Example sentences of "[verb] [conj] [noun sg] at [art] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Bernard , if we have any time to spare , better to stand and gaze at the name of the very street we live in , ‘ Mafeking ’ , and contemplate its significance . |
| 2 | Most people are keen for their children to be educated but despair at the kind of education they receive . |
| 3 | Prince Charles was installed as President at a degree congregation in Edinburgh in 1976 , and Sir Michael took the opportunity to underline to him that whatever ‘ the tribulations of our staff , who deal with the paper work of over 80,000 students and over 1000 courses , the Council itself and its committees and subject boards are concerned with one thing only , and that is quality ’ . |
| 4 | Driving for long distances may make you sleepy , to help prevent this make sure there is plenty of fresh air in your vehicle , if you become tired on the journey , stop and rest at a suitable parking place , right . |
| 5 | He was named as winner at the annual Newspaper Industry Awards held in London on Tuesday night . |
| 6 | Biogas produced in this way is not widely used as an alternative energy source in the developed world , but is now widely used in China where several million small-scale digesters have been constructed to produce fuel for cooking and lighting at a local level . |
| 7 | These include goals , such as racing or training at a consistent level . |
| 8 | It is thought that development at the chosen site could endanger wildlife . |
| 9 | Everybody could see that safety at the factory was getting worse . |
| 10 | Howell , Labour MP for Small Heath , claimed that violence at the weekend was caused by groups of Birmingham City followers — totalling at least 300 - arriving in Blackpool without tickets for the Third Division match . |
| 11 | In agreement with the strong protection observed at the central guanine residue , DNase I footprinting analysis of the same fragment reveals that digestion at the corresponding phosphodiester bond is severely impaired by the bound protein ( Figure 1C , left panel ) . |
| 12 | The main effect of wind is probably to be seen in undercutting and fluting at the base of upstanding rock masses , while such things as wooden telegraph poles and stone monuments may be undercut at the base and even worn through . |
| 13 | Without digressing into the subject of word processing in itself , which would probably require a paper all of its own , suffice it to say that word processing programs on computer enable letters and any other documents to be created , corrected if necessary , then stored on disk or tape ready for printing or alteration at a later data In this example a general letter inviting a candidate to interview could be drawn up and then only the details specific to each candidate need be added before printing the letter . |
| 14 | Sir Michael Clapham himself retired as Chairman at the end of 1977 having served on the Council from its beginning in 1964 ( and he was at this point the only remaining member from the original Council ) , and been its Chairman for seven years . |
| 15 | It was presided over by Ernest Ayliffe who had retired as President at the beginning of Congress , but had accepted the honour of becoming one of the BDDA 's first " Grand Councillors " . |
| 16 | This ensures that tax at the basic rate is not charged again on such income which has already borne tax at the basic rate ( see Lord Chetwode v IRC ( 1977 ) 51 TC 647 per Sir John Pennycuick at 670H ) . |
| 17 | On that occasion , although one of them only was present , both counsel and solicitor were in court acting on their behalf , and I find it very difficult to accept that neither counsel nor solicitor at the conclusion of the hearing explained in the clearest terms to the second appellant precisely what it was that she and the first appellant were to be restrained from doing . |
| 18 | But unless we push , hassle , bully , encourage and cajole at every turn , best practice will not be properly rewarded and the bad guys will go on cleaning up . |
| 19 | If you are VMC , then continue and land at the nearest airfield . |
| 20 | A further 29 initially went to the Drugs Council because of some external pressure : in 15 cases the GP had stipulated counselling as a complement to medication ; five had court cases pending and thought that attendance at the Drugs Council would mean a lesser sentence ; five were pressurised by family members to seek counselling ; and four were advised to attend by their probation officer or social worker . |
| 21 | Having thus fire and water at every dwelling , there is no need to enquire why they dwell thus dispers 'd upon the highest hills … |
| 22 | Kenneth is an atheist and Uncle Hamish , who has a reflecting telescope cast and ground at the glass works but never uses his private observatory , espouses a brand of condemnationist Christianity that replaces caritas with anathemata . |
| 23 | Good controls allow you to get the best of both comfort and economy at the same time . |
| 24 | An odd memorial , a seat where people could rest and gaze at the castle ; perhaps S. G. Sutherland had spent much of his life in the gardens watching others getting on with theirs . |
| 25 | A self-confessed socialist , Cipriani duly supported all types of social reform , the mention of which was viewed as subversion at the time , and his record as a fighter against all forms of injustice is impressive : |
| 26 | Corporation tax on capital gains made by companies will be charged as income at the normal corporation tax rate ( 35 per cent or 29 per cent ) . |
| 27 | There are now several ways that you can remove unwanted hair , including shaving and depilatory creams at home , or waxing or electrolysis at a Salon . |
| 28 | Similarly , where bending takes place , the restrictions on rotation of one chain link relative to its neighbour imply a coupling of bending and rotation at the level of the chain link . |
| 29 | A spokewoman for the director 's office said that security at the Ashmolean Museum was approved by government security advisors and was constantly under review . |
| 30 | Now sit , quite naturally , just as you would , alone on a beach in order to dream and gaze at the sea . ’ |