Example sentences of "[vb base] [adv prt] [verb] at the [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | And er when you get up to speak at the conference , you have to give your name and the reason why you 're there . |
| 2 | I 'm absolutely delighted that we achieved what we set out to do at the beginning of the week , which was to ensure that the Ryder Cup stayed on this side of the Atlantic . |
| 3 | Why , I 'm going to do what I set out to do at the start — I 'm going to make sure that bastard marries you ! ’ |
| 4 | You have already defined what the worry is , so go on to look at the cause , list different possibilities for dealing with the cause and then decide on the action which seems most likely to be effective . |
| 5 | He pays the small amount and in fact I keep on meaning at the back of my brain to get hold of him and say has he been paying it . |
| 6 | Both user and non-user end up searching at the shelves . |
| 7 | I drank to the Conon Corbetts , glad , as st Augustine wrote , that ‘ men go out to wonder at the Mountain Heights . ’ |
| 8 | As they walked up towards the main road , he was surprised to see her turn round to wave at the policemen as if they were old friends . |
| 9 | We burst out giggling at the sight of his bare bottom and we were still tittering when the door burst open and Mrs Taylor entered . |
| 10 | Follow up began at the start of therapy and was continued for 52 weeks . |
| 11 | At the end of the day it is good to be able to think that as you step back to look at the work — especially if you remember to get down from the ladder first . |