Example sentences of "[pron] [vb past] [prep] at [adj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | A high degree of constructive conflict is almost essential in this process and I should perhaps quote the comments of a wise manager I worked for at one time , who pointed out that in industry the optimum level of conflict is not zero ; just as no friction or one hundred per cent friction immobilizes movement in a mechanical sense , so total absence of conflict or one hundred per cent conflict will immobilize movement in a company . |
| 2 | Not one of the many East Berliners I spoke to at several crossing points said they meant to stay in the West . |
| 3 | Scores of students I spoke with at that time suffered hurt pride that socialist China , supposedly superior to capitalist states , could be defeated by its small neighbour ( and soon to be returned ) Hong Kong . |
| 4 | She yanked her seatbelt free then gave a squeak of protest as Penry pulled her into his arms to kiss her with a ferocity she fought against at first . |
| 5 | And your elder brother you talked about at some length was Les , was it ? ? |
| 6 | Erm , the erm , the erm , the erm , er , settlement of the anti tr civil anti trust law suit that was referred to in the statement was erm , costs of about six million dollars this year on a class action law suit which we have reached a tentative settlement on in the last few days and , in fact , there were some , there was about six to seven million dollars of additional provision made at the end of last year in the one time charges that we referred to at that time but could n't really identify with erm , lawyers breathing down your necks in the United States and er , this is a class action law suit , would have been in a Texas Court and erm , you know , the boiler plate language is that you want to get rid of the , you know , the expense and uncertainty of this type of litigation and if you think that what a Texas jury did to Texaco , it 's probably a prudent decision to close the matter off at this time . |
| 7 | Cos we started at at half past seven . |
| 8 | ‘ Listos ? ’ they asked , and we looked at at one another , not able to explain our situation . |
| 9 | Oh no , my father stand aboard there when we have been dredging , you know , and they come up there at speed and he stood there and he swore at at that part of if , call them all the crazy buggers my father . |
| 10 | Spend some moments thinking over one or more examples of what you have noted , and if you can remember what it felt like at that time . |
| 11 | To say prayers in the Catholic way of worship , and feed one 's soul on frequent sacraments , and practise a little fasting , and use the sacrament of confession , and study Marcion and the early Church and the Bible , and to have time for quietness and silence and meditation — that was what he looked for at this moment of his life . |