Example sentences of "[vb -s] its [noun] at [art] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Artfully and sensibly , the red-throated bee-eater of Nigeria starts its labours at the end of the rainy season when the ground is relatively soft , even though it will not be ready to lay its eggs for another three months . |
| 2 | Although we both have circadian rhythms which divide our time up into days , the fly lives its day at a much faster pace than we do . |
| 3 | Player ( ) has a one period life and receives its payoff at the end of its period of existence . |
| 4 | If this government channelled its resources against employers who disregard the health and safety legislation as much as it channels its energy at the trade unions through the Employment Act I 'm sure we would see a great decrease in accidents and |
| 5 | It points its finger at the odious hypocrisies of AIDS-sufferer Roy Cohn , one of Senator McCarthy 's henchmen . |
| 6 | For several minutes I pull and give line in turn as the fish sulks and flaps its tail at the surface . |
| 7 | Dave Punshon , chairman of the Consumer Protection Committee , says its presence at the show demonstrates the boat 's state-of-the-art technology . |
| 8 | The gravitational force of liberal values exerts its influence at the core of contract doctrine , namely the justifications for the enforcement of contracts . |
| 9 | Iago 's technique of offering a false surface , designed to appear false and encourage his dupe to penetrate to what is only another false bottom , reaches its climax at the opening of Act IV , where master and pupil enter , already engaged in conversation : That Othello should be accusing Cassio and Desdemona of hypocrisy , the devil 's weapon , is the sign of Iago 's total triumph in creating false perception . |
| 10 | The main disadvantage to direct use lies in the fact that supply reaches its maximum at the same time as demand is at its minimum . |
| 11 | The Weavers ' Way reaches its end at the railway station in Great Yarmouth after running around the north side of Breydon Water . |
| 12 | What is billed as the First Green Consumer Exhibition opens its doors at The Royal Horticultural Halls between 24 and 28 May . |
| 13 | The Royal Commission expresses its surprise at the ignorance of water authorities , which still do not know the scale of the problem . |
| 14 | However , if the module 's manager changes its password at a later date , this information is cancelled . |
| 15 | However , if the module 's manager changes its password at a later date , this information is cancelled . |
| 16 | However , if the module 's manager changes its password at a later date , this information is cancelled . |
| 17 | However , if the module 's manager changes its password at a later date , this information is cancelled . |
| 18 | However , if the module 's manager changes its password at a later date , this information is cancelled . |
| 19 | However , if the module 's manager changes its password at a later date , this information is cancelled . |
| 20 | However , if the module 's manager changes its password at a later date , this information is cancelled . |
| 21 | However , if the module 's manager changes its password at a later date , this information is cancelled . |
| 22 | However , if the module 's manager changes its password at a later date , this information is cancelled . |
| 23 | However , if the module 's manager changes its password at a later date , this information is cancelled . |
| 24 | It makes a conveniently central hub : the Marais Poitevin village of Coulon is 27 miles to the north by the D120 , which inexplicably changes its number at the top of a hill to D115 . |
| 25 | This catfish exhibits an usual form of ‘ parental care ’ , not dissimilar to that of the cuckoo — which is infamous for laying its eggs in the nests of other birds and leaving them to be hatched and raised by the involuntary ‘ foster-parents ’ In the case of Synodontis multipunctatus , it swims in and out among mouth-brooding cichlids which are in the throes of spawning and releases its eggs at the same time as the cichlid , whose eggs it often devours . |
| 26 | Leaving the Warsaw pact is not on the agenda , but Hungarians are asking what benefit their country derives from protection against a NATO alliance that touches its borders at no point . |
| 27 | The subtler newt waves its tail at the female and then trembles it provocatively , setting up ripples in the water which carry the aphrodisiac to her . |
| 28 | This matches its role at the centre of the company . |
| 29 | Such technical advances , combined with a sound understanding of fundamental catalyst chemistry , will ensure that Johnson Matthey retains its position at the forefront of autocatalyst technology . |
| 30 | And finally , while Oxford United 's men take on Sunderland at the Manor tomorrow the club 's newly formed Ladies team makes its debut at the Witney Town Ground on Sunday afternoon … formerly known as the Oxford and County Ladies , United kick off their campaign against the Hassocks from Sussex . |