Example sentences of "[adv] [to-vb] [adv] at the " in BNC.
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| 1 | Three times through the winter , Cascade had been within days of being fully formed , only to fall down at the last minute . |
| 2 | BARRY LANE produced a best-of-the-week 66 to come from eight behind to force a tie with Jose-Maria Canizares ( 74 ) in the Rome Masters at windswept Castelgandolfo yesterday , only to lose out at the fourth play-off hole . |
| 3 | Nothing is more infuriating than reading about something that appeals to you , only to find out at the end that you are not eligible . |
| 4 | Manuel had quietly melted away , perhaps to leave the stage clear for Andy , perhaps to grieve alone at the cruel injustice that had robbed him of the top prize . |
| 5 | It is not enough to switch off at the mains supply . |
| 6 | It is not enough to switch off at the mains supply or at the project 's on/off switch . |
| 7 | In summary , I am looking for a jacket which is wind and water proof , breathable , looks respectable enough to turn up at the office in , and offers conspicuity . |
| 8 | He had n't rung to make an appointment , better to turn up at the door and press the bell like any other cheapskate private detective . |
| 9 | Horses are sensible enough to shy away at the sound of a hiss . |
| 10 | It had been glorious just to sit there at the huge dining table , with the sounds of the sea wafting up through the open window , feeling her exhaustion slip away from her , while the energetic Mrs Birkin set before the three of them course after delicious course . |
| 11 | She had n't got this far nor worked this hard just to give up at the thought of some sort of opposition . |
| 12 | After a few moments he began walking , pausing once to look up at the grand facade of the Shelbourne . |
| 13 | It hit it hit Ian Stringfellow last week and caused Nicky Platten now to pull out at the last minute last night . |
| 14 | I am pleased at the progress on that issue , but may I ask the Minister now to look urgently at the decision to allow a Scottish ferry company to run the ferry between Rathlin and Ballycastle ? |
| 15 | She refused outright to live here at the château . |
| 16 | Sitting DUP councillor Gardiner Kane boosted his vote dramatically to romp home at the head of the poll in the Ballycastle ward . |
| 17 | As he folded the screen she stepped forward to look closely at the adjacent panel . |
| 18 | Sharpe stepped a pace forward to look down at the map . |
| 19 | She opened them again to peep briefly at the signature . |
| 20 | But the new financing structure collapsed under them and , as the cultural energy build up during the 1939–45 period became depleted , these filmmakers were only occasionally to work again at the same level of intensity . |
| 21 | It 's too far from anywhere to lift out at the confluence . |