Example sentences of "[verb] at a [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | It is like eavesdropping at a match , though such ‘ alternative ’ humour is very rare . |
| 2 | The tape has been mixed at a Gloucester recording studio , using Steve 's voice . |
| 3 | But genes can act at a distance ; extended phenotypes can extend a long way . |
| 4 | The invisible powers of nature were analogous to the visible powers of the magnet , which could act at a distance and penetrate matter with its rays . |
| 5 | The totals had been disclosed at a time when local authorities and others were being subjected to curbs for alleged lack of efficiency . |
| 6 | And to top all of this , there will be competitions galore , with terrific holidays , goods and equipment to be won at a number of stands . |
| 7 | The Scottish Nationalists suffered a further setback when one of their leading figures , Mr James Sillars , was ousted from Glasgow Govan , which he had won at a by-election . |
| 8 | The official go-ahead from X100 , won at a meeting of Ford and Jaguar company chief company chiefs in Coventry late in October , has sent an unprecedented wave of optimism and excitement through Jaguar 's Browns Lane headquarters . |
| 9 | For example , in a particular year a given region has x million inhabitants and the population is expected to increase at a rate of 2% per year . |
| 10 | That 's right , that 's right , yes , how we consume these products , yes , I mean , you 're right , so a potato is a potato is a potato , but if it 's pre-packed , graded and washed , that is sort of intrinsically different from er , er , sort of , mouldy , scruffy old potatoes that you could buy at a greengrocer . |
| 11 | In Congress-ruled Gujarat , on the west coast , the state Health Minister , Mr Vallabhbhai was attacked at a meeting on Tuesday and died yesterday in hospital . |
| 12 | Libya proposed at a weekend Arab League meeting that Malta should receive the pair . |
| 13 | Yeltsin proposed at a meeting of his supporters on Nov. 28-29 that a pro-reform party or movement should be established , offering to participate in any such movement . |
| 14 | Rubbish will be sorted at a site in northern England and turned into commercial products including compost made from food scraps and paper and an array of items using recycled plastic . |
| 15 | Styled in hard-wearing canadium , it has a built-in meter so that you can know at a glance if you 're applying enough pressure . |
| 16 | This is accompanied by a status LED , to let you know at a glance what you 've selected . |
| 17 | The Epson system referred to was designed at a time when it was more appropriate to use proprietary Epson upgrades . |
| 18 | The Governor , John Thomas-Ferrand explains how the prison was designed at a time when women did not work in all-male prisons , now 20% are women , yet they do not have their own shower facilities , for example . |
| 19 | The Governor , John Thomas-Ferrand explains how the prison was designed at a time when women did not work in all-male prisons , now 20% are women , yet they do not have their own shower facilities , for example . |
| 20 | On the other hand , if the initial state is one of excess supply money-wages will fall at a rate . |
| 21 | He had a nervous twitch which jerked at a muscle at the corner of his thin-lipped mouth and a malevolent stare . |
| 22 | With the coarse fishing season opening at a minute past midnight tonight June 16 anglers all over the region will be itching to get to their favourite waters . |
| 23 | How many people do you need at a time then ? |
| 24 | She lifted her arm to catch at a branch and , as she held it down , rainwater fell on her face her eyes were shut ; it was as if she was drinking the scent of lilac . |
| 25 | Later we dined at a restaurant quite near the flat . ’ |
| 26 | Nick Cave surfaced at a time when post-punk 's handle on the workings of desire was diagrammatic and programmatic . |
| 27 | From the detailed observation of fifteen boards , it was evident that training often followed the pattern of immediate demand rather than being linked to any developmental plan ; thus , a board might ask the headteacher or member of staff for further elaboration of a topic which surfaced at a meeting , such as subject choice by S3 , or individuals might decide to attend an area session on interviewing skills only once they knew that they were to participate in the selection of a senior member of staff . |
| 28 | All the options came out filling Sweden 's energy needs at a cost of between $5.5 and $7 billion per year , or from 2 to 2.9 cents per kWh . |
| 29 | It will also cut training needs at a time when people no longer want to serve long apprenticeships . |
| 30 | This applies particularly to public libraries , which aim to satisfy a wide range of reading needs at a number of different levels . |