Example sentences of "[pron] [noun] at [noun pl] " in BNC.
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| 1 | And meant only for summer and early autumn ; no heating apparatus except the open fires , and a kitchen rather on a par for mod cons with my cottage at Otters ' Bay . |
| 2 | Sat there through the night , closing my eyes at times , then opening them slowly and allowing the glass to impose itself . |
| 3 | ‘ I was struggling on my serve at times , ’ admitted Wilkinson , ‘ but on the big points I was playing really well . |
| 4 | ‘ Well , ’ I said , ‘ he gets on my wick at times . ’ |
| 5 | You just get on my wick at times , that 's all . ’ |
| 6 | I moved in with her immediately and changed schools ( again ) , visiting my Pop at weekends . |
| 7 | You sound just like my wife at times . |
| 8 | Lesley : ‘ I think at least 50 per cent of our songs ' lyrics come from my anger at men and sexism generally . ’ |
| 9 | ‘ We were all very shocked — I told my partners at prayers this morning . |
| 10 | Erm , I 've left my bags at mums . |
| 11 | I had woken up as the ferry was docking , feeling bad-breathed and half drunk , and had walked off the ramp , shown my passport at customs and asked where the police station was . |
| 12 | I moved back in with my Grandfather , changing schools once again and seeing my Mom at week-ends . |
| 13 | ‘ I seem to spend most of my time at meetings these days . ’ |
| 14 | Many are reacting by slimming their presence at shows drastically and pulling out of some altogether . |
| 15 | Their writings and lectures offer a vision of salvation for troubled businesses , and their presence at seminars and conferences guarantees a rush for tickets at anything up to £800 a day . |
| 16 | Consequently , a private company which has 10 months in which to file its accounts , and has an accounting reference date of 30 September , must file its accounts at Companies House on 30 July at the latest and not on 31 July . |
| 17 | Derive the exact formula for the electric field , work out its values at points M , N , P , Q , take the ratios , and see for yourself how good our approximations are . |
| 18 | Basically , however , secure tenants of three years ' standing can buy their houses at discounts ranging from 33 per cent of market price to a maximum of 50 per cent . |
| 19 | ‘ Well , suit yourself , but one good look and you 'd know that men like that generally do not spend their summers at places like this . ’ |
| 20 | Now you see those two women there , now watch them they swing their legs at times , there could be an accident there ! |
| 21 | This has been a cause of intense resentment in some rural areas which has rebounded on those newcomers who have been able to afford to purchase their homes at prices beyond the reach of the locals . |
| 22 | Another useful way of finding out what is available from publishers is to visit their stands at exhibitions . |
| 23 | And they look down their noses at schemes devised by builders which may offer £100 a month to encourage a potential purchaser of their existing home . |
| 24 | Judges who thumb their noses at presidents are thought to be good for democracy . |
| 25 | As in all such complicated and protracted events , both had right on their side at times which only served to perpetuate feelings of grievance . |
| 26 | The investigators have been able to discuss their work at seminars in the Soviet Union , and intend to visit Moscow in 1990/91 to discuss their work further . |
| 27 | ‘ The story is that two other clients of Martinez , ’ and Fearnley named two tennis players who were well-known for their skill at ladies ' doubles and notorious within tennis for their lesbian activities , ‘ were detailed to pursue Mary-Ann . |
| 28 | They are unpopular with teenage mothers , however , either because they do n't see the importance of going , or sometimes because they have been deterred by their experiences at classes where the other mothers are older and married . |
| 29 | She went on gay-rights marches — although , as far as anyone knew , she was heterosexual — and was wont to punch the air with her fist at moments which seemed to call for affirmation or triumph . |
| 30 | Since then she had tended to spend more time on her own in the flat and to stay with her parents at weekends . |