Example sentences of "[subord] [noun] at [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | In this structure European philosophy reduplicates Western foreign policy , where democracy at home is maintained through colonial or neocolonial oppression abroad . |
| 2 | The pattern runs contrary to that of Eastern Europe , the Soviet Union and growing numbers of Asian and Latin American countries , where concern at pollution and environmental degradation continues to grow . |
| 3 | Although violence at seaside resorts on bank holidays appears frightening enough when described by the media , various studies have pointed to the ritualistic character of this and other delinquent activity . |
| 4 | There is a simple sense that Coleridge is happy to write them , that although Kubla Khan has its savage side , it is a savage side in which he revels and although Frost at Midnight carries lonely memories ( particularly bitter to someone so desperate for love ) he overcomes them and thinks upon a happy future instead . |
| 5 | Is power disguised as stemming from the organisation rather than management at Burger King ? |
| 6 | It 's cheaper than diesel at present ! |
| 7 | Shape is more important than colour at night . |
| 8 | Its truthful and intimate style gives us no reason for supposing that we are seeing anything other than Handel at home — his own comfortable and well worn chair , his own clothes and his own table . |
| 9 | to protect persons other than persons at work against risks to health or safety arising out of or in connection with the activities of persons at work ; |
| 10 | ‘ protecting persons other than persons at work against risks to health or safety arising out of or in connection with the activities of persons at work ’ ; |
| 11 | The consensus is that although conditions at flowering were similar to those years which triggered the Moulin saga , a repeat with any particular variety this season is unlikely . |
| 12 | Although libertarianism at present constitutes the main driving force for the Federation of Conservative Students , there was no evidence of this ideological philosophy in the branches we studied . |
| 13 | AS Stephen Hendry bent over the table to line up another shot there was more than victory at stake — he was literally taking his life in his hands . |
| 14 | Although patients at centre C had a somewhat lower PaCO 2 ( mean 8.2 kPa [ SD 1.24 ] ) , compared with centre A ( 8.7 kPa [ SD 1.65 ] ) , and centre B ( 8.9 kPa [ SD 1.67 ] ) . |
| 15 | Adam , who weighed less than 2lb at birth , survived septicaemia , jaundice and hernia surgery . |
| 16 | BAIRD 'S SANDPIPER Calidris bairdii Buff head and breast , wings longer than tail at rest . |
| 17 | But even though he strives to protect his privacy , Craig 's still larger than life at work , always joking , teasing and larking about . |
| 18 | And half of all women think they are BETTER than men at money matters , says a survey of 1,000 women by Good Housekeeping magazine with American Express . |
| 19 | Perhaps there was something more than coherence at stake . |
| 20 | Some of the few studies that have taken account of gender suggest that Afro-Caribbean girls are achieving higher levels than boys at school level , partly because they are pursuing different strategies , which are necessary in order to survive in the context of high unemployment and low wages for black male workers ( Fuller , 1983 ; see also Riley , 1986 ; Driver , 1977 ) . |
| 21 | The reason girls appeared to do better than boys at age eleven was due to the earlier onset of puberty in females , with its accompanying accelerated maturation . |
| 22 | Urinary sodium excretion was comparable between groups during placebo ( 164 ( 59 ) mmol/24 h in enalapril group v 158 ( 62 ) mmol/24 h in hydrochlorothiazide group ; p=0.8092 ) , but higher with hydrochlorothiazide than enalapril at end of follow up ( 142 ( 56 ) mmol/24 h v 197 ( 73 ) mmol/24 h ; p=0.0469 ) . |
| 23 | This is a tiny fraction of order books and likely contracts of £2billion , although strikes at home lasting several days and the subsequent long stoppage at Boeing has limited the prospective gain above the £230million aerospace turnover achieved last year . |
| 24 | In the view of private and public critics of the Wilberforce sons there was more than filiopietism at issue in their charge that Clarkson claimed leadership in the cause when their father was entitled to it ; they suggested Clarkson had been to all intents and purposes a paid agent of the Abolition Committee . |
| 25 | Crataegus prunifolia is particularly good at this time of the year , a tough , compact little tree , no more than 15-20ft at maturity , making a broad , spiny head furnished with glossy green leaves . |
| 26 | If present at birth , they are referred to as congenital cataracts . |
| 27 | Cos lecturers at night cos they 're not compelled . |
| 28 | If life at home ever does become unbearable , there are older relatives , school counsellors , Samaritans and social workers who can sometimes , as a last resort , find you somewhere else to live . |
| 29 | If life at home becomes impossible , well-run alternative accommodation where individual privacy and dignity are respected is preferred . |
| 30 | The fact sheet describes the mental conditions that categorise dementia , provides advice for carers and relatives , and what to do if care at home is no longer possible . |