel makers from their more efficient German competitors ; and it is widely recognized at the present time that national interests continue to play a major part in the debates and decisions of the Community . |
| 8 | The bit where the rest of the family goes out and the cat is after Stuart bores Babur : he thinks it is probably directed at the younger reader . |
| 9 | Stroke the Luminescent Mousse quickly through your hair and comb through , making sure that it is well distributed at the roots . |
| 10 | It is also found at the base of the neo-classical economic theory of capitalism , with its basic tenet of man as a maximizing individual with limitless needs and desires — a notion Sahlins deconstructed many years ago ( 1974 ) , but one that still persists in Western economic and political thought , and which underlies much of the anthropology of conflict . |
| 11 | It is cleverly elasticated at the back , so you can be sure of a flattering shape . |
| 12 | The ulcer is usually found on the glans penis or the foreskin , although it is sometimes found at the base of the shaft of the penis — the so-called ‘ condom chancre ’ . |
| 13 | It is delightfully situated at the head of Loch Shieldaig , an inlet of Loch Torridon , sheltered by rough hills , the whole picturesque scene encompassed by rocky heights . |
| 14 | Prime 's Natick , Massachusetts headquarters has been sold and it is now headquartered at the old Computervision base in Bedford , Massachusetts . |
| 15 | He is currently employed at the Agency for Co-operation and Research in Development ( ACORD ) in London . |
| 16 | He is currently held at the No. 3 provincial prison at Yuxian in Henan . |