Example sentences of "[conj] a [noun sg] at " in BNC.
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| 1 | Sometimes , especially when the sun was low and blinding , I could not tell whether a dark shape was a rock a hundred yards away or a crag at three miles . |
| 2 | scratching a living … or a life at least … |
| 3 | However clever it was at irradiating all those little blue MPs as it passed over them , it still looked too much like something from a game show or a funfair at the end of the pier . |
| 4 | ( Houses now have bathrooms and inside toilets , instead of a garden privy or a toilet at the bottom of the yard . ) |
| 5 | You ca n't help getting a nit or a dickie at school , but some of those town bairns are lousy . |
| 6 | Or a qualification at the same level which pre-dates the above . |
| 7 | Or a qualification at the same level which predates the above |
| 8 | It would seem more useful to reserve that much over-used tag of ‘ middle-class ’ for those higher up the social and financial scale than Benjamin — those who lived in larger houses with servants , who sent their children to public schools and could afford a day at the races or a night at the opera , suitably dressed . |
| 9 | She did n't know if women preferred poetry or flowers or a night at the movies . |
| 10 | Attendance is strongly recommended where the suspect is a juvenile or a person at risk . |
| 11 | There was just enough time for a picnic at Llanfair Caereinion , or a look at the workshops according to taste , before we commenced the return journey . |
| 12 | OPTIONS : Any units of Ogres may be equipped with one of the following : an additional hand weapon at a further +1 point per model , a double-handed weapon at +2 points per model , or a halberd at +2 points per model . |
| 13 | OPTIONS : Any regiments of Ogres may be equipped with one of the following : an additional hand weapon at a further +1 point per model , a double-handed weapon at +2 points per model , or a halberd at +2 points per model . |
| 14 | Enjoy a drink , a snack or a meal at one of Port Solent 's delightful quayside bars or restaurants . |
| 15 | Or Grade A , B or C in GCE Ordinary level or Grade 1 in CSE or a pass at AS level . |
| 16 | The doctor can refer the person to the social services department for a home help , or meals on wheels , or a place at a day centre . |
| 17 | Receptions into care were tightly controlled and alternative services offered , such as an intervention package or a place at a Family Centre , where time-limited , highly focused work was planned . |
| 18 | Daytime employment , sheltered work , or a place at a day centre or day hospital may be one answer , or removal to a hostel or group home . |
| 19 | Some people find it easier to give up with a friend or a group at work . |
| 20 | There is a rich seam of ‘ Europeanism ’ running through fascist thought , as a quick perusal of Nazi newspapers or a glance at the memoirs of British fascists like Diana Mosley reveals . |
| 21 | ‘ Oh , thank you ! ’ she said , but her smile withered at the sight of his expression and she trailed after him towards the car park without a word or a glance at the others . |
| 22 | Pimples can cause much anguish , so it pays to learn as much as you can about your skin , and to get the help of your doctor or a dermatologist at a hospital skin clinic . |
| 23 | It 's the place for decisions ; whether to have an early night , a session at the disco , or a gossip at a late bar . |
| 24 | I try to get out on the hill for either a call-out or a practice at least once a month with my team — the Furness Mountain Rescue Team which deals with an area of the southern Lake District . |
| 25 | Suitable keys could be the relative minor ( or major ) , the subdominant , or a key at a distance of a major or minor third above or below the original key ( if a very notable contrast is needed ) . |
| 26 | Under these conditions we detect a single band ( 3.6 kb Kpn I fragment ) which is equivalent to the two dysfunctional endogenous host Ea genes , or a band at 4.2 kb in BALB/c mice . |
| 27 | Such a right is protected by registration of a Class F Land Charge or a Notice at HM Land Registry if the matrimonial home has registered title . |
| 28 | Er for example Claire 's on the er board as you know non Executive Director on er I 've just er become honorary treasurer of the I 'm , not quite sure whether that 's a plus or a minus at this point in time er and also volunteered to be Chairman of an Airport Supporters ' Group so please do n't tell anybody where I live |
| 29 | The proverbial " Never venture , never win " is pronounced with a rise or a fall/rise at the word " venture " . |
| 30 | Also , no person can be a member of the Appeal Committee if they are a parent or a teacher at the school concerned . |