Example sentences of "[noun sg] [adv] [verb] at the " in BNC.
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| 1 | A fixed-term contract naturally expires at the end of the contract period . |
| 2 | In general , though , it was considered taboo — a place scientists should not tread — until the tide apparently turned at the 1986 international conference of human geneticists in Berlin , where participants openly discussed the possibilities . |
| 3 | The oars dipped unhurriedly in the calm water , and when the boat eventually arrived at the shore there was a further infuriating delay before the procession formed up and began making its way round the harbour to Ballingolin . |
| 4 | A police car finally arrived at the scene and officers spoke to the motorist . |
| 5 | There is a legend , born out of a murder once committed at the St. James ' Theatre , that if anyone else should be murdered there a dumb woman will appear on stage to reveal the murderer . |
| 6 | His mind usually stayed at the level of gossip and anecdote but not always . |
| 7 | Although there is a growing literature on prisons , prison research arbitrarily stops at the prison gates . |
| 8 | The accused did not have the intention permanently to deprive at the relevant time . |
| 9 | More ominously , the well-dressed young stranger always appeared at the tavern around the same time the mysterious woman and her page were about to leave . |
| 10 | Not content to stay with these positive outcomes , the study also looks at the experiences of the minority of residents who are unhappy with their accommodation and explores the problems behind this discontent . |
| 11 | Wolfenden also hints at the other motives behind the widespread public indignation . |
| 12 | With the club now languishing at the bottom of the table they were in desperate need of a football visionary , a new footballing messiah . |
| 13 | Miles 's voice was hushed , and Bernice saw his helmet tilt as he craned his neck upwards to look at the Bridge . |
| 14 | The note , from a private Indian lawyer reportedly acting at the behest of one of the middlemen who received pay-offs , was understood to have been delivered by Solanki on Feb. 1 while attending the World Economic Forum in Davos . |
| 15 | The economy-minded president even stayed at the four-star Buda Penta Hotel rather than the grander Grand Hotel overlooking the Danube . |
| 16 | They often originate as flares in bright points and emerging flux regions while a void sometimes appears at the footpoint of the jet after ejection . |
| 17 | Under current law , there is no KPMG responsibility to a potential buyer not envisaged at the date of the audit report with respect to any financial statements with which KPMG is already publicly associated . |
| 18 | The judge effectively looked at the overall plan and examined the position before and after the plan in order to see where the element of bounty lay . |
| 19 | ‘ If corn etc. continuing at the high price 't is now , 't is to be left in the breast of the churchwardens and overseers to advance what they think proper — if corn etc. falls during the year no deductions to take place … ’ |
| 20 | This desperate cry for help eventually arrived at the parson 's house in Emminster . |
| 21 | All that is required is simply to retard the ignition timing by 3 degrees ( are you sure that your ignition timing is spot on , anyway — try unleaded and if the engine does n't ‘ pink ’ , you 're OK , but have the ignition properly set at the next service ) . |
| 22 | And , as the Chancellor patiently explained at the beginning of his speech , the Budget deals with income , not expenditure , which is precisely why he wants to change it . |
| 23 | A splashy Belle-epoque tableau literally bursting at the edges with tumbling patrons leaping from the stage , frantic dancers , several pairs of identical twins and top-hatted gentlemen consorting with masked beauties , it was most entertaining decoration , and seemed reasonably estimated at $100–150,000 , though it sold to an American collector ( widely believed to be Iris and Gerald Cantor ) for a stunning $650,000 ( £373,500 ) . |
| 24 | Emily asked the Princess not to look at the work in progress , ‘ and she was very good about it . |
| 25 | Okay if it 's any help just look at the opening |
| 26 | Lucille absently brushed at the dried blood on Sharpe 's threadbare jacket . |
| 27 | However , even Iran 's interest in CENTO dwindled in the 1970s and the Pact finally collapsed at the end of the decade when both Iran and Pakistan withdrew . |
| 28 | The Leeds boss still shudders at the memory of his old Sheffield Wednesday side going 4-3 down to Chelsea in a League Cup tie seven years ago after cruising at 3-0 up . |
| 29 | The torchlight still flickered at the windows , and there were faint bursts of song filtering out . |
| 30 | ‘ The only thing I ever have nightmares about , ’ Andy says , his gaze still directed at the unseeable loch , his eyes still wide . |