Example sentences of "[vb pp] [verb] at [det] [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | That we 've actually voted to spend at this meeting |
| 2 | Every species has a slightly different solution to the problem of getting about , and the amount of work required to go at a particular speed depends in part on how well an animal has been designed to move at that speed . |
| 3 | The argument outlined in Chapter 3 is that the long term interests of society are best served by a set of regulatory arrangements designed to deter at all levels the misuse of inside information . |
| 4 | It 's the first occasion in fact on which I 've been permitted to speak at any meeting dealing with this application . |
| 5 | I crossed it out because I thought it was gon na say cos I thought it said , survey managers are instructed to work at all times |
| 6 | And what I wanted to know was , why had O and Boy never been seen to look at each other ? |
| 7 | Well another survey was done to look at these people at the top and see how they 're coping , and a big surprise . |
| 8 | We have therefore decided to withdraw at this time ’ . |
| 9 | Moreover , this normative process was felt to operate at several levels , from appointments , promotions and other career aspirations to the much more subtle everyday processes whereby individuals come to acquire a sense of their professional worth from the comments and valuations of ‘ significant others ’ advisers , advisory teachers and heads in particular . |
| 10 | ‘ Saxon and Norman debris and post-holes must be preserved hidden at all costs ’ stated the developer … doubtless with a correct note of scorn in his voice . |
| 11 | It was situated close to the United Nations headquarters as well as being only three blocks away from the African American Institute which Mobuto had requested to see at some point during his visit . |
| 12 | I knew both of them very well from my Lincoln days and had agreed to lecture at this school . |
| 13 | if you float you 'll stay at the top , some people can float and they do n't need arm bands , they stay at the top and if you sink they go to the bottom , now we 've got to look at these things look and we 've got to decide whether we think they 're gon na float , stay on the top or whether they 're going to sink and go to the bottom , now then what 's this here ? |
| 14 | McLeish glanced at the clock on Yeo 's desk and saw that he was running behind ti me , as tended to happen at this stage in an investigation when you needed to be in six places at once . |
| 15 | Councillors on authorities other than education authorities may be invited to participate at some level in educational administration and in the case of primary schools , district and parish councils may have rights in respect of appointing governors . |
| 16 | One concern is why Cyril Ramaphosa , Frank Chikane , Beyers Naude and Albertina Sisulu were never called to testify at any stage of the trials connected with the murders of Stompie Moeketsi or Dr Asvat . |
| 17 | Regrettably but perhaps inevitably , the ambivalence of feeling and thought which is bound to exist at any time of change has been seized upon by those who can profit from it . |
| 18 | Marius Steen might be out too , but he was bound to return at some stage , and the more Charles thought about the urgency of the situation , the more he was determined to meet the man . |
| 19 | The time taken to reach the highest speed is small compared to the time spent operating at this speed , so a large switching angle is chosen . |
| 20 | Even in the second set , where memories were specifically pressed , one third of the grandparents who were remembered had at some time lived in the same household . |
| 21 | Perhaps it may even spur them to have a rethink ( miracles have been known to happen at this time of year ) and remove the threat of closure not just from St Bart 's but many other wonderful facilities up and down the country . |
| 22 | Wanted to look at some shop or other — you know what women are . |
| 23 | She had never wanted to look at those photos for too long . |
| 24 | Dimly , she thought that was n't the romantic kind of thing she 'd envisioned saying at this point , but what did it matter ? |
| 25 | I remembered all kinds of girls whom Harvey had wanted to marry at some time or other . |
| 26 | It is an essential part of grieving that they be allowed to fall at some point , without restraint , if the healing process is to start . |
| 27 | We had a succession of God-awful nannies we could n't afford — Clemence 's books had n't started to sell at that point — but the upshot was that I left for work late , came home early . |
| 28 | Families and friends should be encouraged to visit at any time . |
| 29 | Thus in Hartog v Colin and Shields [ 1939 ] 3 All ER 566 , it was held that the plaintiff could not sue on a contract for the sale of hare skins at so much per pound when he knew that the offeror really meant to sell at that price per piece . |
| 30 | Too soon and both parties are left grinning at each other soundlessly for a quarter of a mile , unsure as to what happens next . |