Example sentences of "[to-vb] it at [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 31 | ‘ Most of them preferred to see it at home . |
| 32 | There were reports in September that the government 's Commission for Financial and Legal Control and for Combating Corruption , chaired by Mikhail Gurtovoi , was investigating massive illegal exports of oil by Russian commercial businesses which , by bribing producers , were able to buy oil cheaply in order to resell it at profit . |
| 33 | I in turn appropriated it from Charles Lyte , the Mirror 's education correspondent , who used to perform it at NUT gatherings . |
| 34 | They have never been accepted as an equal ‘ nation ’ within Yugoslavia ; they have difficulty in obtaining recognition for their language ( except in Kosovo , where however there is now a threat that in future the official language will be Serbocroatian , and that all Albanian children will be forced to learn it at school ) ; and they consider that Serbs , in particular , regard them as inferiors and potential enemies . |
| 35 | Clearly the auction house feels that in the light of new revelations about the treasure 's origins , its manner of acquisition and details of falsified export licenses , any attempt to offer it at auction would be bound to result in failure and would not redound to the auction house 's credit . |
| 36 | This was to stop people from withholding information from the inspector 's investigation in order to present it at review , with the intention of discrediting the inspector 's report . |
| 37 | If you know that your dog is about to be humanely destroyed and you plan to bury it at home , you may find it easier to prepare the grave beforehand . |
| 38 | She felt the lie was unconvincing , but he seemed to take it at face value . |
| 39 | Sun was expected to display it at PC Expo this summer but Snoopy has never been seen except behind closed doors . |