Example sentences of "[vb base] [adv prt] [to-vb] at the [noun sg] " 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 | I drank to the Conon Corbetts , glad , as st Augustine wrote , that ‘ men go out to wonder at the Mountain Heights . ’ |
| 6 | 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 . |