Example sentences of "[coord] [adj] at the [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | In one particular case we find progressive assimilation of manner , when a word-initial follows a plosive or nasal at the end of a preceding word : it is very common to find that the C i becomes identical in manner to the C f but with dental place of articulation . |
| 2 | Acknowledge just how much you have learned from those experiences which may have appeared difficult or unpleasant at the time . |
| 3 | The term ’ provisional sum ’ is defined as ’ a sum provided for work or for costs which can not be entirely foreseen , defined or detailed at the time the tendering documents are issued ’ . |
| 4 | Brushes do last fairly well , but the little plastic discs need replacing when they get torn or jagged at the edges . |
| 5 | The other large grey goose , much darker , especially on head , neck and forewing than Greylag ; bill rather longer , either all orange-yellow , or orange-yellow at the tip and blackish at the base : legs orange . |
| 6 | Styles became more back-comby bouffantish and rock-hard lacquered as smooth held sway , then the loose , fairly full on top but very long & layered at the back & sides cut of later '70/'71 . |
| 7 | NSAID intake was noted as either intermittent or regular at the time of the first endoscopy only . |
| 8 | Choose plants that should reach the desired height without becoming bare or ragged at the base ( this can be a problem with berberis ) . |
| 9 | That does not mean that the law should change with every passing fancy — crimes such as theft , fraud , murder , etc. will never become fashionable — but ‘ social ’ crimes such as publishing indecent or obscene material are dependent on society 's perception of what is or is not indecent or obscene at the time , and the legislation of one period may be inappropriate in another period of time , to the extent that resorting to the courts to deal with the matter may be quite inappropriate and ineffective . |
| 10 | The reason for such a power is that contemporaneous reporting may prejudice either the proceedings in question ( as where the material — although heard in open court — has not been made known to the jury ) or some further proceedings which were pending or imminent at the time . |
| 11 | When I saw my friend Bob Hope in some comedy or other at the age of six I provided him with an imaginary wife , who was called ‘ Nothing ’ . |
| 12 | He would probably have been less confused or surprised at the implementation of some of his other priorities . |
| 13 | I was very annoyed and upset at the time because there were other girls of my age in the dale and they could go and I could not . |
| 14 | Akram said : ‘ We are all tired and upset at the accusations . |
| 15 | Remembering that the elderly often become quite anxious and upset at the prospect of any change or disturbance of their normal routine , however pleasing the end-result promises to be , you will need to take anything they may regard as an ‘ upheaval ’ very slowly . |
| 16 | One man who emerged from the tour with much credit was Alan Smith , the manager , who had been diplomacy personified during the political crisis and sensitive and supportive at the time of Barrington 's death . |
| 17 | Ken 's job in the library often leaves him tired and touchy at the end of a day . |
| 18 | Both of the leaf spots common in waterlilies have a similar effect , the foliage becoming brown and dry at the edges , eventually crumbling and wasting away . |
| 19 | HAIR CONDITION : Fine and dry at the ends |
| 20 | Pain and nausea swept over him in waves that left him hot and sticky and weak at the knees . |
| 21 | To prevent them rolling off into the water , the eggs are cuneiform , or wedge-shaped : narrow at one end and broad at the other . |
| 22 | He had been unemployed and depressed at the time of the theft , and had since started attending college and returned to live with his mother . |
| 23 | I was young and foolish at the time , |
| 24 | 8/Face sketched in lightly , eyes are lowered as is the custom in San'a to be as demure as possible if not a little apprehensive and afraid at the prospect of meeting your husband for the first time on your wedding night . |
| 25 | Screams from a nearby interrogation block have been heard loud and clear at the desk of the duty sergeant at Castlereagh without causing anyone to intervene to stop the maltreatment . |
| 26 | But on April 1st the worriers will find that the NHS is still firmly in the public sector — financed from taxation and free at the point of delivery . |
| 27 | It will continue to be true to its founding principles , available to all and free at the point of delivery , ’ she said . |
| 28 | The secrets of the period , hidden and unknowable at the time , have been revealed in the historical conclusion of 1914 . |
| 29 | All the same the effect was n't quite right , and so she undid the Alice-band at the nape of her neck and let her hair fall to her shoulders , tousled and damp at the edges . |
| 30 | Mr Lamont looked uncomfortable and embarrassed at the party , attended by the press , on Wednesday night . |