Example sentences of "[adj] [to-vb] [noun pl] at [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | The fear now is that banks will start to compete by driving commission rates lower and lower until they are prepared to arrange issues at break-even or worse . |
| 2 | By 1755 serious friction had developed between England and France over their respective Far Eastern and North American colonies , and it was rapidly learned in London that the French had , though reluctantly , decided that only a major invasion of England itself could force the English to keep ships at home or bring them back from overseas . |
| 3 | I think any student going through higher education is getting something from it if they come in as some measure sceptical , in some measure critical , that they 're not prepared to take things at face value . |
| 4 | It 's often too dangerous to have tantrums at school . |
| 5 | It was impossible to make decisions at present even if a special Committee were to be set up . |
| 6 | Read about the amazing wealth of ingredients used in the Land of the Rising Sun and try some of our tasty , easy to follow recipes at home . |
| 7 | The result is that many glider pilots are becoming complacent about parking and on a really windy day it is not unusual to see gliders at risk , just waiting for the first really big gust of wind to blow them over . |
| 8 | In a gloom at being at school in the first place and being next to Heather in the second , I push my hands into my jeans pocket — we are n't supposed to wear jeans at school — and discover some chewing gum , antique but welcome . |
| 9 | Of course it is good to see artists at work and artists discussing their work on TV , but so many of the programmes have been disappointing . |
| 10 | Hopefully , further research may lead to a way of quantifying tendon strength and thereby possibly being able to identify animals at risk from tendon injury prior to starting training . |
| 11 | Bold spirits in the satellite countries were able to take liberties at home ( Lutoslawski , Penderecki , Kurtag ) when they did n't get away in person ( Panufnik , Ligeti ) . |
| 12 | Is it still possible to shock audiences at dance performances ? |
| 13 | In order for this to be effectively implemented , social security benefits and existing community care monies are to be channelled through local authority social services and these funds will also be available to support individuals at home . |
| 14 | For the time being , however , Hitler was able to exploit the successes of the summer offensive to raise spirits at home again in his next major speech in the Berlin Sportpalast on 30 September 1942 . |
| 15 | It is very nice to offer pupils at school such cultural knowledge , and to hope that many will take the opportunity to learn ( as they are sure to ) . |