Example sentences of "[vb base] [adv prt] the [noun sg] at " in BNC.
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| 1 | Using a small hammer and 10-mm ( ⅜-in ) nails , press down the hardboard at one end of the backing sheet and hammer a nail into the frame , then do the same at the other end of the sheet , to balance the pressure on the back . |
| 2 | Send in the form at any time during the year , but it only takes effect at the beginning of the next tax year , in April . |
| 3 | In other words , we have fossils that just suddenly appear around the world at one moment in geological history and " whence , and whither flown again , who knows " ? |
| 4 | When O put down the phone at the end of this first call , he did not know how to say goodbye to Boy ; he did not know what name to use . |
| 5 | Walk along the beach at sunset . |
| 6 | Because that way it stays on if you do it the other way it 'll drop off it 's as simple as that , okay , cover the pad and as you spiral up the arm all you need to do is to cover about two thirds of what you 've just done before , just like a spiral , you find the bandages , the more you use those roller bandages of yours the worse they get to control because they lose their , you know , nice and stretchiness , so you just do , cover up the pad at the top , tie always on the top of the arm never underneath here . |
| 7 | The young — and those with stamina left to spend ! — round off the fun at the sound-proofed Venus disco . |
| 8 | For quickness , there 's nothing to beat shaving your legs and under arms , but as you slice off the hair at skin level , you soon get prickly regrowth . |
| 9 | A nice half-day excursion would be to Monte and Terreiro da Luta , still within the city of Funchal but a bus or a taxi ride up the hillside at the back of the city . |
| 10 | He also took it in turns with other canons to act as verger and lock up the cathedral at night in the shortage of vergers caused by the war . |
| 11 | But we pick up the hotel at |
| 12 | We pick up the debate at the point where Hall suggests Liverpool boss Graeme Souness was under too much pressure to make rational decisions . |
| 13 | Now we pay we pick up the tab at the Grand Hotel for those three days in-house . |
| 14 | By limited liability the state is encouraging management to use shareholder funds in more risky ventures than they would otherwise undertake , and then pass on the liability at a time for forced liquidation , to third parties . |
| 15 | Instead , fill in the section at the foot of the page overleaf , detach it and return it at once , with the complete Renewal Notice . |
| 16 | To get this allowance , fill in the form at the back of the special death certificate you 'll be given when you register the death . |
| 17 | If so please fill in the form at the bottom ! |
| 18 | Get titles right as well and if you are using initials for long names always spell out the name at least once . |
| 19 | One of their ideas is to put a band on a lorry and drive round the block at lunch-time belting out the old traddies — the stuff you play . |
| 20 | Pay off the cab at the top of the street . |
| 21 | The crunch came when my bank asked for my credit card back and demanded I pay off the overdraft at once . |
| 22 | You could easily find out : just ring up the Standesamt at … ah , Bad Schwarzendorn , and — Hold on a minute ! |
| 23 | Certainly it would n't be because staff sit around the lounge at night and make guests the butt of practical jokes . ’ |
| 24 | Before starting work , turn off the boiler at the programmer ( gas or oil-fired systems ) ; let solid fuel boilers go out and cool down . |
| 25 | Always turn off the water at the mains stopcock first ( or tie up the ballvalve ) and turn on all taps ( provided the sink and basin wastes are n't frozen up ! ) and then attempt to trace the position of the burst . |
| 26 | If possible , turn off the power at the switch and pull out the plug . |
| 27 | Switch off the power at source , remove the single flush socket and disconnect the cables |
| 28 | I open the fridge to defrost it , I pack a bag with my favourite clothes , I switch off the power at the mains . |
| 29 | Gavin Hastings finds no room for manoeuvre as ( l–r ) Wales ' Ieuan Evans and Roger Bidgood turn up the heat at Cardiff Arms Park . |
| 30 | My best bet would probably be to fly into one of the neighbouring states and sneak over the border at night . |