Example sentences of "[conj] [noun sg] at [num ord] " in BNC.
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| 1 | The two samples did not differ in sex , age , employment status , proportion with a regular partner , source of referral , age at first drug misuse ( excluding cannabis , solvents , and alcohol ) , or age at first injecting ( among injectors ) . |
| 2 | But in other countries , such as those in Latin America and the Caribbean , where age at first marriage or union occurs somewhat later and where , consequently , childbearing also begins later infant mortality increases with each parity class . |
| 3 | Gary Callander , the former Scotland hooker , is in cracking form again and , with John Jeffrey staying down and grafting at second row , they took particular encouragement from their scrummaging in an 18-29 defeat by the powerhouse Heriot 's . |
| 4 | The truth is it 's never been easier to pack your sack and experience at first hand the sensational scenery and classic challenges across the Channel . |
| 5 | If controlled breathing through your nose is not natural to you , it takes practice and concentration at first but it will soon become second nature — and you will feel better for it . |
| 6 | Flesh against flesh , just giving comfort and pleasure at first . |
| 7 | A drawing pin through the pocket ensures the holder does not fall out ; comfort , security and peace at last . |
| 8 | Up until then people had made butter and sometimes cheese from the milk since there had never been a collection until Willie , who was a very good businessman , began to transport it out — on a horse and cart at first , until he acquired a wagon . |
| 9 | If Mr Mellor hangs on , he faces the ordeal of appearing before the Tory rank and file at next month 's party conference . |
| 10 | Fortune and fame at last . |
| 11 | It provides lat/long data ; distance/bearing to destination/waypoint ; groundspeed ; heading ; relative altitude from starting point and absolute altitude based on local coordinates ; current time in hours , minutes and seconds ; and ETA at next waypoint based on current groundspeed ( with aural signal of waypoint passage ) , and also has a graphic display mode to enable current heading to be compared with true course . |
| 12 | Emphasis is placed on experiencing the problems associated with small business management and development at first hand through working closely with local companies and agencies , especially during the sandwich year of industrial placement . |
| 13 | It was cloudy and cooler at first after overnight rain and a light tailwind seemed to blow Holmann of Norway down the course as he took long slow strides to the first win of the day , making it look easy . |
| 14 | You may need help and advice at first but will gradually learn how to assess these factors . |
| 15 | And silence at last . |
| 16 | And proof at last : Genetic testing solves a murder , thirteen years on . |
| 17 | Our destination and purpose at first unbeknownst to me , we went on a shopping expedition one day to a larger province close to Nongkhai . |
| 18 | ‘ But the way we 're heading , they 'll think we plan to rest this night on Eigg , and raid at first light , as usual . |
| 19 | Interesting facts culled from a meeting with the leading lights of both Aldus and Adobe at last year 's Appleworld show indicate that the main problem with PostScript on the Macintosh is the QuickDraw to PostScript conversion process and has nothing at all to do with the LaserWriter or PostScript . |
| 20 | ‘ They were greeted with suspicion and hostility at first , and in more than one place they had to fight to prove they truly wanted to serve rather than to rule , to harbour rather than destroy . |
| 21 | Horse and Bamboo at last come to Sussex , with their latest show based on the extraordinary story of the legendary and influential Mexican artist , Posada . |
| 22 | Since age at first marriage or union not only indirectly affects maternal and child health but can be considered as one of the underlying causes or conditions that affect it , this topic will be examined first . |
| 23 | When peace at last demobs B.P. ? |
| 24 | It looks like an average piece of As bond at first sight but it is n't actually a standard size at all . |
| 25 | ‘ Nothing so little as grace at first , and nothing more glorious afterward : things of greatest perfection are longest in coming to their growth … |
| 26 | They have proved there is such a thing as love at first sight . ’ |