Example sentences of "[adv] [vb infin] [prep] [noun sg] at " in BNC.
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| 1 | Lamb is another minor casualty ; he is all right to bat , but he can only throw in underarm at the moment because of a niggle , which at first was thought to be a reaction to an inoculation , but is now believed to be a minor ligament problem . |
| 2 | The attendance of a member at a meeting of a committee or subcommittee of the local authority is regarded as attendance at a meeting of the authority , but attendance at a meeting of a joint committee , joint board or other body will only count as attendance at a meeting of the authority when any functions of the local authority have been transferred or delegated to those bodies . |
| 3 | From a high dune vantage point one can only look in awe at the purple dappled carpet spread out below . |
| 4 | There was a lot of noise , much broken glass and Bernard and Laura could only guess with horror at the disreputable behaviour until they found evidence on the lawn the following morning . |
| 5 | But suddenly she was doubly shaken , and could only stare in astonishment at the tall , lean , aristocratic-looking man who had rounded that same corner in time to see all that had happened . |
| 6 | Trie tried to persuade Sue to ask er them if the they could all change to Word at work . |
| 7 | The bidder will usually appear by counsel at the court hearing to give its undertaking to comply with its obligations under the scheme ( eg to deliver the consideration to the target 's shareholders ) . |
| 8 | If an appreciable proportion of the laser radiation is absorbed by the sample , local heating will usually result in decomposition at the point of irradiation if the sample is a solid , though efficient convective mixing will often prevent overheating in liquid samples . |
| 9 | Despite all our scientific study of the physical world , one can still look with wonder at the panorama of ‘ ordinary ’ objects and events presented to us by our senses and can still — indeed should — ask the basic question : ‘ What is it all , fundamentally ? ’ |
| 10 | Yeah but housewives do n't usually go to sleep at this time in the afternoon . |
| 11 | Do you usually go to bed at midnight ? |
| 12 | You can also walk on water at the nearby Palace Pier where you can enjoy fun , food and fabulous views with the waves lapping beneath your feet . |
| 13 | Let us now look in detail at the linguistic abilities required to handle intentional mode explanations . |
| 14 | But Pardy had known he was in a crowded place and that animals were involved which might very well react with panic at his action . |
| 15 | Murphy , Mackenzie and Roberts took a tighter hold on midfield and wingers McMahon and Reeve , the younger , came more into the game , but the ball would not quite run for Sharman at centre-forward . |
| 16 | This argument was frequently used by Eisenhower given his fear that an arms race might ultimately lead to dictatorship at home , an American garrison state , and national bankruptcy or general war . |
| 17 | I shall certainly look with interest at the specific matters to which my hon. Friend has drawn attention . |
| 18 | Perhaps it will never come near land at all . |
| 19 | I wrote a lot about gay politics during the seventies , including a book on it , but when I look back on it , I do n't actually talk about sex at all . |