Example sentences of "[noun sg] [verb] [adv prt] at [det] " in BNC.
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| 1 | He looked down at Tom 's heavy brown ankle boots , his thick navy overcoat and the green corduroy cap with the tufts of white hair sticking out at either side . |
| 2 | Since many people are unable to meet the costs of litigation from their own resources , the availability of representation under the legal aid scheme will often be the crucial factor in deciding whether the case goes on at all . |
| 3 | As I have already noted , some kind of political change goes on at all times , produced by the succession of generations , the rise and fall of dynasties , competition among various social groups , economic and cultural developments , changing external circumstances , and more idiosyncratic factors , which can only be understood fully through detailed historical studies . |
| 4 | The present looks back at some great figure of an earlier century and wonders , Was he on our side ? |
| 5 | For a drainage level to come in at this depth would have required some 600 ft. of tunnelling and of course , since the art of blasting was not yet introduced , it would have been a protracted and costly operation . |
| 6 | This year , the funds have been allocated very much according to the UFC 's grading of the quality of research carried out at each university . |
| 7 | The gap between the two , although only a few metres wide , is deep enough for my boat to pass through at any state of tide . |
| 8 | This pattern has also had a stitch laddered down at each side which was then picked up , but as before , sometimes the dropped stitches can be left if they do not show . |
| 9 | They looked at each other and laughed as they went for the top A and each found that no noise came out at all . |
| 10 | Blagg is n't the type to go off at half cock — |
| 11 | Such an approach enables active work to go on at all times , including those when no change of placement is contemplated or during periods of waiting for a suitable placement to become available . |
| 12 | There were n't that many rehearsal places around at that time which we could afford . |
| 13 | The speeches are short ( perhaps the school prize-giving metaphor breaks down at this point ) and the polished public school tones of the Synod have given way to nasal northern echoes . |
| 14 | This was due to the hard work put in at all levels and in all parts of the country by the Wimpey Plant and Transport team . |
| 15 | Child hits out at all visitors who come to the house . |
| 16 | There are many other more elaborate braids and edgings which are great fun to knit if you keep your machine set up at this time of year , as it is a good time to play with new ideas and perhaps to knit enough to edge that beautiful Chanel-type jacket you are going to knit later , but the simple knitted binding or a simple rouleau takes a lot of beating and always loos fashionable , elegantly simple and stylish . |
| 17 | After more adventures , the story ends up at another of Tom 's aunts , with Jim ( the nigger ) recaptured , Finn mistaken for Tom , and Tom turning up pretending to be his own brother ! |
| 18 | He leaned over to catch his father 's sleeve and hissed , ‘ No feckin' need to come back at all ! ’ |
| 19 | As ‘ Working Title ’ continue to expand and develop , it seems a good moment to look back at some of their prolific and varied output , and we will be screening a number of titles from ‘ MY BEAUTIFUL LAUNDRETTE ’ through the powerful drama ‘ A WORLD APART ’ , scripted by Gillian Slovo , Ruth First 's daughter , and underrated films like ‘ PAPERHOUSE ’ to ‘ ROBIN HOOD ’ , scripted by John Mcgrath , and then a number of their new releases : ‘ EDWARD II ’ ( directed by Derek Jarman ) , ‘ DAKOTA ROAD ’ and ‘ DROP DEAD FRED ’ , which has been a huge box office hit in the States . |
| 20 | Tenants on estates are to be allowed to vote ( once ) on whether they wish to transfer to housing associations or private landlords , but they will have no right to transfer back at any future stage . |
| 21 | Another character turns up at this stage in the obese and blustering form of Judge Sir John Popham . |
| 22 | For any girl who was a little bit shy it was sheer agony to go out at all . |
| 23 | You do n't need any further underwriting to carry on at that level , but you can do . |
| 24 | ‘ I wonder , ’ Miriam Bernstein is saying to Jack , craning her head to look up at those same lights , ‘ if Howard and Felicity will be there … ’ |
| 25 | By good fortune , the crew turned up at that moment . |
| 26 | Tess seemed like a queen to Clare , perhaps because he knew that she was the most beautiful woman walking about at this time of day . |
| 27 | One of Mr Hallam 's team mates , William Morris , of Corwen Close , Ford Estate , Wirral , said that both players were on the ground kicking out at each other . |
| 28 | An ironical cheer went up at this and we settled down for the night . |
| 29 | Meanwhile , last year 's president , Alan Wilcox , Richmond 's Town Clerk , is putting together a bumper centenary brochure looking back at some of the highlights . |
| 30 | Nan came in at that moment . |