Example sentences of "[vb infin] [indef pn] at [art] [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Brian did not like parties , according to Alix , and had expressed fears that he would know nobody at the Headleands ' , but this was not so , for he had already engaged himself with his habitual courtesy with old Sir Anthony . |
| 2 | He 'll sacrifice nothing at the expense of quality , knowing that the customer will sacrifice him instantly if the quality of his goods or services is poor . |
| 3 | Well Mrs Toad is having a sale in her shop + + she has laid out her caish + cash register + + an' a number of pots of tea + + it 's gon na be a special sale because + + so she has th' + a sign up saying + prices are slashed + so she hopes lots of customers will be coming along + to visit her + + while she ‘ s waiting for customers + she goes about setting out the rest of + of the shop + + for things in the sale + + an ’ she brings on + large cans of tin + of tea + + for + she can only carry one at a time + so she walks on with one and puts it on the counter + + |
| 4 | Well you know you could do one at the slip |
| 5 | As I hinted parenthetically following the quotation from Clark , it seems perverse for him to insist that we must choose one at the expense of the other . |
| 6 | Erm but we 'll do the questions together as a class and I would like you to just speak one at a time , otherwise it will all get blurry . |
| 7 | ‘ We are confident we can beat anybody at the moment , ’ said Cambridge coach John Wilson . |
| 8 | I feel I can beat anyone at the moment . ’ |
| 9 | ‘ I did n't feel anything at the time , ’ he continued . |
| 10 | I can get , you see Mark will Mark will do anything at the moment cos he 's quite interested in me . |
| 11 | If the bankrupt can not himself prepare a proper statement of affairs , the official receiver may either employ someone at the expense of the estate to assist in its preparation ( r 6.63(1) ) or make an allowance out of the estate to a named person to assist the bankrupt in its preparation ( r 6.63(2) and ( 3 ) ) . |
| 12 | I would 've said that , but last night this meeting said they 'd very much like to see a officer in a car because they do n't see anybody at the moment |
| 13 | They do n't see anybody at the moment Dave so anything 's better than nothing |
| 14 | So , ’ he continued , ‘ if you had a tall skyscraper , say , with people living at the top , they will think everything at the bottom has shrunk — been squashed down — compared to normal . ’ |
| 15 | I do n't think anyone can sell anything at the moment . |
| 16 | Did n't even tell somebody at the door ! |
| 17 | The Crystal Palace tram terminus was on a gradient and it was ruled that if the crew wanted to take their break there , in the busmen 's canteen round the corner on the Parade , they must go one at a time and not leave the car unattended . |
| 18 | If we do n't go one at a time nobody 'll be heard . |
| 19 | ‘ I 'd prefer it if you did n't tell anyone at the circuit how we come to know each other , ’ Simon said , his grey eyes trained on the road ahead . |
| 20 | But her she do n't spend her money because she do n't get nuffink at the end of the day . |
| 21 | He ca n't pay the television licence and tosses up every week between washing powder , toothpaste or soap : " I can only afford one at a time — personal hygiene is an expensive item . " |
| 22 | You 'll get one at the station . ’ |
| 23 | Well I do n't think we 'll get one at the moment . |
| 24 | Yeah you 've got ta put one at the bottom of the pack |
| 25 | Right , let's try and talk one at a time now . |
| 26 | Erm , we , we could n't nominate anyone at the A G M , no one was willing to do it . |
| 27 | If they can find one at a price they can afford … |
| 28 | No , they ca n't really say anything at the moment . |