Example sentences of "[pron] [noun sg] [to-vb] [pron] at " in BNC.
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| 1 | ‘ The extra few days off helped Gough , but it was n't my intention to play him at Aberdeen if the midweek game had been on . ’ |
| 2 | Indeed , I may say it was not my wish to see you at all . |
| 3 | I retained a friendship for George Brown , although he regarded me with rather dubious approval because of my omission to drink anything at any dinner party . |
| 4 | In his Life he made William X of Aquitaine protest against Louis 's meddling in the Auvergne , with the words : ‘ If the count of Auvergne has committed any fault , it is my duty to present him at your court on your order , because he holds the Auvergne of me as I hold it of you . ’ |
| 5 | whom he could trust , and he needed my youth to support him at this difficult time and so , like a fool , I had believed him and flown |
| 6 | The Wembley midfielder launched a sensational attack on the ‘ Caring Club ’ and accused them of not caring enough in their bid to keep him at Roker Park . |
| 7 | No matter what undercurrents had passed between them last night , it had been true enough that it was la Principessa who 'd sent her grandson to collect her at the Sala dell'Arte . |
| 8 | ‘ Yes , ’ she breathed , her desire to keep him at arm 's length dwindling to nothing . |
| 9 | Those statements may be true or false , but there is nothing in their form to exclude them at the outset from consideration . |
| 10 | Their aspiration to hold everyone at the ethical level of the enlightened bourgeoisie encountered the strong disapproval of Friedrich Nietzsche , who wrote under the heading : G. Eliot — |
| 11 | Nenna might have added to her list of things that men do better than women their ability to do nothing at all in an unhurried manner . |
| 12 | No wonder she 'd struggled so hard against it , doing all in her power to keep him at a distance . |
| 13 | She almost walked right past the tent , then saw the statue of her mother and brought the sad remains of her son to lay them at Tallis 's feet . |
| 14 | And I do not give you permission to fling yourself at her feet , grab her hands and weep into her palms . |
| 15 | Questioning Ferdinando when next she saw him she grew exasperated with his inability to notice anything at all . |
| 16 | He annoyed her in many ways — mostly by his incurable facetiousness , which went down very badly with her girl friends , and by his desire to undress her at every possible opportunity . |
| 17 | This is where your purchaser makes arrangements at his bank to pay you at your bank subject to certain pre-agreed conditions being met . |
| 18 | He had told his informant to meet him at nine o'clock . |
| 19 | It is of little use to remember the answer to an examination question as you leave the room , or to say later with head in hands , " But I knew it so well " , surprised at your ability to remember it now but your inability to recall it at the time when you most needed it . |
| 20 | ‘ Take these gold coins and go , beg your lady to join us at Inverkeithing . |
| 21 | I remembered your instruction to join you at the Abbey of Holy Rood . |
| 22 | Give me your word to meet me at twelve at the attorneys and I will take it . ’ |
| 23 | Remember that you will put your job at risk if you allow your partner to distract you at work . |