Example sentences of "[det] [verb] at [art] [adj] [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | The old Eagle Warehouse had the appearance of a curve at the west end of Bothwell Street , though in fact it was made up of four straight sections each placed at a shallow angle . |
| 2 | A practical circus consists of a series of tasks each placed at a different position in the room . |
| 3 | This enabled them once again to draw up a profile of those high-risk subjects who developed schizophrenia , which turned out to be similar to that reported at an earlier stage of the research . |
| 4 | Years later , long after Tam was " deed " , I did some research at the Black Watch archives in Perth and was assured that no such thing could ever have happened . |
| 5 | This occurred at an end-of-season game where a large crowd was gathered to celebrate the team 's promotion to the second division . |
| 6 | This occurred at the main dispensing chemist in Wirral 's largest township : |
| 7 | The dry slope was dotted with rabbits — some nibbling at the thin grass near their holes , others pushing farther down to look for dandelions or perhaps a cowslip that the rest had missed . |
| 8 | If this happens at the same time as the inevitable swing into wind , it can result in a very rapid rolling over on to the into-wind wing-tip . |
| 9 | Some die at the first hint of frost ; others , for example the damp-living larvae of chironomid midges , can be subjected repeatedly to temperatures of -20°C and below , with up to 90% of their body water frozen , and recover completely on thawing ( Scholander et al , 1953 ) . |
| 10 | This happened at the same time as parishes were being formed , and it seems to have resulted in the extinction of many churches , not only as private property but also as working churches . |
| 11 | This proceeded at a faster pace in services than in industry . |
| 12 | But this struck at the very heart of what Laura was hoping to achieve and she quashed the suggestion with ferocity . |
| 13 | Some halted at the right time and others did n't , resulting in a bit of a rugger scrum . |
| 14 | £1 this comes at the same time as having to make fundamental changes to central corporate systems to address the issues of , on the one hand , the Local Government Act 1988 ( which contains the requirements of competition legislation ) and , on the other hand , attempting to identify and apportion expenditure to individual schools and colleges to meet the requirements of the Education Act 1988 . |
| 15 | This hits at the established doctrine that the courts recognise no legal limits to Parliament 's legislative power . |
| 16 | That looking at a bald head , a stupid girl , and something else . |
| 17 | Ranges will be offered up to three Greens for virtually the same price as one , with each installed at the required distance . |
| 18 | That came at the 7th tee . |
| 19 | Scientists working in a team , each looking at a separate facet of a problem , may well throw light on details , but they are no more likely to make fundamental discoveries than monkeys with typewriters . |
| 20 | How much spent at the main counter ? |
| 21 | These jingle at the slightest touch on the head . |
| 22 | Some have been designated as sites of special scientific interest ( SSSI ) , but these stop at the low-water mark , allowing rubbish dumping further out on the water . |
| 23 | OPTIONS : Any regiments of Dwarfs may be equipped with either spears at an additional cost of +1 point per model , or crossbows , at an additional cost of +3 points per model . |
| 24 | The activity obtained at an intermediate ionic strength ( 70 mM ammonium sulphate ) was about 80% of that observed at the lowest concentration used ( 20 mM ) , a situation in which the activity of P A2b in linear templates was of about 10% if the initiating NTPs were present or even lower in their absence . |
| 25 | Some of those arguing for mixed-ability teaching did so on the narrowest professional grounds that it would improve teaching and learning , obliging teachers to treat pupils as individuals each proceeding at a different pace and in a different manner . |
| 26 | ‘ You mean , if you cut that picture up into four — which would be a distinctly pro-life act if you want my opinion and gave it to four different restorers , they 'd each stop at a different point ? ’ |
| 27 | That has much to do with the bringing together of all participants in the one place — all staying in the same hotel , all competing at the same venue , all joining in the same events , culminating in the Barbarian Easter Tour-style tradition of each nation providing a ‘ cabaret ’ turn at the farewell banquet . |
| 28 | A spreadsheet can be recalculated immediately even if only one figure changes , or if many change at the same time . |
| 29 | We all met at a pre-luncheon reception and then adjourned to the dining hall to sample the culinary delights which were to space our classes for the next five days ; four classes with dancing after dinner was the order of the day , all meticulously time-tabled . |
| 30 | When speeches are made after seated dinners at lengthy , formal wedding receptions , they begin after all eating at the formal meal has finished , and are preceded by the announcement from the toastmaster , ‘ Ladies and Gentlemen , you may now smoke . ’ |