Example sentences of "[adv] be [verb] at the [noun pl] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Clearly , there could be no element of surprise , and although the rebel advance had been rapid until then , it had effectively been halted at the gates of Madrid . |
| 2 | Although the numbers will not apparently be limited at the briefings , a notional limit may be set on the number of climbers admitted to the range on any one occasion . |
| 3 | The problem drinker in our society can be defined as any person who experiences social , psychological or physical problems as a consequence of his or her own repeated drinking , and services should not only be aimed at the individuals themselves but also at family members who suffer as a result of someone else 's drinking . |
| 4 | The results above suggest that relaxation of standards can only be effected at the embalmers peril and to the detriment of his health . |
| 5 | The intelligent amongst us have already been looking at the questions on page forty seven and realizing that despite the weirdness of the sound of this music there are some quite direct things that can be asked . |
| 6 | but at the same time they should n't just be looking at the subjects in isolation |
| 7 | The faint-object camera has also been looking at the remnants of the supernova which excited astronomers in 1987 . |
| 8 | Herr Kohl 's coalition has also been punished at the polls . |
| 9 | Criticism has also been levelled at the inadequacies of the legislative programme . |
| 10 | We should also be looking at the types of enquiries which we would not deal with . |
| 11 | That and the rain , which stained the concrete a dirty brown , gave the place a deserted look even during term-time , but the fact that it was so close to London meant that it really was deserted at the weekends as students and staff headed for the bright lights . |
| 12 | Of course , the same fault should then be laid at the sceptics ' door . |
| 13 | This should then be considered at the directions stage . |
| 14 | His breathtaking , black and white exhibition of sharks , sealions and pelicans has recently been shown at the Fouts and Fouler Gallery in London , the pictures of which he is understandably most proud . |
| 15 | The Olympic cricket match was the only time the sport has actually been played at the Olympics , but an England Test captain . |
| 16 | The document is actually being printed at the taxpayers ' expense on the two photocopiers next to my desk in the House of Commons . |