Example sentences of "of [verb] [pron] at [art] [noun] " in BNC.

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1 She thought of ringing him on the off chance of catching him at the flat , but shelved the possibility as unlikely .
2 The Padre , consulted as to the propriety of firing them at the enemy , had given his opinion that they could perfectly well be fired and that they , or any other such popish or Tractarian objects , would very likely wreak terrible havoc .
3 Instead of upholding one at the expense of the other , Bachelard offers the possibility of a deconstructive history which would reinscribe that which had been excluded ; this could also enable a differential history of science and ideology , accounting for the perpetuation of ideology after the production of science .
4 Secondly , as the weights are derived from analysis of individuals there is a serious problem of applying them at the level of wards or districts where the information is readily available only in aggregate .
5 I thought of presenting myself at the docks and saying that my pocket had been picked … but I lacked the impudence to carry it off .
6 ‘ That 's what comes of feeding them at the table , ’ Michele remarked .
7 She sort of collapsed me at the knees and I was down there .
8 He was the least well acquainted with Connon and had no intention of saying anything at the moment .
9 another paddle you can have instead of having them at the side and have one man and bursar
10 you 'd be better of posting it at a post box when you go cos they pick them up .
11 Part of the answer must be that the element of risk in a PRP scheme reduces its attractiveness to employees , hence the advantages of introducing it at a time when the alternative ( no pay rise ) is even worse .
12 well if you 'd of put it at the top of the basket , I would of seen it
13 However , she could not avoid it at The Tamarisks , for although Fru Møller offered a generous choice of hors d'œuvres and puddings she did not provide a choice of main course and Elisabeth would not have dreamt of placing herself at a disadvantage by drawing attention to her disability and pleading for something easier than steak to swallow .
14 Had he been so sure of finding her at the alehouse ?
15 A loss would give momentum to the idea of dumping him at the party convention in July .
16 The tigress was undoubtedly familiar with every foot of the ground , and not having had an opportunity of killing me at the rocks — and her chance of bagging me at the first hairpin bend having been spoilt by the kakar — she was probably now making her way through the dense undergrowth to try to intercept me at the second bend .
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