Example sentences of "[adj] [to-vb] at a " in BNC.
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| 1 | Using this diagram , it is possible to see at a glance the relationship of one context to the rest of the site . |
| 2 | The boy , who ca n't be named , was due to appear at a Youth Court in Swindon . |
| 3 | Mr Horn , of Hurworth Moor , resigned from his £34,000-a-year job as education officer in charge of forward planning before he was due to appear at a disciplinary hearing at the council 's headquarters in Matlock last week . |
| 4 | Mm and I was just wondering if that is your girl who is due to come at a quarter past six then she erm |
| 5 | Section 47 of the Criminal Law Act 1977 , was not brought into force for another five years until 1982 , Ministers of both parties having accepted the advice of Home Office officials that the provision was too risky to implement at a time of acute overcrowding in the prisons . |
| 6 | Television is at least one escape and just like all the other trivial pastimes , should allow the unemployed to participate at a reduced rate . |
| 7 | ‘ I wonder how long we are prepared to vacillate at a time when Britain , and all that Britain stands for , and human civilization , are in peril ? ’ |
| 8 | The greater number of developers are not necessarily confined to any particular geographical area and will , therefore , not only investigate the market potential in the immediate locality of their home base , but Will be equally prepared to operate at a distance . |
| 9 | One of the advantages of a quantitative study of this sort is that it is possible to view at a glance a collected set of responses . |
| 10 | I mention that this mechanical bird has three blades because we have here something of great importance for a photographer — the three blades are designed to give a far smoother ride than the two-bladed machine , and because of this it is possible to shoot at a speed as low as 125th of a second . |
| 11 | After observing the industrious building of castles in the air in the past few days , I thought it would be appropriate to look at an odd phenomenon that has puzzled meteorologists for the past ten years : the series of giant mushroom-shaped cloud formations round the periphery of the Siberian land-mass . |
| 12 | Apart from pure nostalgia , perhaps this is because in the ‘ old days ’ it was fairly easy to look at a faulty circuit , identify components used for specific functions , replace them and get the set going again whether it was commercially or home-made . |
| 13 | An excellent air conditioning system , independently variable between the driver 's and passenger 's sides and fitted as standard , improves on an already good ventilation system , although its controls and high-tech graphic display are not easy to understand at a glance . |
| 14 | Once all work on the system has been completed , then the ground must be tidied up and left in such a state that it is easy to assess at a later date what rabbits have been left behind . |
| 15 | A couple of his men , apparently under orders from Epitot , were content to follow at a respectful distance as she and Karelius went for a stroll in the city . |
| 16 | It is odd — one of the anomalies of science — that it is possible to look at a single entity as if it were either one thing or another , apparently quite different thing . |
| 17 | Secondly , if England 's minders were fit to work at a half decent night club , how come their client was left rolling in the gutter early in the game ? |
| 18 | Other competitors include Audi 's new 80 2.8E V6 and the forthcoming new Volkswagen Passat VR6 , likely to sell at a similar price . |
| 19 | ( Care must be taken in interpreting these probit equations : note that positive because the higher the price the more likely it is that all will be sold ; is positive because as the horizon approaches one gets less fussy , and so one is more likely to sell at a lower price ; the other signs follow from similar arguments . ) |
| 20 | The fact that he is under-age could be a problem but a false beard , grey wig and strap-on paunch should be enough to fool any referee likely to officiate at an Athletico game . |
| 21 | Granted better luck he should get his head back in front and is likely to start at a reasonable price in this company . |
| 22 | Since the matter is important , I wonder if you would take the trouble to write to me again , indicating particularly whether such other arrangements as you will be making are likely to commence at an earlier date than one might otherwise suppose . |
| 23 | It is clearly imperative to arrive at a correct diagnosis of the origins of involuntary unemployment . |
| 24 | When you telephone someone you are more likely to intrude at an inconvenient time and not realize it . |
| 25 | This problem is more likely to arise at a time when the patient is unconscious and can not be consulted . |
| 26 | If in doubt , it might be as well to look at a pattern for fabric or to measure the amount of depth on a hemline that is already a favourite . |
| 27 | Before moving on to discuss the process of loss in relation to the death of someone close to us , it is helpful to look at a less significant but nevertheless important and unexpected loss and see our reaction there . |
| 28 | It is restful to sit at an angle so that the right arm is in a straight line with the needle and at right angles to the machine so that the wrist is also straight . |
| 29 | However , the organizational advantages of being able to sample at a regular interval are so considerable that such anxieties are often set aside . |
| 30 | The labour force is becoming more like the military with the use of a limited age range and the screening out of anyone with any kind of disability who might not be able to work at a pace and with the flexibility and precision which will maintain the return on the very large capital investment . |