Example sentences of "[vb past] [art] [noun] [to-vb] at the " in BNC.
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| 1 | I loved the programme and the people but I made the decision to leave at the right point , before I could grow bored . ’ |
| 2 | Corbett asked the others to stay at the great gate whilst he went across the open square . |
| 3 | And , reflecting the now-familiar language of the GCSE criteria , he asked the committee to look at the extent to which A levels test knowledge , understanding , and skills , and the implications of the assessment procedures for teaching and learning . |
| 4 | She had rejoiced at her childlessness , and even found the heart to laugh at the lamentable end of her father 's fond dynastic ambitions . |
| 5 | Wimpey Homes sponsored the group to play at the Cheddar Folk Festival and May Fair . |
| 6 | Success in education has come largely through a process of social indoctrination ; if the young person has been brought up in a supportive home which was valued education and encouraged the youngster to stick at the work in order to pass through the hoops which lead to higher education and the professional occupations , the young person has very often done well at school . |
| 7 | Putrefaction had set in around the nose and mouth , the skin felt cold and soggy as Corbett gently turned the head to look at the fatal weal round the neck , a broad , purple black gash with little round indentations which made it look like some ghostly parody of a necklace . |
| 8 | In an agreement for the sale of land the vendor reserved the right to remain at the property after completion as licensee and to trade therefrom without payment of rent |
| 9 | This work went ahead , although rather slowly , and allowed the tunnelling to begin at the same time . |
| 10 | If support teachers are alert to the possibilities within their role , and allowed the flexibility to operate at the individual or whole-class level , then support for individual children can offer a way through to improving the quality of learning for all ( see , for example , Hodgson et al. |
| 11 | I climbed a wall to drink at the beck , sitting for a while on its banks in the sun before walking on up the legionaries ' highway crossing the Burtersett road under Green Scar Mire and heading up towards Fleet Moss and Kidhow Gate . |
| 12 | They parted at the hatshop and made an arrangement to meet at the same time the following day . |
| 13 | They crossed the room to stand at the other side of the bed . |
| 14 | When he removed the crates to get at the tarpaulin he realized it was covering something , further stimulating his interest . |
| 15 | After some coffee and a yoghurt , she left the restaurant to ask at the desk for directions to Mr Gajdusek 's house . |
| 16 | Now he had the opportunity to stand at the counter with one of his mates and talk about other things . |
| 17 | In view of the understandable difficulty that this inelegant and complex piece of legislation presented to these people , one must stand in awe at what one Member , Sir Michael Havers , had the temerity to say at the Third Reading of the Bill : ‘ One of the great ambitions of successive Parliaments is to simplify the laws that they pass and make them more readily understood . ’ |
| 18 | Has my right hon. Friend had a chance to look at the Order Paper recently ? |
| 19 | ‘ It would give a better idea of the effectiveness of co-operation if the public had a chance to look at the frequency with which bombs are transported into Northern Ireland in vehicles stolen in the Republic . |
| 20 | Slides were used to punctuate the talk , as well as to illustrate points , but he had a tendency to look at the screen while speaking , which is distracting . |
| 21 | Ellwood did n't want the limelight ; he had a cover to preserve at the Base . |
| 22 | As the taxi sped them into Rome , Nora had no chance to look at the view ; she was kept busy listening to Louise , who was giving her assessment of the situation . |
| 23 | Has my right hon. Friend had an opportunity to look at the study in The Financial Times on 6 January which pointed to the fact that the northern region has very much benefited from the economic restructuring of the 1980s and is now coming out of recession faster than any other part of the country , due to the success of the regeneration programmes that the Government have put in place in the region ? |
| 24 | A number of that 25-35 age range were brought in as one of two groups who had an opportunity to look at the various stages while the possible designs were still being examined . |
| 25 | He closed the book to look at the scenery of his native Cheshire hurtling by , but there was an expression of pleasurable anticipation on his face . |
| 26 | He controlled the urge to laugh at the tinge of regret which had coloured Artai 's tone . |