Example sentences of "to [pron] [noun sg] at [det] [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | ‘ It was tough at the start but I knew I had to hang on to my serve at all costs , ’ she said afterwards . |
| 2 | Having put down the bottle , but still entranced by the ( to my nose at any rate ) sweet , dulcet tones of the essence , I decided to take another whiff to convince myself I had not really been dreaming . |
| 3 | Er , you know , because anything belonging to a wife belonged to her husband at that time . |
| 4 | To add to their guilt at this lack of self-control , some books say that from 36 weeks , pregnant women are n't likely to gain any more weight and that from 38 weeks they may even lose some ! |
| 5 | The fact is that we give exceptional leave to remain because it would be inhumane to send some people , such as the Croatian that the hon. Member mentioned , back to their country at this time , even though they may not have made a claim of persecution . |
| 6 | ‘ Boy ’ Mould had served in France with 1 Squadron in 1939/40 , where he had shot down the first German aircraft to be claimed by R.A.F. fighters over the Western Front ; he had over eight victories to his credit at this time . |
| 7 | ‘ I think I 'm pretty good value — you would n't get a barrister to come to your house at all hours . |
| 8 | A splash of colour against the frosted greens and greys of a winter garden will lift your spirits and add interest to your garden at this time of year . |
| 9 | You may have access to your room at all times and have the privacy to lock your room door and any cupboard inside your room . |
| 10 | Did n't he ever write to your mother at some time or other ? ’ and she said , ‘ I … |
| 11 | Mr Benn , who often comes to our help at these moments , has promised that as soon as a Labour government under Mr Kinnock has looked at the books and realised the true extent of the crisis , it will realise the need for serious measures . |
| 12 | Thanks are due to our audience at that concert — they immediately recognised that this was a new star , and applauded him to the echo . |