Example sentences of "[vb base] [verb] [adv] at a [adj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | The basic assumption of geometric perspective is that although parallel lines never meet , they appear to do so at a vanishing point , on a distant backcloth . |
| 2 | ‘ I hope to get home at a reasonable time tonight , but it rather depends on what Kegan wants . |
| 3 | Smaller animals tend to have higher metabolic rates , just as the engines of small cars tend to turn over at a higher rate than those of larger cars . |
| 4 | So I hope , in my remarks , and I hope in the general tone of the debate , there 's enough to reassure London Region that we need to move forward at a careful pace . |
| 5 | SCIENCE lessons have perked up at a junior school since youngsters discovered the secrets of a special science activities box . |
| 6 | There 's a time when you have to strike hard at a decisive moment . ’ |
| 7 | but we obviously have to cut off at a certain time to er get the accounts and audited in time . |
| 8 | Many of us have glanced across at a middle-aged couple sitting at a nearby table in a restaurant and noticed their complete lack of communication . |