Example sentences of "[conj] [subord] at [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Many studs keep a supply of frozen colostrum for these eventualities or as at point a ) when the mare loses her colostrum . |
| 2 | So , I got to the point where I was at ease in that community or as at ease as you can be , then spent another three weeks there . |
| 3 | Mr Janman has asked us to make it clear that , as he wrote in last Saturday 's Sun , he recognises that both crown servants and substantial investors in Britain have an existing right to come here and that though at present he advocates the strict exclusion of all others , he would cease to do so if the Chinese were to attempt ‘ a Tiananmen-style crackdown ’ in Hong Kong in 1997 . |
| 4 | As the cockpit is likely to be used a lot while sailing in the trades and while in harbour , it seems a pity that the tiller should take up such a large amount of space , although when at rest it can be lifted out of the way . |
| 5 | They took it down to the burning gha where two rivers meet in a rolling pool of green and white , and where at night the restless spirits of the dead wall to the roar of the crashing waters . |
| 6 | My father 's a physicist and my mum 's a science teacher , and although at school I was interested in all things , most subjects , erm I think maths and physics came particularly easily to me . |
| 7 | The plaintiff went to work in a new job after the accident and while at work he was shot in the left leg during an armed robbery . |
| 8 | And when at rest , does man 's best friend lie in contemplation of his next act , or of the possible menus for his next meal ? |
| 9 | From the individual 's point of view , his whole life is governed by whether or not he is on the ‘ go-team ’ or co-ordinator 's list , and when at home , out of working hours , every time the telephone rings there is the possibility that the inspector will be on his way to any place on earth within an hour or so . |
| 10 | He proved useful in other ways , and when at supper , which was served early , they met Mr Chase , Paul was not too dissatisfied with his company . |
| 11 | It gave the Celts delightful chieftains , such as Lovernius who entertained hugely : " And when at length he fixed a day for the ending of the feast , a Celtic poet who arrived too late met Lovernius and composed a song magnifying his greatness and lamenting his own late arrival . |
| 12 | What the high-speed camera does n't show as it freezes the action is that the top pros have the skill to make the clubhead catch up with their hands and arrive at the same time at impact … as when at address . |
| 13 | Evidently this belonged to the couple , for they settled down as though at home and made no objection when Hazel did the same . |
| 14 | The Sandersons were gathered in the kitchen , Mr Sanderson and Jimmy standing as though at attention . |