Example sentences of "[vb base] [to-vb] at [adj] " in BNC.
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| 31 | A lemming ( given his suicidal tendencies for giving away games last year ) A bat Any bird ( as they all tend to flap at thin air ) |
| 32 | I only pause to observe at this stage that the decision , although obviously of great importance , was not concerned with the terms upon which interim relief in the form of an interlocutory injunction should be granted . |
| 33 | Suffice to state at this stage that banks are essential for the smooth handling of overseas trade and investment transactions . |
| 34 | Joseph Olshan 's fascinating third novel , The Waterline , charts the emotional journey which Billy and his parents , Susan and Michael , undertake to arrive at this peaceful coexistence with their past ; each narrates one of the novel 's three sections . |
| 35 | We hope to arrive at 3.30 pm . |
| 36 | Suffice to say at this stage that the relative importance of the flying line should never be underestimated . |
| 37 | The women begin to gather at first light . |
| 38 | … or is it just another of those little habits ( much favoured by men ) that seem to flourish at this time of year . |
| 39 | In the second part we begin to look at some of the arguments which have been developed about the possible effects of new technology on the kinds of jobs available in the future . |
| 40 | Less than 4.25 per cent of Trust members seem to vote at all . |
| 41 | If you 've actually be wangling system on your way up , which is what most of us seem to do at one time or another . |
| 42 | The things to avoid are principally a sort of subterranean trembling that begins in the body and communicates itself to your vocal chords and even , on occasion , to the chair in which you are sitting , and those long swallows , which you never seem to do at any other time but now occur unstoppably at the wrong point of emphasis in the sentence . |
| 43 | Rottweilers seem to excel at this work . |
| 44 | Not only that but the din caused by , among others , a small group of drummers , who always seem to arrive at various major sporting fixtures in Brazil , hardly helped either . |
| 45 | Many relationships begin to fail at this stage , and are often allowed to do so by default because the difficulties of living through this stage of life are insufficiently understood . |
| 46 | But why are they too shy to look at each other ? |
| 47 | During such talks , remember to look at any implications that the company 's proposals may have for your pension . |
| 48 | I like to look at other women wearing pretty jewels — I do n't want to grab them off and put them in my pocket … not frequently , anyhow . |
| 49 | I like to look at religious paintings , the madonna and child , the use of hands is always very stylised , rigid and forced . |
| 50 | Now we get to look at these every month , and I want them to keep them to talk to them , to classes about it every month , and so this one , alright it goes back about , but it does n't matter , because what it does , I hope any way , is gives us some thoughts . |
| 51 | Finally get to sleep at five , thinking : ‘ I do n't care who runs the country , as long as he does n't wake me before noon . ’ |
| 52 | " Yes , but how do you get the height ? " he replied , " Most of the time I just float two feet off the ground , and hardly ever get to fly at any decent height . " |
| 53 | ‘ Some people like to mix at these conventions , and some do n't . |
| 54 | IF you like to feel at one with nature when you are having a tipple , you could do a lot worse than to make for the upstairs bar in the Shaftesbury Inn on Belfast 's Antrim Road . |
| 55 | There were 2 accidents in this morning 's rush hour , only prolonging the delays , and the police are warning that if motorists continue to drive at 80 through the contraflow the consequences could soon be far more serious . |
| 56 | The USA and IBM continue to lead at all levels — in supercomputers , in mainframes , in minis , and in micros ( IBM and Apple ) . |
| 57 | Erm on on the point about road access , I 'd simply point out that the it it is acknowledged by the Department of Transport , and in fact there 's a study under way I believe to look at this , that the A sixty four in the York , Selby area er in the Leeds York corridor , is already subject to congestion and peak hour er delays . |
| 58 | Work out how many woodlice you will have in 10 years ' time if they continue to multiply at this rate . |
| 59 | He criticised the overbearing volume and the occasional out-of-tune playing , but still noted that : ‘ If they continue to improve at this rate , they 're going to make a name for themselves . |
| 60 | try to look at all the options before making a decision . |