Example sentences of "[noun prp] [vb -s] [vb pp] [to-vb] at " in BNC.

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1 Today the company has moved on , trying to cohabit with such bedfellows as hundreds of small software firms , or investing in specialist ‘ business partners ’ IBM has learned to cooperate at least a little , and even sold off a few businesses — but the company continues to have an exceptionally coherent set of beliefs and behaviour patterns .
2 Following discussions between Bond , the Shrewsbury board and Burnley police , Bond has agreed to stay at home rather than attend the match and provoke violent scenes on the terraces .
3 The chap then goes to the manager , saying ‘ Perry has agreed to appear at our benefit concert , ’ whereupon the manager says , ‘ Sod off , slime bucket . ’
4 Since Britten 's death in 1976 Sir Peter has continued to live at the Red House where he observes with sometimes amused and sometimes astonished eyes , the considerable development of the Britten-Pears Library and the Britten Archive .
5 ‘ It came on suddenly — Charles has gone to look at this new sewing-factory equipment at some place in Wales …
6 As part of a reassessment of its priorities , SERC has had to look at the balance of its forward planning , in particular to ensure that the funding of grants can recover from necessary short-term stringencies .
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