Example sentences of "[to-vb] at [adj] [prep] the " in BNC.
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| 1 | We arranged to meet at twelve-thirty under the clock . |
| 2 | I recall her pacing the sitting-room while I am doing my homework , pausing every so often to stand at one of the windows and look down into the busy street below . |
| 3 | Its importance sharply decreased for those in their early 20s , to stand at little above the average and fell gradually as age increased , to reach just over eight per cent for over-55 year olds . |
| 4 | If the housing market in southern England remains as tight as it stands in 1988 , then the problems created by recent trends in social polarization are unlikely to diminish at any of the three scales treated in this chapter . |
| 5 | The National Industrial Relations Court held that Mr Claydon was not , in fact , redundant as , under the terms of his contract , he could be required to work at any of the Authority 's establishments . |
| 6 | 10.1 The Proprietor shall receive on publication six copies of all components of the Work and one copy of any revised or corrected impression all free of charge and shall be entitled to purchase at two-thirds of the United Kingdom published price any further copies of the Work required for the Proprietor 's personal use and not for resale . |
| 7 | 10.1 The Company shall receive on publication six copies of the printed Work and six copies of the video Work ( in the format and standard of the Company 's choice ) and one copy of any revised or corrected impression all free of charge and shall be entitled to purchase at two-thirds of the United Kingdom published price any further copies of the Work required for the Authors ' personal use and not for resale . |
| 8 | Despite the effects of the drink he paused to listen at another of the meetings , heard a testimony from a young man who later turned out to be Ella 's brother , and was converted . |
| 9 | Aston Villa , Everton , Sheffield Wednesday , Sheffield United , West Ham and Millwall have made the first moves to look at one of the largest untapped areas of players in world football . |
| 10 | It is very interesting to look at one of the more recent leaflets brought out by the government , called Helping you back to work — Information for claimants . ‘ |
| 11 | To look at this Daguerreotype is to look at one of the first photographic pictures of a city . |
| 12 | Algy said , sitting on a low tapestry footstool by her mother 's chair and putting her forefinger on Lady Grubb 's big garnet ring as if she were pressing a doorbell , staring up at the implacable old head and thinking of nothing but of how to get her to look at one of the two people in the room . |
| 13 | In trying to provide answers to the questions why have social policies failed significantly to reduce social class inequalities , it is best to look at each of the three steps in the process separately — access , use and outcome . |
| 14 | Erm do n't know if you want to look at some on the paper , have a look at some in the paper and see how you do on those . |
| 15 | It is advisable to look at some of the types available and try them first . |
| 16 | Thus book is an attempt to look at some of the things that go on when people face a loss of someone or something significant in their lives . |
| 17 | So , although we may wish that the monster would stop sprouting new heads , it is entertaining to look at some of the blind alleys of the past , most of which were investigated quite seriously at the time . |
| 18 | A knowledge of feng shui enables us to look at some of the ancient sites elsewhere in the world in a new light . |
| 19 | Now that we have laid a foundation of general Christian concepts involved in marriage , it may be good to look at some of the specific expectations each of you , as prospective marriage partners , have for your marriage , your marriage partner and the way you intend to function in that marriage . |
| 20 | Space allows us only to look at some of the most significant of these developments here . |
| 21 | In the second part we begin to look at some of the arguments which have been developed about the possible effects of new technology on the kinds of jobs available in the future . |
| 22 | I do not intend to run through the general principles involved again , but rather to look at some of the details involved . |
| 23 | The purpose of this chapter is to look at some of the parables found in these four sources . |
| 24 | Since the conventions offer an imperfect guide to the subject at hand , it is necessary to look at some of the other types of sources which are generally recognised as being useful in establishing what the law is , and in relating it to specific situations and technical developments . |
| 25 | When reviewing your own goals for the future , it might be useful to look at some of the positive aspects of nursing as a career , to see whether you still identify with them . |
| 26 | Having explored at some length the categorisation and determinants of inter-country bargaining structures it is also necessary to look at some of the implications of these structures for the conduct of industrial relations . |
| 27 | It also begins to look at some of the processes which together make up these overall trends . |
| 28 | In this chapter , I should like to look at some of the ‘ social meanings ’ we give to arts and science today . |
| 29 | Having examined the characteristics of mental disorder and the various structural and organizational problems which must be overcome , we are now in a position to look at some of the proposed solutions . |
| 30 | He put these with his haul from the kitchen and crossed the room to where a pile of mail lay on the mat inside the front door , pausing on the way to look at some of the framed photographs and certificates that were arranged along the mantelshelf . |