Example sentences of "[vb infin] at [pos pn] [adj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | So I hope it is n't just sentimentality that makes me baulk at his drastic solution . |
| 2 | The clash of ginger on pink as a small skipper butterfly lands on petals of camp ion ; gorse pods popping in the hot sun ; small striped snails creeping out on to the wet path after a cloud burst ; soldier beetles gathered on the white umbels of wild carrot : these sights and sounds I can enjoy at my pottering leisure — whilst the hordes of laden hikers tramp by with stern faces and never a glance to left or right . |
| 3 | One only has to look at the achievements of David Gower , Monica Seles , John McEnroe and Jimmy White , to mention just a few , to realise that left-handers can excel at their chosen sport . |
| 4 | In 1984 , it became common for bail conditions , following arrests during the strike , to require those charged not to visit any premises or place for the purpose of picketing or demonstrating in connection with the current trade dispute between the NUM and the National Coal Board other than peacefully to picket or demonstrate at their usual place of employment . |
| 5 | Gregory , who has been in and out of care most of his life , did n't even glance at his 30-year-old mother as he told the court in Orlando , Florida : |
| 6 | No doubt there are modern adepts who might scoff at our amateur efforts , but that 's just what we were , amateurs struggling in a land for the E6 leader or the A3 and A4 aider , without being able to do either . |
| 7 | It is of course the privilege of gods to control their apparent outward form , even to other gods ; the Fate of the discworld was currently a kindly man in late middle age , greying hair brushed neatly around features that a maiden would confidently proffer a glass of small beer to , should they appear at her back door . |
| 8 | She was affronted by his familiarity ; but she must n't snap at her only helpers . |
| 9 | East Coast main line Inter City 225s with extra coaches will run at their full 140mph capacity and line and signalling improvements , plus the new layout at King 's Cross , will further speed journey times . |
| 10 | In Division One he was subjected to a lot of dubious physical challenge and then , as Palace managers came and went , Vince 's role was constantly changing , so that he became something of an enigma to Palace fans who would one week marvel at his sinuous skills and near-perfect control but then despair at his virtual anonymity the next . |
| 11 | ‘ Wo n't even look at 'er new battleaxe , ’ grumbled Ginger as they went on their way looking for money . |
| 12 | Let us look at their respective relationship to work and home . |
| 13 | ‘ First of all we will look at his numerical and mathematical ability which he has gained from reckoning areas from odd shaped bits of land and working out the number of trees they will take , and from his mother 's shopping expeditions , and we will reduce these to simple symbolic formulas and tables and make children learn a lot of them very quickly . |
| 14 | Pivot and glummo Jason Pierce says nothing ; he does n't even look at his adoring audience . |
| 15 | The two of you — and your lawyers — will look at your financial position , at your wife 's , at how long you 've been married , whether or not she 's working ( and if she is n't , what sort of work she 'll be able to find ) and eventually come up with a sum which is supposed to be fair to both of you . |
| 16 | This is when erm , we need to go back and look , look at your continuous survey procedure . |
| 17 | Once this is decided , you can look at your original operational requirements and compare them to the products in the representative 's portfolio . |
| 18 | Thus if the acoustic-phonetic rules and the accompanying normalization procedures work perfectly , lexical access should work at its maximal efficiency . |
| 19 | It made me cringe at its over-the-top violence . |
| 20 | Very quiet ; no one will stare at your black eye . |
| 21 | Top athletes , but not the general public , should exercise at their maximum heart rate level for at least 20 to 60 minutes each session . |
| 22 | Nigel 's branch would only meet at its formal headquarters every other week . |
| 23 | I suspect that in another hundred years ' time people will look back and wonder at our apparent inability to regard sound recordings as permanent media , like books , music , or paintings . |
| 24 | A Martian viewing our race might wonder at our lemming-like ability to self-destruct by gobbling up nasty foods , smoking little chimneys and falling sideways as a result of consuming quantities of amber liquid . |
| 25 | And yes , I can hear at my front door next door but one the window . |
| 26 | He did not smile at her wry humour . |
| 27 | Staff from his department would remain at their present headquarters near the House of Commons for the next three years . |
| 28 | Given symmetric behaviour aggregate output in this case too will remain at its natural level : the increase in output in one market cancelling out the fall in output on the other . |
| 29 | So in both cases aggregate output will remain at its natural level in the face of a change in the general level of prices . |
| 30 | Most of us will be average , and our children will remain at our socio-economic level or move marginally higher up the social order in line with an overall improvement in standards of living . |