Example sentences of "[adv] [verb] [adv] at [noun pl] " in BNC.
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1 | Even if you only cook properly at weekends , it is something , and you must not neglect your health by eating processed foods all the time or by skipping meals altogether . |
2 | True , he gets himself so wound up at times that he ca n't help himself . |
3 | He would be gone from here , perhaps returning briefly at nights for some food , then off again . |
4 | Most shoplifters give themselves away by constantly looking around at cameras and cashiers or staying in the same area for a long time . |
5 | I only came home at week-ends … " |
6 | The electrodes for that are only linked up at intervals , of course , since they have to be directly attached to his scalp . |
7 | In April the powerful state security apparatus launched a campaign , apparently aimed particularly at southerners , of arresting people who sought to undermine political security . |
8 | Unfortunately , we can only chip away at attitudes bit by bit . ’ |
9 | The process normally occurs only at temperatures and pressures comparable with those found at the centre of the sun . |
10 | Just looking around at acres of tired , naked flesh made Jezrael squirm ; she stayed in her room as much as possible . |
11 | In the meantime it 's empty , although they generally turn up at weekends and mess around the place , painting bits and pieces and knocking in nails . |
12 | If you want her , you can fight for her and win her fair and square , and no more sneaking in at doors before honest men are out of their beds . |
13 | Lugh always showed well at meetings , and he was good at speeches . |
14 | Sales of the much hyped Sex tailed off , though John Monk said it was still selling steadily at Books Etc , which by Christmas had about 10% of its stock left . |
15 | Centre-halves had always played defensively at times , but now their role was to become primarily defensive . |
16 | FRIENDS of actress Mia Farrow , above , yesterday hit back at claims by her ex-lover Woody Allen that she threatened to kill him . |
17 | Deceptively heavy eyelids gave her face an air of sleepy sensuality which boyfriends vowed was the most tantalising thing they 'd ever seen , but which she always felt quite at odds with her true feelings . |
18 | ‘ Still taking off at intervals , is he ? ’ |
19 | Maybe they have always gone on at opponents , teammates and referees , but their rantings are now shown in close-up and full colour . |
20 | The restaurant always did well at lunch-times , situated as it was in Shepherd Market . |
21 | Scooping the cool pool The soaring popularity of Haagen-Dazs in a market once directed only at children is an advertising triumph . |
22 | Beyond Battersea Bridge the light , between gray and silver , cast shadows which began to follow the lighters , slowly moving round at moorings . |
23 | Lennox also hit back at critics , who claim he should have avoided the dangerous Ruddock and hidden himself away for a world title shot , snapping : ‘ I know the British fight fans will respect me for going in against the best instead of facing an easy touch . |
24 | This is the question of whose rules regulate the carrying on of its business in the host member state , that is , the conduct of business rules , which is also discussed above at pages 15–16 , in respect of investment services . |
25 | To others it seemed that there was a special spark between her and Minton , and they often danced together at parties . |
26 | ‘ I very rarely go out at weekends but if someone sees you in a pub once they assume you must be a real nightclubber . |
27 | Erm , but it seems to be the case that when there are not councillors here whinging away at officers , saying why is n't it working , nothing happens , it all gets sort of forgotten or something . |
28 | He not only met them off trains , got taxis , and frequently turned up at theatres to see how they were getting on , but would also dip into one of his baskets and present each Girl with a bar of chocolate . |
29 | The fact that he was black and a Tory gave him a value out of proportion to his contribution to the local Party , so he was frequently trotted out at functions , and encouraged to ask questions of visiting speakers . |
30 | Thus HIV probably causes gastrointestinal dysfunction ; furthermore HIV is the only intestinal pathogen which is frequently found even at stages II or III and could therefore account for the occurrence of gastrointestinal symptoms and mucosal abnormalities at early stages of the disease when other potential causes are rarely detected . |