Example sentences of "[adj] [to-vb] the [noun sg] at " in BNC.
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| 1 | I wanted as far as possible to forearm the boy at the beginning of adolescence — not ramming a weapon into his hand willy-nilly , but showing him the size and shape of it and where it lies in such a way that he would take it up without realizing he was doing so and find himself using it when he needed to . |
| 2 | I 've always wanted to get as stoned as quickly as possible to enjoy the evening at the end of a working day . |
| 3 | By charting in fixed and variable costs , and then showing revenue , it is possible to see the point at which total revenue equates with total costs ie the break-even point . |
| 4 | The concept of ministepping was introduced in Section 3.4.3 , where it was shown that by partially exciting the phases it is possible to position the rotor at a succession of intermediate ( ministep ) positions between the full step positions . |
| 5 | If the single article limit is exceeded , then provided ( a ) the loss is covered under Part B , e.g. theft , and ( b ) the combined sums insured are adequate to cover the value at risk , then the balance of the claim can be dealt with under Part B. However , the Policyholder should be advised to review the sums insured under the policy to ensure adequate figures are maintained for each of the sections and the Underwriters should be notified accordingly . |
| 6 | And containing it is extremely expensive and I personally feel that it 's wrong to expect the community at large to go on paying week after week , month after month , year after year er in order to contain a problem which through no fault of its own belongs to the soccer . |
| 7 | She had been prepared to leave the restaurant at once , but Nathan had insisted they finish their meal . |
| 8 | But Miss Long said she was not prepared to vary the order at this stage . |
| 9 | If it is vocationally disadvantageous to study history at school , it must be vocationally suicidal to study the subject at university . |
| 10 | The T'ang lowered his head slightly , willing to drop the matter at once , but Shepherd seemed anxious to explain . |
| 11 | If you want to , please feel free to spend the weekend at Seaview . ’ |
| 12 | It was also stressed that they were free to terminate the experiment at any time . |
| 13 | It is , however , quite easy to pass the point at which an organisation of this sort feels that it can afford a central staff and from that point onwards the central staff becomes essential and the field staff end by servicing its needs and growth . |
| 14 | For example the gradual deterioration often associated with deafness will make it impossible to determine the point at which the required criterion of deafness was first satisfied . |
| 15 | It would be dead easy to reform the CAP at our farmers ' expense and simply shovel the money across to other farmers , which appears to be the Labour party 's proposal , but we do not share that view ; we must ensure that it is a balanced proposal and that in the United Kingdom , where we have efficient agriculture , the efficient farmer has a long-term future . |
| 16 | The society is at present having a book sale , offering British Oceanographic Vessels at the reduced price of £9 , and it therefore seems appropriate to mention the volume at this time . |
| 17 | I think I was feeling guilty — although we must have been equally relieved to have the subject at our disposal . |
| 18 | When no legal action is to be taken the local authority must consider whether it would be appropriate to review the case at a later stage and , if so , it must fix a review date ( s37(6) ) . |
| 19 | If it decides not to apply for an emergency protection , child assessment , care or supervision order it must consider whether it would be appropriate to review the case at a later date ( s47(7) ( a ) ) . |
| 20 | Her hair was long , and it was impossible to tell the place at which it merged with the fabric . |
| 21 | During the first film , Storm Over the Nile , there is such a storm of noise in the cinema from the drunken audience that it proves impossible to follow the plot at all . |
| 22 | For various reasons it has proved impractical to find or create any alternative access to the port and that is likely to remain the position at least until the third Medway crossing and northern link road project comes to pass . |
| 23 | Mrs Robinson is scheduled to be in Britain from Wednesday to Friday , and is likely to see the Queen at Buckingham Palace on Thursday . |
| 24 | The timings of the trains will be revealed for the first time and anyone interested is welcome to attend the meeting at St Mary 's Centre , Corporation Road , Middlesbrough at 7.30pm . |
| 25 | Non-members are welcome to attend the meeting at the Catholic Church Hall , Ellesmere Port , at 7.30pm . |
| 26 | The late eighteenth-century evidence adduced by Wyld and others is therefore likely to indicate the date at which it had become stigmatized as a ‘ vulgarism ’ , rather than its date of origin . |
| 27 | I have formally to decline such offers and shame on the correspondent who said that he had a pair of longjohns that flashed as he took them off and I was welcome to observe the spectacle at any time . |
| 28 | In 1859 the terms of the emancipation settlement looked likely to benefit the peasantry at the expense of the gentry . |
| 29 | In December 1757 he tried to excuse himself ‘ as my abode is at such distance from the place where the Royal Society hold their weekly meetings as to render it not only inconvenient , but unsafe for me to attend them in the winter season. , A month later Ellis countered with , ‘ I scarce think it possible that Mr. Miller should have no one friend in the Society to send him word and , indeed , I had told Rivington to tell Miller I would be glad to discuss the matter at Fulham , and Miller ignored it . ’ |
| 30 | The centre of San Antonio with its famous ‘ West End ’ is just a five minute stroll away and guests here are welcome to use the pool at the Brisa , about 10 minutes ' walk away . |