Example sentences of "[noun] [verb] it [v-ing] at " in BNC.
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| 1 | The Sealink ship they attempted to board , the Nord Pas de Calais , was the same ferry which Greenpeace protesters in inflatable craft had held up for several hours during an attempt to stop it docking at Dover a few days earlier . |
| 2 | In his book , The Stress Myth , he contradicts the usual assumption that unwanted stress is an inevitable part of life and teaches that instead of looking for ways of dealing with it after it has occurred , we ourselves should take action to prevent it happening at all . |
| 3 | If the glider is trimmed for a normal cruising speed , because of the longitudinal stability it will require a forward movement and pressure on the stick to keep it diving at a higher speed . |
| 4 | It was too dark to see the line , and Trent called to the man on the rod to keep it pointing at the Zodiac . |
| 5 | Art historians call it looking at life through a hall of mirrors … capturing the ordinary and bringing it alive . |
| 6 | Another consideration is whether or not the supplier can offer the level of after sales service that you require , since like any other type of equipment a softener requires regular servicing and maintenance in order to keep it operating at peak efficiency . |
| 7 | Others see it occurring at exactly the same time each day , but with no obvious connection with any other activity . |