Example sentences of "[adj] [coord] [verb] at the " in BNC.

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1 Ca can we just look at a I do n't know which way to be specific or to look at the general first , can I just
2 A student having completed Music Making : Solo 1 may proceed to Solo 2 or remain at the same level , provided that the study employs different techniques : for example , voice and keyboard ; guitar and bass guitar ; violin and sitar .
3 Do not open this and drive at the same time .
4 He was one of the founders of the Indian National Congress in 1885 and presided at the 1886 and 1893 sessions .
5 Others might be talking to their girlfriends or just idly smoking and looking at the sky .
6 When he shows a film or summat his room 's like a little cinema — you know , people sitting round watching the telly in the dark , and smoking and laughing at the funny bits and that .
7 The photograph was brown and curling at the edges .
8 Sitting with legs apart , stretch your arms up high and twist at the waist .
9 Stretch up high and twist at the waist .
10 Each had a feather-plumed bonnet and the filabeg , the small plaid , heavy wool an arm 's length wide and four arm-spans long , pleated and belted at the waist , the free end swung up and pinned over the shoulder of his saffron-dyed shirt .
11 I am deeply grateful to my parents for the fact that until I was twelve years old and started at the grammar school , I was completely unaware of class distinctions .
12 The young leaves are very narrow , ribbon-like , linear and pointed at the tip .
13 His requirements are not modest : he would like a building of 3500 to 5000 square metres , acquired , staffed and maintained at the expense of the British government .
14 There was nothing in the cast of her features to suggest that she had been alarmed or frightened at the moment of her death .
15 ‘ But the men were many and clever and shot at the eagles with arrows , and trapped them in nets and put them to death , one after another .
16 So what happens if we do something similar and look at the world through a single object — the humble apple , for instance ?
17 So my dad he got snarky and barked at the shark .
18 A number of matters which were implemented towards the end of 1991 and concluded at the beginning of 1992 were touched upon in last year 's report .
19 Shreds of rubber twisted and coiled at the edge of the highway .
20 Another design that was to remain a firm favourite was the waterproof snow boot — fur-lined , with suede on the outside and fastened at the front or side with a zip .
21 I am sure she speaks for many people in the village who are alarmed and distressed at the school conflict , of which they have probably been aware only since the parents ' petition .
22 And then the monster looked very hurt and sad and stared at the floor .
23 Community-based nurses have understandably been feeling nervous and unsettled at the prospect of an uncharted future , and late last year , in order to allay these feelings , the UKCC distributed a consultation document to all members of the profession , inviting them to comment on the proposals .
24 She felt infantilised by them , but also felt bitterly that they were not fair , and she was bored and frightened at the thought of remaining bored all her life .
25 Quartz , on the other hand , is the most stable and crystallizes at the lowest temperature .
26 He passed Caballeros and Bugner as they were holing out at the 15th and driving at the short 16th .
27 They need a sympathetic response , that is understandable and starts at the beginning .
28 He grew morose after that and growled at the customers , it seems — so most took themselves to the next village for their ale .
29 I urge the Minister to comment on that and to look at the way in which capital is treated for income support purposes to ensure that such disadvantages do not continue .
30 But if you only listen well and make little contribution yourself , you risk suppressing your own needs and leaving the other party feeling cheated and exposed at the end of the conversation .
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