Example sentences of "the [noun] [vb pp] [verb] at [art] " in BNC.

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1 Failure to use these words can lead to a lot of confusion , and provide opportunities for awkward parties to obstruct a reference by questioning the procedure used to arrive at a result which they expect to be unfavourable .
2 It is , of course , vital to appreciate that the changes described occur at the expense of gain ; the closed-loop gain under negative feedback is always less than the open-loop gain .
3 Now number thirty the thought occurred to me , occurred , occurred , or the accident occurred when the lorry failed to stop at the traffic lights
4 The famous German raid on Coventry on the night of 14 November 1940 brought widespread devastation and civilian demoralisation ( such that a cordon had to be thrown round the city , and news from it heavily censored ) ; likewise , the bombing of the East End of London intimidated its inhabitants far more than the government dared admit at the time .
5 In a non husband and wife situation ( ie where no other reliefs are available ) the mortgage debt assumed will be added to the consideration paid to arrive at the total amount subject to stamp duty .
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