Example sentences of "[vb base] [adv] at [art] [adj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | His marriage seemed like the Atlantic Ocean to her , something vast and unknowable which she could not attempt to bridge but only fly over at a terrible speed . |
| 2 | On Necromunda , so it is said , you grow up at an early age . |
| 3 | This lunchtime we 're missing a Co-op beer-tasting and nosh up at the excellent Dragon House Chinese restaurant in Newcastle these politicians have much for which to answer . |
| 4 | This is not to say that complementary therapies act only at the psychological level . |
| 5 | In fact , all our theories of science are formulated on the assumption that space-time is smooth and nearly flat , so they break down at the big bang singularity , where the curvature of space-time is infinite . |
| 6 | You plot along at a steady crawl wondering if you 'll ever reach that far-off doorway , let go of the joystick as soon as you get there , then promptly take another pace ! |
| 7 | FIGHTS break out at a Black Rights demonstration in Euston , London . |
| 8 | They abound now at an ever-increasing rate . |
| 9 | You look rather at a loose end over there . |
| 10 | When you 're inside there if you look right at the far end you 'll see one of the old windows , a beautiful old window that 's five hundred years old . |
| 11 | Quick glance down at the clear water in the bowl . |
| 12 | If you 've only seen a De Lorean car in the Back to the Future films then drop in at the old plant in Dunmurry on Saturday afternoon ( 3.30 ) where the dream machine was produced . |
| 13 | A homogeneous population will eventually grow at a steady rate r , which is given by the Euler-Lotka equation , In an asexual population , or a population of sexually reproducing haploids that vary only at a single locus , the outcome of natural selection depends simply on the long-term growth rates associated with each genotype , in the absence of density- or frequency-dependent interactions , each genotype will eventually grow exponentially at a rate that depends on its own life history , given by equation ( 1 ) . |
| 14 | And look down at the lumpy , single bed . |
| 15 | The opening episode of ‘ The Daleks ’ , ‘ The Dead Planet ’ premiers the use of Inlay in Doctor Who for one of the most historic shots in the programme 's history — the awesome moment when the Doctor , Ian , Barbara and Susan first look down at the glittering towers of the Dalek city , gleaming , some miles distant , in the rays of the setting sun . |
| 16 | Earlier her plan had been to go down to the village a little before the gala on the pretext of shopping and finding out the times of the events and perhaps look in at the antique shop ( for Mrs Price was on the Gala committee ) and let it be known she would join the young people , but now that her mother was ill that was out of the question , she pushed it on one side , the urgent thing was to get to the chemist 's and get the stuff up to her mother . |
| 17 | I must have a look round later , maybe look in at the big house , and see what Shimi Lovat and his officers were having for dinner . |
| 18 | To control for age when assessing the effect of being rich on preparedness to break the law , for example , we look separately at the young and the old . |
| 19 | To control for wealth when assessing the effect of age on preparedness to break the law , we look separately at the rich and poor . |
| 20 | Er particularly if you look just at the ordinary wall fronts the front wall the stones are very much more heavily eroded there than they are on this this the aisle here . |
| 21 | There was a healthy balance for nineteen ninety three and this was mainly due to members supporting raffles and the fact that we have not put the show stand off at the British Aquarist Festival for a couple of years . |
| 22 | The Red Scissortail has a prettily marked and coloured tail , but look also at the attractive scale patterning of the upper body . |
| 23 | Next , look up at the blue sky — and notice a small , dark cloud drifting past . |
| 24 | I lie on my back and look up at the eternal sweep of marble skies . |
| 25 | Look up at the Great Tower which was built by the sons of Peter Parler in 1396 : -1406 , with a Renaissance gallery by B. Wohlmut , 1560–2 . |
| 26 | I wiped my brow , which had become a little sweaty , and took a last look up at the shadowless wall above . |
| 27 | If you have a very active job or tiring journey to work , give up at the statutory 29th week . |
| 28 | A glance back at the collective situation of first generation Caribbeans in the UK is enough to understand why black parents do not encourage their children 's sporting endeavours . |
| 29 | We stand now at a turning point . |
| 30 | It proved a remarkable race for Naali who had been paid by the promoters to act as a pacemaker and drop out at the halfway stage . |