Example sentences of "[verb] [conj] [adv] at [num ord] " in BNC.

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1 Mr. Beazley invites me to give a very broad interpretation to paragraph 12 of the Kalfelis [ 1988 ] E.C.R. 5565 judgment and to say that all these swap actions fall broadly within the test that it is expedient to hear and determine them together ; he argues that the use of the plural in that paragraph shows that the principle there laid down covers several defendants in groups of actions as well as several defendants in an individual action ; and he submits that there is a risk here of irreconcilable judgments , seeing that both at first instance and thereafter , if the cases proceed up to the appellate process , different decisions may be reached in England and Scotland respectively , on the questions of English law which arise ( there is no suggestion that Scottish law applies to these actions ) .
2 The lightning replied and then at last retired leaving the dull thunder the last fading word .
3 She felt that here at last was a man who saw things clearly and saw them whole .
4 When David said nothing , she waited and then at last looked up at him .
5 ‘ I think it depends what you mean by politics , ’ Fred observed confidently , feeling that here at last his experience was relevant .
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