Example sentences of "[vb base] [pron] at [noun pl] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Nervous controls are not the same as behavioural responses of the kind we have seen in the case of reptiles , which situate themselves at angles to gain the maximum benefit from , or to avoid the worst excesses of , solar radiation . |
| 2 | I particularly remember him at parties diving out of the window for fresh air . |
| 3 | Jargon and quirkiness assail him at times like passing attacks of cramp , but in the main he is always on the alert for a new ‘ angle ’ , always individual in expression and always ready to usher the most illuminating quotations to their correct places with the discreet poise of a butler from his chosen period . |
| 4 | Then it turns to the effect of the ‘ managerial revolution ’ ; that is , it says , to concentrate power in the hands of directors and to withdraw power from ineffective and acquiescent shareholders who only exercise it at times of crisis . |
| 5 | Contact us at Women 's Design Service , 18 Ashwin Street , London E8 3DL , or phone us on 071 241 6910 . |
| 6 | The council would thereby be obliged to purchase the building and in theory repair it at ratepayers ' expense . |
| 7 | When you go to light them , use a wick and light them at arms length . |
| 8 | She dismounted , took off her hat and thrust it at Nails . |
| 9 | NEVER THROW ANYTHING AT TRAINS — The smallest stone may break a window and flying glass can kill . |
| 10 | ‘ It 's the first one this autumn , ’ Loretta admitted , ‘ but I usually have them at weekends in the winter . ’ |
| 11 | He shook his head , hardly able to bear the thought of what they were paying out to have his antique father-in-law insult him at mealtimes . |
| 12 | He 's a natural competitor , he even beats you up if you beat him at cards . ’ |
| 13 | Most people who notice it at parties are too polite to ask what it is and why I am wearing it , but to the few who do I say ( because I find it embarrassing to explain ) that it is concerned with the story of the sinking of the Bismarck ; and then relish the look of puzzlement on their faces . |