Example sentences of "[noun sg] [adv prt] at a " in BNC.
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| 1 | COUNCIL officers are taking action to keep noise down at a ‘ rave ’ concert tomorrow . |
| 2 | Liberate , pacemaker for Alphabatim , took the field along at a strong gallop as far as the straight , a good half mile from home , where he fell back and allowed Commanche Run to take up the running . |
| 3 | Erm , what happened was the cathedral council one light in at a cost of four hundred and fifty pounds but they could n't afford the second light , so we got some money from erm the residents who contributed some money , we got some money from the school and there was a shortfall of sixty six pounds thirty one pence for the total bill , so the chairman er . |
| 4 | put a bid in at a certain price . |
| 5 | The coach , from London , costs under £40 but the trains , actually taking longer , weight in at a hefty £68 . |
| 6 | When I was about twelve she told me how she 'd " flung " a sixpenny piece back at a titled woman who 'd given it her as a tip : " If you ca n't afford any more than that Madam , I suggest you keep it . " |
| 7 | Although it was a large fire , she had never known it have more than one bar on at a time . |
| 8 | Eva had pretended she would have to do office work until after lunch on the Sunday , when in fact she had wanted to have lunch out at a cafe with a girlfriend . |
| 9 | The idea that a runner can win more by not trying too hard is not likely to be well received in the hard-bitten commercial world of sports retailing , but if the winter miles are currently very wearisome and every race is a struggle to gain a few seconds , you might try leaving your watch off at a race or two and see if the Zarei approach puts a bit of the enjoyment back into running . |
| 10 | They do n't turn their nose up at a job for a lesser mag if their last assignment was for Elle or something . ’ |
| 11 | Finally , even if all the factors mentioned so far are not influencing the cat , it may still turn its nose up at a particular dish of food . |
| 12 | Forget it ’ the A A said , ‘ forget it ’ the police said , ‘ forget it ’ , everybody in the town said ‘ forget it , it 's hard enough to walk up ’ and we took the truck up at a bloody run . |
| 13 | So we have got his name down at a few schools |
| 14 | The privileged sign in at a large book attached by a thin chain to a sort of lectern . |
| 15 | As was noted at a recent conference ‘ Cooperatives are real work … not just a day out at a course ! ’ . |
| 16 | SO HAPPY Cries of delight as Princess Diana gets a thorough soaking during a day out at a theme park with little Prince Harry |
| 17 | Usually , we also provide a free day out at a farm for the children . |
| 18 | Ann-Marie , 16 , who was drunk when she took the wheel after a night out at a pub , had been inseparable from her cousin . |
| 19 | AIRDRIE Branch staff ended a night out at a local bowling alley with a delicious buffet . |
| 20 | Profits are made by lending money out at a higher rate of interest than that paid to depositors . |
| 21 | A central computer tells them where to go , calculating the shortest routes and making sure they do n't crash into each other as they beetle along at a brisk 5 to 6 kilometres per hour . |
| 22 | I have n't taken more than a week off at a time and I need some rest . ’ |
| 23 | Now he reaches the Jabbok , and during the night crosses the rest of his entourage over at a ford . |
| 24 | The wash down would be done with one leg up at a time and an impatient queue waiting behind . |
| 25 | The first time she wore it , Nigel kept his coat on at a party so that he could hold the side out and cover the vision . |
| 26 | The problem was soon overcome by always having the camera a couple of inches or so above the fish , thus pointing the camera down at a small angle to the aquarium glass , while the adjustable flash head was directed straight ahead . |
| 27 | You 're talking about er three thirty mil going out at a premium price , erm your one litre at an economy price and your two litre back at a premium price . |
| 28 | You know , I feel that is left , left angina , because I 've got to rip the brassiere off at a certain time of the day |
| 29 | Barbra brought the house down at a California party when she sang her version of the classic ‘ It Had To Be You . ’ |
| 30 | Always prone to bronchitis , he had a slight chestiness , but was well enough to have his birthday dinner out at a restaurant . |