Example sentences of "[coord] [verb] at the [noun sg] in " in BNC.
Next page| No | Sentence |
|---|---|
| 1 | The court may give him help , certainly ; for instance by discovery of documents inter partes … ; by allowing evidence to be obtained or presented at the trial in various ways … ; and by the issue of subpoenas … |
| 2 | To find out about Alexander Technique classes or workshops , ask your local-education authority for details , search your local ‘ what 's on ’ in the newspaper or look at the noticeboard in your library . |
| 3 | Colonel Peter Young was a popular officer , well liked by everyone , always seemed to be of the same temperament , in action , or sitting at the bar in a country inn . |
| 4 | The final element in the change of eighty four thousand pounds between years is the reduction in the committee 's budget four thousand pounds for efficiency savings , which we discussed and agreed at the meeting in September . |
| 5 | The race starts at the Royal Oak , Owl Lane , and finishes at the maypole in the high street . |
| 6 | But after a minute he let his hands drop and picked at the rubbish in the bin . |
| 7 | No need for a hat , but the hair must be pulled off the face to minimise distraction and caught at the nape in a black band into which she would stick a single green feather . |
| 8 | As part of the investigation into attitudes to mass electricity , the project explores the reception by the public of plans for a National Grid and looks at the way in which this programme was presented to those most likely to be environmentally and economically affected by its construction . |
| 9 | Isabel raised her left hand and peered at the ring in the dim light cast by the clock-candle burning near the bed . |
| 10 | Sometimes my brothers and I were allowed to get out of the car with him and peek at the movie in progress while he spoke to the manager or cashier . |
| 11 | Additionally however , we need to make it clear that when we have looked at the figures and I would pay some to the opposition for bringing er some matters to our attention , erm and looking at the way in which very , very careful on the part of this council has led to a better reserve position than we would previously have expected . |
| 12 | ‘ Better than your eyesight , ’ said the old woman , standing next to him and looking at the grey in his hair . |
| 13 | So all I 'm saying is , if we 're not achieving that we need to go back and look at the way in which we 're operating the fax service , have a chat with erm Phil 's people or Jackie 's peo see if there 's any differences that we can take advantage of . |
| 14 | So when we actually got out there , we go out to work in some capacity or another , either to carry out a survey of the logistics or perhaps to sort out and look at the way in which one can set up an immunisation programme in a refugee camp . |
| 15 | She had washed her hands and face at the pump in front of the inn . |
| 16 | On appeal , this assumption could be shown to be false and the village ends up with a significant new development site ; it is this type of appeal decision which leaves the layman surprised and frustrated at the way in which the system operates . |
| 17 | ‘ It is time for the party as a whole to take a step back and look at the way in which its democracy is being carried out , ’ he told the conference . |
| 18 | What Marshall and Clock did was to vary certain aspects of text structure , and look at the effect in terms of how well subjects were able to write about what they recalled from the passage in question . |
| 19 | I urge the Minister to comment on that and to look at the way in which capital is treated for income support purposes to ensure that such disadvantages do not continue . |
| 20 | Totally unprepared for an unexpected 5g demonstration loop , I realised I had been caught napping , and glanced at the g-meter in time for it to disappear as my sight blacked out . |
| 21 | If Agrippa gave an order they obeyed with alacrity , but sometimes I caught them watching me and shuddered at the amusement in their icy , pale-blue eyes . |
| 22 | Amanda Fergusson now rested her book on her lap and looked at the ceiling in alarm . |
| 23 | They stopped beside Mrs McAllister 's resting-place and looked at the ground in silence . |
| 24 | She turned slowly and looked at the figure in the chair . |
| 25 | Enraged that he should take it on himself to tell her the state of her own business , and bristling at the manner in which he spoke of her precious son , Esther said sharply , ‘ Whatever is or is not in the coffers is nothing whatsoever to do with you ! |
| 26 | He sat and stared at the desk in front of him , the creamy whorls in the wood , the tanned grain . |
| 27 | He sat up and stared at the sky in wonder . |
| 28 | Ted stood and stared at the apparition in amazement , unable to believe the sight of his old friend before his eyes . |
| 29 | Dorian turned and stared at the face in the picture , and suddenly he hated Basil more than he had ever hated anyone in his life . |
| 30 | I sat and stared at the paper in front of me and tried to blank out the present and get back into my story — forward , that is , into my invented future , and out of the world of queries and vague apprehensions . |