Example sentences of "[v-ing] [verb] [noun pl] at the " in BNC.
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| 1 | He ended his talk by praising his staff for the way in which they were responding to students with special needs , particularly those with physical or sensory disabilities , who were increasingly seeking to pursue studies at the Darlington college . |
| 2 | Moving cautiously into the Unix market , Software AG says it is not seeking to confront competitors at the moment . |
| 3 | He was really going to buy cigars at the shop next door , but I saw the sugar mice in the window and he could n't get me away until he came in and bought some . |
| 4 | Er we 're going to take questions at the end er the camera there is for internal use only and at the end we 'll hand out copies of the slides to anyone who wants them . |
| 5 | On one of these dates , Wednesday 20 October , the Faculty of Science and Engineering is holding an Information Day , specifically for students wishing to visit departments at the science and engineering campus before finalising their application for a university place . |
| 6 | Now that some manufacturers , including Citroen and Vauxhall , are beginning to list diesels at the same price as petrol versions , the sums may swing even further in the diesel 's favour . |
| 7 | Already he was beginning to steal glances at the clock , comparing it needlessly with his own watch , missing bits of the film while he made rapid calculations as to whether he might conceivably be able to see Bridget home , and , when this had become out of the question , as to how long they would have to say good night at the hated corner . |
| 8 | He raised the receiver to his ear and waited , his face pale in the subdued light of the room , impatience beginning to mark lines at the edge of his lips . |
| 9 | So on the day that the inspector called on Peg Wooldridge , Nahum Morey was in London , asking to see papers at the Foundling Hospital which were strictly confidential . |
| 10 | Central South 's badminton star Julie Bradbury is having mixed fortunes at the All England Open at Wembley . |
| 11 | Central South 's badminton star Julie Bradbury is having mixed fortunes at the All England Open at Wembley . |
| 12 | Division Two men 's club Ware and Third Division North London have each been fined £150 for failing to fulfil fixtures at the weekend . |
| 13 | If you use the front hand on the mast you end up having to cross arms at the sheeting in stage . |
| 14 | Detectives believe she had been intending to meet friends at the bar but ended up drinking alone . |
| 15 | The application of the recommendations is already showing drilling improvements at the Cupiagua-2 and Cupiagua-3 wells , Fear says , adding that these results also need to be transferred to people who will drill wells yet to be started . |
| 16 | Mr Hooke says after talking to trade journalists at the Paris Air Show , he is more convinced than ever that Raytheon will move production of the 125 to America . |
| 17 | IRISH featherweight Paul Griffin was banned from boxing for a year last night after being accused of trying to assault officials at the Olympics . |
| 18 | IRISH featherweight Paul Griffin was banned from boxing for a year last night after being accused of trying to assault officials at the Olympics . |
| 19 | It was with Mel helping to dominate matters at the heart of the Palace rearguard that our club earned its first-ever place in Division One in 1969 , and then , alongside evergreen John McCormick , Mel matured into one of the best uncapped centre-halves in the top flight . |
| 20 | It is also planning to expand services at the Wimpole Street medical centre to include allergy and sexually-transmitted disease clinics . |
| 21 | Mr Gregg said that after the success of shows like Cats and the recent record-breaking Me and My Girl , Apollo was planning to present musicals at the Playhouse for even longer runs . |