Example sentences of "[vb base] [pron] [noun pl] at [art] " in BNC.
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| 1 | The modern veterinary surgeon does not see nearly as many cases of distemper as we used to , simply because most people immunize their puppies at the earliest possible moment . |
| 2 | In addition , the GEMMs , IDBs and SEMBs report their positions at the close of each day to the Bank of England , which analyses them and provides a risk assessment by the next day , although the Bank also takes other broad factors into consideration for its supervisory functions . |
| 3 | These irregularities amount , say his bosses at the Justice Department , to a scandal . |
| 4 | It moved to the then co-ordinator of security and intelligence in the Cabinet Office , Sir Antony Duff , who was given the right of direct access to Mrs Thatcher and encouraged to override the JIC 's supporting machinery and voice his concerns at the highest level when a potential emergency was sensed . |
| 5 | Place your thumbs at the centre between the eyebrows ( the ‘ third eye ’ ) and this time slide your thumbs a little more firmly over the brow bone and off the head . |
| 6 | Place your hands at the base of the back , on either side of the spine with your fingers relaxed , pointing towards the head . |
| 7 | Cuts in the defence industry have already seen more than three thousand people lose their jobs at the Dowty Group and Smiths Industries in Gloucestershire over the alst three years . |
| 8 | With companies in Hereford shedding staff in the recession , the outlook for those who lose their jobs at the RAF base is bleak . |
| 9 | I have a pee , then I wash my hands at the sink . |
| 10 | Current models of collaborative research assume that companies pool their resources at the pre-competitive R&D phase and the apply results individually in a competitive environment . |
| 11 | Because the birds dart around quickly , they have to emit clicks and receive their echoes at a very fast rate in order to avoid collisions . |
| 12 | The Hall Associations hold their reunions at the same time and there is an opportunity to see the work of one or more departments . |
| 13 | It should be understood , however , that in consequence of the constitutional position of the Crown , the Crown has the right to change its employees ' conditions of service at any time , and that they hold their appointments at the pleasure of the Crown . |
| 14 | Scientists — many of them , like the physicists Niels Bohr and Enrico Fermi , refugees from Fascism — put their skills at the disposal of the government . |
| 15 | The film 's main assets are Croft and Tiernan , both young enough to ignore the weight of Shakespeare 's name and get on with acting — they put their words at the service of fresh emotions , not the other way round . |
| 16 | Bend your arms at the elbow to lower body . |
| 17 | Bend your legs at the knees and swoop your arms down and behind your bottom , in one movement . |
| 18 | It probably cost us seats at the general election . |
| 19 | We pick out those pieces which match our needs at the time [ My emphasis ] As have most people in the field , this author has participated in this game , using these data for illustration or emphasis in the classroom , as arguments in a paper , or as support in negotiating a budget or a new piece of equipment . |
| 20 | The women meet their neighbours at the pawnshop and adjourn to the public house for a glass and a gossip ’ . |
| 21 | He could meet the woman in the shop , pass through the curtain in the back make sure her husband was out , and fuck her , that 's what was being asked of him ; then help her , drop a word in the police chief 's ear , shrug his shoulders and wave his hands at the severity of the charges , promise on his professional honour that such a boy was hardly a threat . |
| 22 | At all centres we complete your logbooks at the end of the holiday , and most beginners are happily sailing on their own by the second week . |
| 23 | This is a game I invented to allow me to get some exercise and amuse my children at the same time . |
| 24 | ‘ Tell your friends at the Jockey Club . |
| 25 | It is likely , however , that there is some element of the old belief in the practice , as this day was specially chosen in many English counties , notably Devon : ‘ By many people potatoes are planted on Good Friday afternoon ; in south Devon it was said : ‘ We sow our potatoes at the foot of the Cross ’ . ’ |
| 26 | beg Sniff your kickers at the |
| 27 | Matt put in , ‘ Departing guests pay their accounts at the office , where she gives them a receipt , and Ling takes his list of commodities to her — things to be ordered for the kitchen , you understand . ’ |
| 28 | Eightteen per cent continue their studies at a further education college , while 28pc enter a youth training programme . |
| 29 | And they promote their fashions at a rate with which they feel comfortable : via ingenious ‘ clothing parties ’ . |
| 30 | Invigorate your hands at the end of a massage by rubbing them together until vibrant , then relax them . |