Example sentences of "[to-vb] [noun] at [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Speaking in a debate on the food question , J. R. Clynes , Minister of Food in the Coalition Government , used the apparent progress on the international front to preach patience at home : |
| 2 | Of course it is good to see artists at work and artists discussing their work on TV , but so many of the programmes have been disappointing . |
| 3 | Drama provides another major resource in overcoming passivity , in stimulating children to become actively involved in thinking about language , and in helping them to enjoy literature at school so that they will continue to read and to act and to attend theatrical performances for the rest of their lives . |
| 4 | She used to regularly get tickets for Hancock 's Half Hour radio shows simply for the chance to see Ken at work — ‘ Men used to fight to escort me to the broadcasts . ’ |
| 5 | The historic Jewellery Quarter , close to the city centre , still displays traditional skills of silver and goldsmithing , with the opportunity to see craftsmen at work . |
| 6 | A jury decided Pryse-Jones was unfit to stand trial at court because of his mental illness . |
| 7 | They may have a medical problem which the doctor can help with , but the doctor can also help them to find help at home . |
| 8 | Equally understandably , seasonal workers are not entitled to paid time off during their temporary employment since they are employed to Provide manpower at peak periods . |
| 9 | Moreover , he seemed taken aback by their liberalism , which showed concern with the problems of those who failed to pass examinations at school . |
| 10 | Some sociologists argue that another way to find out what is actually happening in the NHS is to observe people at work and talk to them . |
| 11 | It was left to her brothers to pass comment at lunch the following day . |
| 12 | But since this is the start of your HCI Holiday , we believe it 's our responsibility to look after you and we always do our best to provide meals at meal times and accommodation on overnight delays . |
| 13 | There are those occasions completely beyond our control when a flight is delayed , but since this is the start of your CITALIA holiday , we believe it 's our responsibility to look after you and we always do our best to provide meals at meal times and accommodation on overnight delays . |
| 14 | The three agencies , the Branches , the commercial agencies and the educational institutions have developed a policy of mutual support whereby the Branches include some academic input in their meetings , the commercial sector provides a more sophisticated programme , and the polytechnics draw upon the strengths and goodwill of their own staff and practitioners to provide seminars at post-graduate level . |
| 15 | The acquirer will want to examine carefully what costs and fees are proposed to be paid by the target since , if there is no adjustment to net assets at completion , moneys paid by the target will effectively have been paid by the acquirer . |
| 16 | Resource decentralisation is practised in the Kent Community Care Scheme which attempts to provide care at home for frail elderly people as a means of avoiding institutional care . |
| 17 | particularly in the case of non-consumer products , to encourage salespeople at distributor level to recommend the brand ; |
| 18 | If it was a struggle to establish techno at home , by comparison , other places took to Inner City immediately . |
| 19 | Kenneth Horne and the producer Jacques Brown , went with Williams to the South Coast to see the show , The Foll De Rolls — the whole purpose of which was to view Pertwee at work . |
| 20 | ‘ British business now has a great opportunity to expand into overseas markets and to replace imports at home . |
| 21 | The Kuwaiti news agency KUNA reported on Feb. 28 that the Amir had established a committee under the Crown Prince to oversee security at home and abroad . |
| 22 | It 's important for instance to guard safety at work . |
| 23 | A ‘ scientific commission ’ comprising some of the most learned people on the island was set up , and they produced a report designed to set fears at rest . |
| 24 | books for Alex and I want to help him and I want him to have an advantage , but I do n't want it to cause problems at school |
| 25 | My favourite way to serve eggs at Easter . |
| 26 | It is important to screen people at risk of glucose-6-phosphate dehydrogenase deficiency for this disorder before starting high dose ascorbic acid . |
| 27 | She also found that her driving licence would be handy and she sometimes needed to visit patients at home . |
| 28 | But in fact every creative and inventive and imaginative activity ( including that of inventing new tools ) is better done with the help of ‘ technology ’ , and so a failure to familiarize children at school with the use of such technology inhibits their imaginative potential , as well as making them incompetent and virtually unemployable when they leave school . |
| 29 | Preparatory schools proliferated to replace tuition at home and to provide a middle-class alternative to the Board Schools following compulsory education in 1870 . |
| 30 | And he also predicts another successful season for Welsh utility back Jonathan Davies , who has elected to replace Tait at fullback . |