Example sentences of "[verb] at the [noun sg] on " in BNC.
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| 1 | For many years the school has run a concessionary scheme under which members of the staff are entitled to have their children educated at the school on payment of only one-fifth of the sum charged to members of the public . |
| 2 | In the relevant tax years , 1983–84 , 1984–85 and 1985–86 , children of one or more of the taxpayers were educated at the school on payment of the concessionary fees only . |
| 3 | A special Court of Governors was requested to meet at the infirmary on Saturday February 19th 1814 at 1 o'clock to elect a physician . |
| 4 | Odds against the same thing happening at the count on February 20 ? |
| 5 | Gregson peered at the name on it . |
| 6 | as we stopped at the kiosk on the brink |
| 7 | I said to and we stopped at the market on the way back . |
| 8 | He looks at the mess on the controls . |
| 9 | If one looks at the sky on a clear , moonless night , the brightest objects one sees are likely to be the planets Venus , Mars , Jupiter , and Saturn . |
| 10 | It then looks at the impact on users of social services and social work departments . |
| 11 | Marek Kohn looks at the soul on the box |
| 12 | Opinions in fact differed at the inquiry on how long this central core should be left before removal . |
| 13 | For a moment the noise was indescribable , much of it contributed by McAllister , who set up a keening cry , and , in endeavouring to make matters better by dabbing at the debris on Mrs Darrell 's lap with a damask napkin , made them worse . |
| 14 | It does not take a well-qualified anthropologist to guess at the impact on self-esteem , relationships , and family lifestyles . |
| 15 | These were to be considered at the AGM on 20 September 1986 when the association would seek to create ‘ a blend of social and professional academic pursuit ’ . |
| 16 | Tel. ( 0622 688292 ) offers free advice and help on any aspects of cremation and publishes a leaflet , What you should know about cremations , which explains what happens at the crematorium on the day of the funeral . |
| 17 | GCSE certificates will be presented at the school on Thursday November 12 , by the special guest speaker , Dr Mary Connor of York University . |
| 18 | Following the work that I had done at the MU on the Circuit Board Fault Diagnostic Aid in connection with my MSc project , 2 members of the staff had gained experience of expert systems : the Chief Technician and a civilian who had assisted me during the project . |
| 19 | He gave a shake of his head and Robyn squirmed at the disbelief on his face . |
| 20 | The remainder of the meeting was spent in looking at the Grid on which visitors envisaged were placed with Regions for Primary ( ten days to a fortnight ) or Secondary ( 5-7 days ) periods . |
| 21 | Looking at the menu on the wall I realised how hungry I was , yet I had no means of buying anything to eat ; I had no money and so had no idea of where my next meal would be coming from . |
| 22 | ‘ Not this urgent , ’ said Loretta , looking at the clock on her bedside table . |
| 23 | Party discipline in the Senate is even weaker than in the House ; several powerful senators have a better-than-nodding acquaintance with the petrochemical industry ; and the Senate Finance Committee , which starts looking at the bill on June 7th , has a Democratic majority of only 11 to nine . |
| 24 | I stood for a moment looking at the mattress on the bed where a knife had been used to open up the sides . |
| 25 | Setting aside this particular match and looking at the idea on a broader basis , I see a rough ride ahead if the idea spreads . |
| 26 | For a moment , the Doctor toyed lightly with the simularity crystal he had found while looking at the blood on the floor . |
| 27 | And looking at the traffic on the railways , it looks to me as if it 's all absolutely wonderful , hunkydory and everything else , so er unless you 're er er bl s No no no no all the trains right up to the er nine minutes past one Harrogate train er , and the four minutes past one Plymouth train , all seem to be bang on train . |
| 28 | ‘ Ah — most unfortunate , ’ he said , standing in the blood-bespattered bathroom of the boarding section and looking at the pool on the floor as if it were a spilt cup of tea . |
| 29 | Tonks said : ‘ We are looking at the situation on a day-to-day basis . |
| 30 | At the end of the fourth week the players moved to Edinburgh where The Confidential Clerk was to open at the Lyceum on 25 August . |