Example sentences of "at the table [conj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | For the first time the pupils did not work in six groups but just sat at the tables as they chose . |
| 2 | Ordered , That , in respect of the Welsh Development Agency Bill , notices of Amendments , new Clauses and new Schedules to be moved in Committee may be accepted by the Clerks at the Table before the Bill has been read a second time . |
| 3 | That , in respect of the Stamp Duty ( Temporary Provisions ) Bill , Notices of Amendments , new Clauses and new Schedules to be moved in Committee may be accepted by the Clerks at the Table before the Bill has been read a second time . |
| 4 | Ordered , That , in respect of the Social Security ( Mortgage Interest Payments ) Bill , notices of Amendments , new Clauses and new Schedules to be moved in Committee may be accepted by the Clerks at the Table before the Bill has been read a second time . |
| 5 | Marie , still in her pyjamas , was sitting slumped at the table that took up most of the floor space : you had to squeeze round it to move about at all in the tiny kitchen , and Marie 's legs had permanent bruises from its sharp comers . |
| 6 | Taking her place for the wedding breakfast , at the table that glistened with crystal , warm with red roses , she manfully ate her way through course after course of a meal prepared by top-class chefs , listened to the speeches , the congratulations , applauded , smiled , chatted with apparent good humour . |
| 7 | bottle and erm they used to queue at the table that for the |
| 8 | He made several brusque , impatient movements at the table but still she could not stop . |
| 9 | Children can learn that food is available only at the table so they may manage a few minutes sitting down to eat and then get up and run around . |
| 10 | She sat down at the table while Michael called the plane . |
| 11 | He joined me at the table and poured out two generous measures of the clear liquid from the bottle . |
| 12 | Each day her youngsters have to reserve a seat at the table and no prior reservation means no meal . |
| 13 | I wish I could sit at the table and help cut up Annie 's food like I used to , and we 'd have crackers and we 'd wear those paper hats and have them little prezzies from inside the crackers . |
| 14 | She sits at the table and smiles , asking firmly for a solo-brandy and coke in separate glasses . |
| 15 | Shivering at the table and peering down at the paper under the stumpy candle I allowed myself to wander off the straight path through the dark trees . |
| 16 | He pointed at the table and the waiter nodded . |
| 17 | Dashing into the kitchen now , she found Jessie standing at the table and squeezing a lemon into a glass and she had almost pulled her from the table towards the door before she managed to say to her , ‘ He 's … he 's downstairs in the yard . |
| 18 | The man who had opened the door looked at the two men seated at the table and said , ‘ This dame here says she knows about wor Robbie ; she says he 's in hospital . |
| 19 | But no one has said that you can not sit at the table and talk to your family , even if you choose not to eat . |
| 20 | He poured the tea into a mug , added milk and sugar , then sat down at the table and began to eat and drink . |
| 21 | Lee had risen and moved to where he sat at the table and was showing him the completed unicorn 's head . |
| 22 | Willie sat dejectedly at the table and watched Tom drag his small mattress past the window . |
| 23 | He and Mr Fletcher sat at the table and Willie took one of the mugs and perched himself on the stool in front of the range . |
| 24 | When he had finished his chores he sat down at the table and copied out ‘ I am William Beech ’ over and over again until Tom , after much effort , finally persuaded him to go for a run and exercise Sammy . |
| 25 | Within an eastern culture , table-fellowship and the sharing of a meal is regarded as a particularly intimate form of association , The fact that Jesus was prepared to act in such a fashion , and to be seen doing it , communicated as powerfully as any pronouncement , both to his friends at the table and his enemies at the window ( Matt. |
| 26 | They say they are looking forward to seeing him soon , and that he will be safely with them to sit down at the table and enjoy the feast of the next Thanksgiving dinner . |
| 27 | Now come along , sit up at the table and have your tea . ’ |
| 28 | Substitute LoSalt for common salt , at the table and in cooking to reduce your family 's salt intake . |
| 29 | Hyperactive and overactive young children often can not concentrate long enough to sit at the table and so teaching this is a very important part of learning to control them generally . |
| 30 | When she returned to the kitchen , she sank down at the table and tried to eat a little of the food , conscious that Craig was watching her . |