Example sentences of "[noun] [modal v] [vb infin] [pers pn] at " in BNC.
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| 1 | The accumulation of life 's experience should make us at our wisest when we are old . |
| 2 | Rather he thinks that ants ' social organisation and skills should make them at least as rewarding to study as the birds and mammals on which animal behaviourists have focused . |
| 3 | Mrs Castle , as it turned out , had opposed this allowance , again on the characteristically doctrinaire grounds that an allowance which made it necessary for the disabled to purchase motor cars would place them at the mercy of the commercial interests of motor manufacturers . |
| 4 | ‘ The car will collect you at the airport and then you will be brought to the Hacienda de Nieve . |
| 5 | You can use a stronger line which is less likely to be cut ; but , inevitably its extra weight and drag will put you at a disadvantage in terms of manoeuvrability . |
| 6 | That fundamental divide will put them at a permanent disadvantage in endeavours to provide quality services to the citizen . |
| 7 | This passes through a mile-long avenue of noble Scots pines ( denuded by a recent fire ) soon after leaving the village , crosses a bare upland with views of the mountains of Coulin Forest , and is joined by a road from Applecross for the last stage of the journey to Lochcarron ; our itinerary will join it at the junction after a tour of the Applecross peninsula which follows below . |
| 8 | Anyone interested in that idea , or in the turning systems for schools can contact him at The Croft , Brough , Thurso , Caithness , Scotland KW14 8YE , ( 0847 ) 85605 . |
| 9 | A Beginner 's Guide To Adventures costs a mere £3.00 , though regular readers can get it at 50p off with last month 's coupon . |
| 10 | The teams each had to prepare a menu for 50 diners under the added pressure of working in glass-fronted kitchens so visitors could watch them at work . |
| 11 | Ruth could imagine him at sale rooms , carefully handling dusty china , gently touching worn , cracked furniture , grey eyes seeming to question himself inwardly as he gazed ; he would rarely fail , she thought , in spotting what was truly valuable . |
| 12 | Visitors can see it at any time . |
| 13 | There was speculation last night that Hankin 's former Leeds United colleague David Harvey could join him at Feethams . |
| 14 | Systemic application and Bordeaux mixture in the dormant period should keep it at bay . |
| 15 | Next Wednesday , a score of television bigwigs will meet him at a special seminar at the Department of Trade and Industry , part of the D T I 's efforts to boost British exports . |
| 16 | Lock your door , set whatever device will rouse you at a definite time ( cooking-timer , flashing alarm clock , vibrator ) — set it to go off in eight minutes . |
| 17 | A wife entitled to a reduced pension on her own contributions can claim it at 60 , regardless of whether or not her husband is receiving his pension . |
| 18 | To ensure publication your dates should reach us at least 14 DAYS before our cover date . |
| 19 | ‘ We still have some trade space available and anyone wishing to be present at the championships should contact us at 0232 370222 . ’ |
| 20 | It may reassure your readers who need protection from reality , but grown-ups must find it at best sloppy and at worst malicious . |
| 21 | How could gas companies give any guarantees to gas suppliers , especially on gas volume , if their customers could by-pass them at any time ? |
| 22 | A friendly face and a wealth of knowledge will greet you at Hastings Tourist Information Centre . |
| 23 | Whatever the answer , Philip will meet you at Strata Marcella when he comes from Isambard , and if the man will not come to terms , then it 's for you to act as you think fit . ’ |
| 24 | Other people may accept it at face value . |
| 25 | Trains will stop immediately at Wargrave and Shiplake and passengers may join them at any stopping point . |
| 26 | People might do it at first , there might be like an epidemic of wow it 's so cool we can smoke at school |
| 27 | If a yogi could tell us at any given moment what his digestive organs were doing , in chemical terms , and some constant monitoring apparatus attached to his intestines confirmed everything he said , then we might want to say yes ; for the performance would seem to show just that immediate awareness of goings-on that we think of as intuitively necessary for a Conscious process . |
| 28 | Most routine sale and purchase orders will not give rise to such firm commitments , as the entity could cancel them at will without incurring a severe penalty . |
| 29 | Some people would leave it at that ; but not Alice : there would be a second coat . |
| 30 | When Inner City were taking off , people would phone me at the store and ask for Paris . |