Example sentences of "and [vb base] [adv] at [det] [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | These pages present highlights of the financial results and look particularly at those areas which affect all staff and the future growth of the company . |
| 2 | As you read through a book or long article , pause after each chapter or section and look back at any notes you have taken . |
| 3 | Having been told by the gentleman at passenger enquiries that the Lowestoft train is one of the few in Britain to retain six-seater compartments , I am fully prepared to adopt my usual routine for such occasions ; I intend to rush on , secure an empty compartment , slide the door behind me , adopt the brazen-hussy-like pose of an Amsterdam whore in her front window ( tongue rolling out and knees wide apart , as I slouch across the upholstery ) , crook my index finger and beckon slowly at any commuters passing along the corridor outside who are considering invading my territory . |
| 4 | Some feel that it is crucial in their understanding of how the parents react now , while others will concentrate only on the ‘ here and now ’ , observe parental reactions , and intervene directly at that level . |
| 5 | Bold and extrovert characters , they would sit on the bedroom balcony and shout raucously at each other , but they really are quite handsome birds . |