Example sentences of "the [noun pl] [to-vb] at [art] [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | She told him she was too busy to attend to the matter , whilst the guests gave up all pretence of looking at the pictures to stare at the intruder . |
| 2 | When he removed the crates to get at the tarpaulin he realized it was covering something , further stimulating his interest . |
| 3 | then add together the calculations to arrive at the employee 's contribution . |
| 4 | I ate the biscuits in one go and walked on to the boat , climbing up the decks to stand at the back . |
| 5 | They had gone all over the place ; peeking into the Oval Office ( but the little rope was across , Hakim said ) ; stopping on the stairs to look at a picture called The Canine Cabinet , in which North pointed out a drowsing member and said it was Casey ; and into the Roosevelt Room , where North showed the young Iranian the Nobel Prize won by Theodore Roosevelt for negotiating peace between the Russians and the Japanese . |
| 6 | Optional cording sets with overlap arm are available which enable the curtains to overlap at the centre when closed . |
| 7 | The McDermott 's also called on the police to look at the possibility of re-examining the case now that DNA testing is possible . |
| 8 | Ask what do I expect the nurses to do at the end of the workshop . |
| 9 | Mr Mitra said Mrs Aquino ‘ has agreed to ( the referendum ) in principle , and most likely she will ask the senators to look at the proposal with an open mind ’ . |
| 10 | These are prominently displayed in the reservations area or the reception office and enable the receptionists to see at a glance whether they can accept a booking for a certain date . |