Example sentences of "[verb] to remain at " in BNC.
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| 1 | Then he looked up and said , ‘ Celia , you do n't want to remain at Brentwoods for ever , do you , to have our child turn to some third party for its emotional and creature comforts , to get the odd pat on the head from a parent at six o'clock of an evening ? |
| 2 | Ca n't be certain , but it looks as if Allied Signal Corp chief executive Lawrence Bossidy has ruled himself out of the running for the top job at IBM Corp : he says that although he is ‘ flattered to be mentioned as a candidate for chairman of another company , I intend to remain at Allied-Signal to complete the job I came here to do . ’ |
| 3 | The Scotsman reported on I September that " members of the Women Compositors " , Readers " and Monotype Operators " Union intend to remain at work in the event of a strike " . |
| 4 | Against these dramatic changes , we intend to remain at the centre as an effective resource for the voluntary sector , and an important bridge between the sector and others . |
| 5 | ‘ We are fearful that older people who want to remain at home may not have the choice because the cost may be more than local authorities can afford ’ , says divisional director Evelyn MeEwen . |
| 6 | Sadly , until his behaviour becomes more reliable he has to remain at arm 's length . |
| 7 | The rate is expected to remain at 54% until the end of the century . |
| 8 | High street sales fell in Novbember and business this month is now expected to remain at last year 's depressed levels , says Nigel Whittaker , chairman of the CBI 's Distributive Trades Panel . |
| 9 | Commenting on its figures ( see page seven ) , Amsterdam-based networking and electrical engineering group Getronics NV says it sees no evidence of market growth , and assuming no major acquisitions occur , its business will grow hardly any faster than in 1992 , when net profit rose 14% ; its investment is expected to remain at the same level as in 1992 , and cash flow is expected to develop on a comparable basis . |
| 10 | Left-wing parties were highly critical of the proposals , and called instead for increases in public spending to reduce unemployment , which was expected to remain at around 10 per cent . |
| 11 | In Britain , water tables are expected to remain at a low level throughout the summer . |
| 12 | Fergus said , ‘ And so I was sent away and Grainne was permitted to remain at Tara . ’ |
| 13 | Now that Hearts have decided to remain at a re-developed Tynecastle , Gulliver has resigned from the board . |
| 14 | CCG hope to remain at Shakespeare Cliff until 1993 or 1994 , although Chris Horn anticipates a gradual downturn as the contract progresses . |
| 15 | This is not to say that there are not many households where there is peace and contentment , when the old person is fortunate enough to keep well in mind and body even when she becomes frail , and where the daughter prefers to remain at home , and is able to make a satisfying life for herself . |
| 16 | Tait intends to remain at his Berkshire base until the 1994 World Championships , after which he may return to his native New Zealand . |
| 17 | On Tunberht 's deposition in 685 , Eata 's companion , Cuthbert , was appointed bishop of Hexham but allowed to remain at Lindisfarne while Eata returned to Hexham ( HE IV , 27,28 ) . |
| 18 | We told the controller we would divert to Viseu , and were told to remain at FL090 until overhead the field , to ensure separation from the German . |
| 19 | DESPITE mounting general election fever political awareness seems to remain at a low ebb in Darlington . |
| 20 | He saw the Brussels agreement being extended eventually to cover the whole of Western Europe , but each step would have to be thoroughly explored , and the overall character would have to remain at the level of intergovernmental cooperation . |
| 21 | Ian and Barbara , tired of hectic journeying , decide to remain at the villa . |
| 22 | In particular , for reasons that will be taken up below , the Nottinghamshire miners decided to remain at work . |
| 23 | It is projected to remain at around this level for more recent generations of women . |
| 24 | If we continue to assume that the money supply ( M ) is under the control of the monetary authorities , we can write that in equilibrium , Substituting from above , we have With k constant , and Q fixed because the economy is assumed to remain at full employment , an increase in M will create an excess supply of money . |
| 25 | He should not be allowed to remain at large , particularly after this attempt to end his life . |
| 26 | But while he was placed on the ‘ at risk ’ register he was allowed to remain at the foster home at Ysgubor Esgob , a smallholding near Gwalchmai . |
| 27 | At the same time , the new accent on ‘ community care ’ means that elderly people and disabled children who have reached a certain level of dependency and inability to cope — and who would once have gone into hospital or residential care — are now encouraged to remain at home . |
| 28 | Unemployment had continued to remain at more than one million , despite the fact that Britain had returned to the gold standard and free trade in 1925 — actions which , it was suggested , would revive world trade and reduce unemployment . |
| 29 | The leaders had their work cut out keeping the group together , and one or both had to remain at the back to motivate the slower ones — the most effective method seemed to be carrying their kit , though this tended to be a last resort . |
| 30 | His right foot had to remain at right angles to his leg . |