Example sentences of "[adv] [v-ing] at a [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Unfortunately , however , the book 's value as a work of reference is somewhat undermined by errors , some apparently hinting at a lack of background knowledge , while other statements are contradicted by the sources cited : e.g. John Graham , Lord Kilpont becomes John Stewart , Lord Kinpont — a gentleman otherwise unknown to history ; Balcarre 's and Barclay 's regiments of horse are confused ; Sir James Scott of Rossie becomes Sir James Scott of Rosyth ; and variant spellings of proper names abound . |
| 2 | Tt and we 're obviously looking at a process of land reform which has , has undergone a number of changes and I think we , we 've begun to see some of the influences on those changes and particularly over the , the last week or so the this has . |
| 3 | He followed her eyes but found she was only staring at a door . |
| 4 | Of the motifs , the presence of a bird ( apparently pecking at a sprig ) is significant , for it does not occur in any other saltire mosaic in the region . |
| 5 | Do not wait until it is clogged with fish waste and debris and therefore only working at a fraction of its efficiency . |
| 6 | They designed job descriptions , terms of employment and time sheets for support workers ; ( they were to be paid at a rate equivalent to home helps and care attendants , with increased payments for unsocial hours ; there was also to be a lower rate of payment for workers merely sleeping at a sufferer 's house , compared with providing active care ) . |
| 7 | They passed a counter above which hung trusses of pigeons , pheasants and other less identifiable but more disturbing birds ; Helen grabbed Edward 's arm to hurry him on but he was already gazing at a row of hares suspended by their feet from a rack . |
| 8 | I belatedly realized I was not looking at a reproduction . |
| 9 | Which does n't really matter , because just we 're just looking at a snap-shot of |
| 10 | Yes , all that rhythm , one day you have it the next you do n't , and er Lawrence has certainly got it today , you can tell by just looking at a bowler running in , if he 's easy and relaxed , Lawrence I suppose never really looks relaxed when he 's belting into bowl , but he 's clicked he 's , he 's right at the crease . |
| 11 | Yes , in fact I was just looking at a figure , a four million pound campaign in total is going to be launched , is it not , to persuade Britons to take holidays in their own country . |
| 12 | Decide whether there are any linked educational visits e.g. visits to the community — homes of patients , clinics , health centres , prisons , factories , museums , schools — can provide a wider perspective than just looking at a topic from the hospital angle . |
| 13 | It happens that what we 've done is we 've taken it and hung it on the starlight , the magic of starlight — how wonderful it is , how much you can tell from just looking at a star through a telescope and measuring the light that comes out of it , and this takes us into realms of why a star shines ; what do you mean by time when you go back millions of years into the universe lifetime ; what do you mean , why do stars shine with different colours . |
| 14 | One was a 70-year-old Watcher who threatened to do us grievous bodily harm and then hand herself in thus doubling at a stroke the NW clear up rate . |
| 15 | Some newspapers are already running at a loss in the hope that they will move back into profit when the economic situation improves . |
| 16 | He was not sitting at a piano . |
| 17 | When Chuck crossed to the cook tent , carrying his rifle for the early start they planned for the final day , his father was already sitting at a table in the open , sipping a steaming mug of black coffee . |
| 18 | The remaining employers , during the negotiations which followed the mass meeting of 31 August and the threat of a strike , were still sticking at a compromise formula , one which Amelia McLean , putting the women 's case in The Vote , said she was prepared to accept , viz : a five-year ban on women entrants from 1 January 1911 , and the establishment of a 50 per cent distribution of Monotype keyboards between men and women . |
| 19 | My husband , former sports commentator Neil Durden-Smith , usually has the radio on in the mornings at home , so if I 'm ever staying at a hotel in Britain , I enjoy breakfast TV . |
| 20 | It became clear that Iran was still aiming at a battlefield victory , posing specific preconditions for an end to the war : reparations and the removal of Saddam and his entire regime . |
| 21 | Maxie was still staring at a half cup of coffee . |
| 22 | By now finances were brightening and whilst still running at a loss , this was entirely because of spending on improvements . |
| 23 | They discovered that the pair were also trading at a stall in Abingdon and by mail order . |
| 24 | They discovered that the pair were also trading at a stall in Abingdon and by mail order . |
| 25 | and erm you 're looking , you 're , let's say you turn up looking at a screen , you 're actually standing up like they used to do in the old days before they had radar |
| 26 | They fear that they are now looking at a successor tax which is designed simply to allow the Government to muddle through to the next election . |
| 27 | I weird now looking at a game where you can pass back to the keeper , anyway I digress , the question I have is where is David Harvey now . |
| 28 | The company is now looking at a future that is brighter than for any time in the past 20 years . |
| 29 | Although the survey vessel was now travelling at a speed faster than light , its occupants experienced no sense of progress other than that which was fed to them through the navigational telemetry . |
| 30 | Germany 's current account , which shifted into deficit in January , is also likely to be near balance for the year as a whole , while Japan 's current-account surplus is now running at a quarter of its 1986 level . |