Example sentences of "[noun] at the [noun] on " in BNC.
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| 1 | A glance at the map on p. xii will show that the enlarged Aquitaine which the English had to defend had very long frontiers , vulnerable to small mobile forces which the French now used to excellent effect . |
| 2 | The notion that Pretty Polly was simply beaten by a better horse at the distance on the day was well down the list of possible explanations for her defeat , and George Lambton aired the widely held view that jockeyship had proved the decisive factor : Bachelor 's Button ‘ was a sterling good horse , especially at Ascot , but he was not a Persimmon , and if a real good jockey had been on Pretty Polly I think she might just have scrambled home . ’ |
| 3 | 4 Parties aim to win office and they compete for the support of the electorate at the polls on the basis of programmes of policies , or manifestos , that are set before the electorate for their judgement . |
| 4 | One eighty one ninety two hundred two twenty two forty sixty two eighty three hundred and twenty three twenty bid at the back on the left at three twenty , anybody else at three hundred and twenty pounds ? |
| 5 | In a unit on the Romans and the Roman empire , for instance , many of the language attainment targets might be covered ( describing an attack on a hill fort ; writing a letter home from a Roman soldier at the front on life in Britain , discussion work involving speaking and listening , and so on ) . |
| 6 | A four-wheel-drive vehicle will be an essential , of course , and my husband can leave his car at the top on the main road when snow is forecast . |
| 7 | HARLEQUINS , who will be defending the Pilkington Cup against mighty Bath at Twickenham on May 2 , hope to be at strength for the postponed Courage League One match with Orrell at the Stoop on Easter Monday . |
| 8 | She was refused entry at the dentist on formal hygiene regulation grounds , and luckily , oh so luckily , I 'd met an old friend in a shop opposite the dentist so he took Bella off for a walk . |
| 9 | And Oxford United have made their next big cup game against Aston Villa at the Manor on Wednesday the twenty third of September all ticket … |
| 10 | Oxford have Aston Villa at the Manor on Wednesday … it 's all ticket … and tomorrow is your last chance to get one … the box office is open all day … do n't miss it … next for us is the third division where Hereford are having a hard time |
| 11 | Emphasis was on development , jobs and the economy , with only a short chapter at the end on the environment . |
| 12 | A couple of months ago , an economist , Professor Ken Balding of the University of Colorado , gave a talk at the university on the subject ‘ How do things go from bad to better ? ’ |
| 13 | There can also be few musicals infused with quite so many infectious tunes or sardonic lyrics which embody perfectly the angst and awakening libido of the seven teenagers at the club on a typical Saturday night . |
| 14 | The two-mile race has been chosen to round off both horses ' preparations for the Arkle Challenge Trophy at the Festival on 16 March . |
| 15 | One of my colleagues went up to D 's cottage last weekend and PK was up for eight days about a fortnight ago , and had a really super week and not bad weather though there was a lot of snow at the roadsides on their way back — she went with current boyfriend , a nice chap who lives in Midlands . |
| 16 | Speakers at the seminar on Saturday will include York University Professor Jonathan Bradshaw discussing changing family patterns , and Newcastle Polytechnic senior education lecturer Dorothy Sisterson on children 's rights and parental responsibility . |
| 17 | He said the council had put up a wire fence at the place on the cliff-path . |
| 18 | Many Arabs , including many who are nominally members of the anti-Saddam coalition , can not conceal their glee at the attacks on Israel . |
| 19 | Berhtfrith praefectus , almost certainly the Berhtfrith who fought on Osred 's side at Bamburgh and who later spoke in favour of a settlement with Wilfrid at the council on the Nidd ( Vita Wilfridi , ch. 60 ) , perhaps also a kinsman of Berhtred , son of Beornhaeth , was involved in a conflict in 711 in what had been Manau Gododdin between the Rivers Avon and Carron when the Picts were defeated ( HE V , 24 ; ASC D , s.a. 710 ; AU s.a. 710 : AT p. 222 ) . |
| 20 | Initially I happened to be watching a monitor at the BBC on which was an item about a group of French musicians who played their music on glass tubes . |
| 21 | Clive Aslet will chair a presentation to the winners at the RIBA on 16 October . |
| 22 | Many bureaux rely upon local solicitors to give free advice sessions at the CAB on a monthly or bi-monthly basis . |
| 23 | They tell me there 's still a chance of a decent lunch at the hotel on the prom . ’ |
| 24 | Prizewinners and their families , teachers , sponsors , CIT Section Chairman and many guests were given an inspirational address by Sir James Duncan , Chairman TDG , one of the sponsors , and a Past President of the Institute , at a celebratory lunch at the Inn on the Park in London in June . |
| 25 | As The Two Pheasants stood next door to his house , he was handy not only for his work at the church on the green , but also for his only pleasure . |
| 26 | If you 'd like to submit to the fiction page , please send your manuscripts ( 1,400 words approx ) to the Fiction Editor at the address on page 3 in April or October only . |
| 27 | Send your tips on a postcard to the Home Editor at the address on page 3 . |
| 28 | Send your letter to the Editor at the address on the opposite page , and if we publish it , we 'll pay you £25 too ! |
| 29 | If you have an interesting story to tell , whether you 've built your own house or dug your own pool , write to the Editor at the address on the opposite page , and if we publish it , you could get a cash reward ! |
| 30 | If you would like to know more about these or other courses run by the University , please write in the first instance to the Editor at the address on page 3 . |