Example sentences of "[adv prt] at [adj] [noun] [subord] " in BNC.
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| 1 | He ca n't come down at Kisangani airport because Gog is there with a lot of his guards . |
| 2 | But she had to step down at one stage because she herself won the top prize of the day — and could n't present it to herself ! |
| 3 | In the basic form ( shown in rows ( b ) and ( c ) of Figure 2.2 ) , zeros are shifted in at one end while bits are lost at the other ; in the second form ( called rotate or circular shift ) bits shifted out of one end of the pattern are shifted in at the other . |
| 4 | You can get two or three bugs in at one time if you 're lucky . |
| 5 | The process can be modelled by taking a balloon filled with water and pushing a finger in at one point until it touches the other side . |
| 6 | At this stage Vigilant was ten miles away moving in at eleven knots while the three other cutters were twenty miles away converging at twenty knots . |
| 7 | I , I have n't actually got to be in at any time except I did say I 'd be in at half nine . |
| 8 | A fill can be dropped in at any time while the pattern is playing . |
| 9 | A fill can be dropped in at any time while the pattern is playing . |
| 10 | When I began collecting material , one of the Blaxhall people offered me an open invitation : ‘ Drop in at any time if you want to know anything . |
| 11 | Yes thank you Chairman the er we could er put this resolution in at this stage because of the urgency of the er the matter . |
| 12 | Wallace looked menacing and was through at one point when Burrows hacked him down ( the scouser should have been sent off for that and a clear ‘ professional foul ’ in the second half against Deane ) . |
| 13 | He could hear vehicles moving along the road , dropping storm-troopers off at regular intervals as they started to search the forest . |
| 14 | Particular genes can be switched on and off at particular times because the bottleneck/growth-cycle calendar ensures that there is such a thing as a particular time . |
| 15 | Well , is it , you mean technology has n't affected your job to such an extent that you feel that you know you could get laid off at any minute if they bring in something new ? |
| 16 | The challenge is to play either game against the timer , which can be switched off at any time if the child wants to check a word or letter |
| 17 | Young Claire looked a good bet for the second set as well she was 4-2 up at one stage until Lizzie fought back and took and forced the tie break which she won … |
| 18 | And you see there 's no permanent fence to the fields and so therefore I could put gates up at that road if I wanted to , but the Council has never consulted me about going to look at it , or going over my road . |
| 19 | Many pilots give up at 1000 feet when there is still a fair chance of finding something and getting away safely . |
| 20 | The truth is always best as it will stand up at later meetings when the topic will inevitably be discussed at length . |
| 21 | and so land reform was no longer seen as a means to achieve their end that they that and that it was n't the best policy to consolidate power , it was you needed to have the mass support there first so that 's why land reform was no longer seen as their goal so they did n't take it up at this point when one would expect them to pursue it . |
| 22 | What may happen is that the returning reflected stress waves repeatedly meet the outgoing ones at some critical or unlucky point and thus the stress may pile up at this point until fracture occurs . |
| 23 | It is not advisable to give the dog free run of the car , however , simply because it could damage the interior , by scratching the upholstery , for example , if it wants to come out at first light before you are awake . |
| 24 | The problem with price limits , of course , is that futures contracts are rendered completely illiquid : a position can not be closed out at any price when trading is suspended . |
| 25 | Frightened by the collecting crowd , the man lashed out at several others until he was finally arrested by the police . |
| 26 | The stereo cassette is an essential tool , with Queen blasting out at full volume while she produces her fine work . |
| 27 | The seneschal 's eyes were long , seemingly stretched out at either side as though the eyeballs within were the size of clenched fists . |
| 28 | Moreover you genuinely need to find out at this stage whether or not the job will suit you . |
| 29 | Many a large sofa , armchair or piano has had to be sent back at unnecessary cost because it would n't go through the door Make sure to measure the ceiling height as well because if you multiply this by the wall measurements ( see Calculating quantities on page 53 ) it will give you an idea of the amount of paint or wallpaper you will need . |
| 30 | The man told him in sarcastic tones that he could have his £9 back at any time if he brought in the young lady in the photograph . |