Example sentences of "[vb -s] at a [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | All the options came out filling Sweden 's energy needs at a cost of between $5.5 and $7 billion per year , or from 2 to 2.9 cents per kWh . |
| 2 | It will also cut training needs at a time when people no longer want to serve long apprenticeships . |
| 3 | This applies particularly to public libraries , which aim to satisfy a wide range of reading needs at a number of different levels . |
| 4 | In marketing terms it 's a tremendous card to play erm our marketing line in the States was always ‘ we speak your language , a common heritage , a common culture erm almost a common language ’ and erm the special relationship really exits at a time like this to a very marked degree , and we shall be playing that for all it 's worth , certainly . |
| 5 | In such cases the district judge may , unless the application has at a party 's request been referred to the judge ( Ord 19 , r 2(5) ( b ) ) , on hearing the application ( usually at the pre-trial review ) refer the matter to a district judge for arbitration ( N 19 ) . |
| 6 | It is rather a perspective that recognizes and takes full account of the reality of such crime within the world and which stands at a distance from it . |
| 7 | Rolls-Royce 's order book stands at a record £7 billion . |
| 8 | It stands at a point where firm ground lies close to the river Derwent , and from olden times has been the site of an important river crossing , first by ferry , later by bridge . |
| 9 | Moreover , there is not so much to smell when you are flying high up and away from the scents and aromas that cling to the Earth — or even if , like man , your nose stands at a height of five or six feet , rarely bending towards the ground . |
| 10 | ‘ And in any case high principles are n't the kind of things one notices at a cocktail party — or perhaps only in a negative way , as when somebody drinks tomato juice rather than gin . ’ |
| 11 | An black man , his face streaming with blood , shouts at a group of white men . |
| 12 | MARTIN HARRISON looks at a way of protecting savings income |
| 13 | GEOFFREY BERNSTEIN looks at a way to hedge your bets to protect income |
| 14 | This month David Savage discusses the importance of mistakes within the workshop , and looks at a finish he would otherwise not now use if it had n't been for a disaster |
| 15 | Here , Linda Parker looks at a range of beauty products that you can use at home to pamper yourself from head to toe |
| 16 | On page 10 IAN LUCAS looks at a catfish set-up . |
| 17 | A camera always looks at a scene from a particular point of view . |
| 18 | JOHN ROBBIE looks at a scandal that is threatening the Boks ’ rehabilitation . |
| 19 | If one suspends judgement and looks at a cross-section of these novels , one comes away quite impressed . |
| 20 | If one looks at a map of the line , bridge No 352 carried the country road from Rothley plain to Swithland village , beneath the line at Swithland sidings . |
| 21 | ‘ States of Grace ’ looks at a society poised on the brink of destruction . |
| 22 | Brian Jordan looks at a selection of English wines , and some of the opportunities they provide |
| 23 | A designer looks at a table in a mariner different from a housewife or a furniture manufacturer . |
| 24 | Outdoors : When a couple of cans of epoxy are not enough Brian Moynahan looks at a contest to find a dinghy that will train and tax the young |
| 25 | The second looks at a number of countries ( ranging from the USA to Austria ) ; in each country , the project discusses the relation between the institutional structure and economic policy-making and outcomes at macro and micro levels , with reference to the following external shocks : OPEC 1 and 2 , world recession and rapid technological change . |
| 26 | For instance , they do n't understand , as she quotes in her book , what somebody is doing when they 're reading a newspaper , or what it means when the postman looks at a envelope . |
| 27 | For instance , they do n't understand , as she quotes in her book , what somebody is doing when they 're reading a newspaper , or what it means when the postman looks at a envelope . |
| 28 | It looks at a lesson as a sequence of natural units of teaching and learning . |
| 29 | ‘ WESTERN EUROPE ’ takes many forms ; but whether one looks at a group of about 10 nations , or a more complete group of 20 or so , the crucial difference from both the USA and Japan is the presence of a jumble of nation-states of different sizes and distinctive history . |
| 30 | He was staring at it the way a cat looks at a dinner-plate . |