Example sentences of "[vb pp] [to-vb] at one " in BNC.
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| 1 | Inevitably , this reputation as a man of letters militated against his artistic reputation ; in England , you are expected to excel at one thing only , if that . |
| 2 | All AE 's immediately turned to stare at one of their number a poker-faced young man , who described any client who would n't buy from him as a " cunt " even scribbling comments to that effect on the client record cards . |
| 3 | Here we are concerned with a form of corporate provision that can also be used to provide at one and the same time a safety net and a reward for initiative . |
| 4 | As it claimed to be the functioning government of Vietnam it was hardly surprising that US officers , particularly OSS , maintained fairly close contact with the Vietminh and perhaps there was a genuine basis for the American — Vietnamese Friendship Association ; and when the senior US officer , General Gallagher , was persuaded to sing at one of their meetings and , apparently , broadcast on Vietminh radio , this too was in itself a comparatively innocent exercise . |
| 5 | The House was called to order at one stage by the Speaker , Mr Bernard Weatherill , after Mr Clarke accused crews of waiting at stations ‘ pretending ’ to be ready for work . |
| 6 | The House was called to order at one stage by the Speaker , Mr Bernard Weatherhill , after Mr Clarke accused crews of waiting at stations ‘ pretending ’ to be ready for work . |
| 7 | Independence of this type was probably exceptional , however , and among the small towns strip buildings are usually known to lie at one end of a narrow plot or yard . |
| 8 | The auction was set to begin at one and it was nearing that time when Cornelius finally met up once more with Tuppe . |
| 9 | Further , the body will be assumed to oscillate at one angular frequency ο . |