Example sentences of "[verb] at the [adj] place " in BNC.
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| 1 | This coordination of two developmental events , crucial to the formation of the eye , is achieved in some animals by the approaching eyecup inducing the lens to develop just where it touches the surface , and so the lens develops at the right place . |
| 2 | It stopped at the usual place , and a soldier in a red and gold uniform jumped down . |
| 3 | It will probably not go unnoticed if you appear well organized at this stage , and it will certainly help you to appear at the right place and at the right time looking calm and unruffled . |
| 4 | I did [ think of myself as a cabbage ] when I was living at the other place doing all that washing by hand … |
| 5 | If you jump , yes you 're looking at the right place , but you 've jumped ahead . |
| 6 | These movements are preprogrammed " ballistic " responses whose velocities are determined by the anticipated distance of travel , ensuring that the eye arrives at the right place after a fixed period of time . |
| 7 | Once the cursor has been positioned at the required place on the screen its position can be locked by pressing one of the ‘ ears ’ . |
| 8 | General announcements , group discussions or committees are difficult , the speechreader must look at the right place at the right time . |
| 9 | Thus the pilots may be found in the Engines Section absorbing the means whereby the aviation spirit and flames arrive at the right place at the right time to produce the urge for forward movement , or they could be watching in some fascination an array of lights and switches on a array known as ‘ electrics ’ which behave themselves so well under the persuasion of the engines instructor , but which flash and fail to respond in such heart-breaking fashion when the student is urged to demonstrate that he has ‘ got ’ it . |
| 10 | Each Land Registry deals with a certain number of counties , and readers are referred to the current edition of Longman 's Directory of Local Authorities in order to ensure that their applications for First Registration or for a dealing arrive at the right place . |
| 11 | Messages would be sent out , up and down the track , summoning song-owners to assemble at the Big Place . |
| 12 | In Part III of Schedule I to the House of Commons Disqualification Act 1975 ( disqualifying offices ) there is inserted at the appropriate place — ’ Any member of the Scottish Further Education Funding Council in receipt of remuneration . ’ |
| 13 | I had them processed at the one-hour place , cost me a fortune but … |
| 14 | The first question we asked was , how many of the words spoken by the subject were posted at the correct place in the word lattice ? |
| 15 | And we now have fifty agents of different nationalities , all highly trained in the skills taught at the special place . ’ |
| 16 | Can can we go back again to when you lived at the other place . |
| 17 | References given at the relevant place in the text give more detailed accounts of particular subjects . |
| 18 | The accounts , records , etc. of the partnership must be kept at the principal place of business , and be held available for inspection by any of the partners . |
| 19 | This format makes it easy to fit the words to the ( edited ) pictures and to cue them to the start of each section so that they all come at the right place when they are being recorded onto the video sound track . |
| 20 | Transit shall ( unless otherwise previously determined ) end when the Consignment is tendered at the usual place of delivery at the consignee 's address within the customary carriage hours of the district . |