Example sentences of "[vb base] [noun pl] at the " in BNC.
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| 1 | Display maps at the key positions should remove this problem . |
| 2 | ‘ One year ’ — Māilo 's eyes lit up at the memory — ‘ I sold so many musk pods at the Indian border that I could hardly walk back , my pockets were so weighted down with silver coins . ’ |
| 3 | But Conservatives in the ruling coalition dislike the idea because they fear losses at the polls next year to the far-right Republicans . |
| 4 | HARES are steadily disappearing from the British countryside , say researchers at the Game Conservancy in Hampshire . |
| 5 | That is the average number of sexual partners for women now aged between 25 and 34 , say researchers at the University College of London . |
| 6 | Cases of CJD rose from 32 in 1990/91 to 48 in 1992/93 but the rise " is not statistically significant " and reflects " inevitable fluctuations from year to year " , say researchers at the national CJD surveillance unit in Edinburgh . |
| 7 | If he 's lucky , once he 's typed his copy he can use special phone and fax lines at the nearby headquarters of Unprofor , the United Nations peace keeping force , which also controls other necessary supplies . |
| 8 | Not surprisingly , several estate agents report difficulties at the moment in attracting enough serious bidders . |
| 9 | Press announcements at the time of the cancelled shows this summer claimed that Morrissey fans who sent ‘ proof of purchase ’ of Glastonbury or Finsbury Park tickets to a PO Box number would receive free Alexandra Palace tickets . |
| 10 | The owners also get various benefits such as copies of the annual report and accounts , the right to attend , speak and propose motions at the annual general meeting , shareholder discounts on the firm 's product , and so on . |
| 11 | But radiation from VDUs at very low frequencies may give cause for concern , say scientists at the Ginadian Centre for Occupational Health and safety . |
| 12 | At the start of their third year , the technical training department arranged for the youngsters to work alongside Shell trainees at the Altens training centre . |
| 13 | It is suspected that such a high figure would only apply to non-specialist journals such as Nature and Science , which rapidly report results at the forefront of science , and that the rejected papers were later accepted by specialist journals publishing less urgent research . |
| 14 | It is suspected that such a high figure would only apply to non-specialist journals such as Nature and Science , which rapidly report results at the forefront of science , and that the rejected papers were later accepted by specialist journals publishing less urgent research . |
| 15 | For volume , simply dry your hair upside down and grab handfuls at the roots , scrunching as you dry . |
| 16 | Press conferences At the national level , press conferences can often prove to be a waste of time and effort . |
| 17 | If , as expected , the 1,700 aggrieved names on the Feltrim syndicates appoint solicitors at the end of this month , then some 15% of all names would be part of such action groups . |
| 18 | They also affect those — such as special-needs teachers or welfare assistants — who hold posts at the school but are not funded through the delegated school budget . |
| 19 | Trickle filters at the moment appear to be all the rage , but no doubt you will have noticed their main usage has been applied to invert systems , where the organic load is not so great . |
| 20 | Legislative changes in benefit regulations of course cause difficulties at the Department of Social Security which is already unable to cope . |
| 21 | Do n't let prowling thieves see what you keep in the shed — put curtains at the windows . |
| 22 | Honeymoon and silver anniversary couples receive flowers at the Country House Hotel , a bottle of sparkling wine at Il Maniero . |
| 23 | We will make aid more effective , work more closely with non-governmental agencies , put women at the heart of our programme and , in co-ordination with other donors , reduce the share of tied aid . |
| 24 | Here the organisers have set up an international event where walkers , climbers and people everywhere can do something they enjoy doing and benefit others at the same time . |
| 25 | All he does is press the record and stop buttons at the appropriate times . |
| 26 | THE FA have agreed to let managers climb Wembley 's 39 steps and receive momentoes at the end of this season 's FA Cup Final . |
| 27 | Yes , that was some time ago when I was working as a hostess with the British Council and used to collect meet VIPs at the station and bring them here to the university . |
| 28 | Edison 's first machine was the ‘ tinfoil phonograph ’ ( 1 ) , in which sound waves at the mouthpiece vibrated a diaphragm , and created undulations in a stretched layer of tinfoil wrapped round a cylindrical drum . |
| 29 | ‘ I 'll give the missus one and give thanks at the same time , how 's that ? |
| 30 | In the opinion of Books Etc , ‘ this unfair distribution method should now cease , and accordingly , may we please be given the opportunity of subscribing to your complete paperback list and obtain deliveries at the same time as all other bookshops in the UK ? ’ |