Example sentences of "[v-ing] [noun sg] at [det] [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Who who 's representing management at this consultation ? |
| 2 | Liberalism and reform was gaining strength at that time , as manifested in the socially aware novels of Dickens and the activities of Dr Barnardo and his homes for waifs . |
| 3 | Of course , we only got one thrashing set at that time o' day , you see ; and we d finish in March or the fore-part of April time . |
| 4 | Grubby urchins stood on the wall , sucking steaming mossballs and shouting abuse at each other . |
| 5 | After expressing astonishment at this turn up for the book , gazing round and saying things such as ‘ By my halidom , sir knight , ’ and ‘ Gadzooks , fell work shall be done this sennight , ’ they took grimly to hewing and slaying Krooms left , right and centre by the baker 's dozen . |
| 6 | But the ministers favoured a more gradual approach , entailing unanimity at each stage . |
| 7 | I was gnashing mine at some news from France , received just after another example of the present service from British Telecom . |
| 8 | Using video at this level is a good occasion to focus on the story or the way a topic is treated or the way a programme is structured . |
| 9 | The Warnock Report ( op. cit. ) recognises that pupils with sensory handicaps need advisory services providing support at this level . |
| 10 | This implied that the proportion of the population experiencing poverty at some point in their lives was higher than that suggested by the surveys . |
| 11 | What were you doing ringing at that time ? ’ |
| 12 | Belly dark chestnut in summer , giving impression at any distance of a pale bird with dark crown and belly . |
| 13 | We do this in the belief that this is how competent language users handle discourse and that this is the best way of approaching discourse at any level of language development . |
| 14 | Interviewed on the French TV channel Antenne 2 , Mr Benard conceded that the underestimate of the project 's costs ‘ poses really serious problems for us ’ , although he added : ‘ There is no question of stopping work at this time . ’ |
| 15 | More seriously , it is quite unlikely that the actions of any single archbishop could greatly alter the course or speed of the realignment of secular and ecclesiastical power which was taking place at this time . |
| 16 | If someone were to work part time for a corner shop keeper who had no other employees there would be no way of collecting tax at that employment . |
| 17 | To my ears it sounds like a composed solo as opposed to an improvisation , and as such is very typical of his rock/metal soloing approach at that time . |
| 18 | When choosing dowel at any place other than a kite store which would have selected its stock , rotate the spar between thumb and forefinger of one hand while resting the dowel in the other hand and check that the spar is straight . |
| 19 | No mother of a case had worked at a nuclear establishment before her child 's conception , and no mother had a record of being monitored for exposure to ionising radiation at any time before diagnosis ( table V ) . |
| 20 | And far from showing irritation at this delay , Fen joined her . |
| 21 | No doubt out for the evening talking insurance at some scampi supper . |
| 22 | Headway Tests provide an invaluable means of monitoring progress at each level . |
| 23 | The Carlsson 's engine makes a sort of whistling noise at this speed , which prompted more aircraft comparisons . |
| 24 | ‘ Cecily the courtesan and Watkin 's wife were screaming abuse at each other , but apart from that , you will be sorry to hear , the church still stands . |
| 25 | Maintaining production at this level is back-breaking work . |