Example sentences of "doing [adv] at " in BNC.
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| 1 | Even if progress is slower than expected , and it may not be , nothing that has happened so far gainsays General Colin Powell 's claim after six days of fighting that the allies , unopposed in the air , are systematically dismantling Saddam Hussein 's ability to wage war , and doing so at remarkably small cost to themselves . |
| 2 | So , for many years , the couple made their living as hired help , and were doing so at the time of the film 's success . |
| 3 | This would be a good point to stop and remind yourself of the kinds of situations and issues which have caused you conflict in the past and may be doing so at present . |
| 4 | They are doing so at differing speeds , faced by differing problems and with differing chances of success . |
| 5 | Estabrook retreated from the thieves , lighter in step and cash , but glad to be doing so at all . |
| 6 | Thus , even though the 12 member states are following the same rules , they are doing so at a different pace , which further complicates an already complex situation . ’ |
| 7 | There is plenty of experience now of varied class patterns , students working individually or in pairs from work-cards or other guidance material , proceeding through a series of experiments calculated to introduce and reinforce processes , concepts and information , and doing so at their own pace . |
| 8 | The process involves no more than threading a strip beneath another one that runs across it more or less at right angles , and keeping on doing so at intervals with dogged persistence , pulling the strip tight after each threading . |
| 9 | In the 690s Aethelred granted land in Hwiccian territory to Oftfor , bishop of Worcester , seemingly without reference to any local prince ( CS 76 : S 76 ; CS 75 : S 77 ) ; Aethelbald was certainly doing so at the beginning of his reign in 716–7 ( CS 137 : S 102 ) . |
| 10 | They are looking after their commercial interests , but unfortunately they are doing so at the expense of the tenants and customers , the very people who are supposed to benefit from the legislation . |
| 11 | The investigator is not at this point investigating how the child learns to program the computer although he shall be doing so at a later date . |
| 12 | I mean I actually voted for this contract , erm , rather reluctantly , but it seemed better than not , doing so at the time , but we were given assurances , and it was very well understood by absolutely everybody , that vigorous management would be needed in order to achieve the targetising and that was the only way that the savings were going to be made , and it does seem that , that , erm that has not been going on . |
| 13 | Mr Mates replies that the target date for doing so at Belfast Prison is not until the year 2000 . |
| 14 | They are briefing consultancies sooner and are doing so at a more senior level . ’ |
| 15 | There was a one per cent increase on the previous year in the number of people taking communion at Easter , but a slight fall in those doing so at Christmas . |
| 16 | I 'm doing better at this all the time . |
| 17 | At 24 , he seems to be doing better at Test cricket the second time round ! |
| 18 | Er , she says that she 's er , there 's absolutely nothing doing just at the moment , erm , but she says that she never knows the time when she will be called upon to you know , be asked to do a trip , but |
| 19 | ‘ What on earth are you doing home at this time ? ’ she demanded . |
| 20 | And often you forget , and your brain flies off somewhere to do something else , I fancied that bird last night , God the beer 's rough in that bloody hotel , I wonder what that , I wonder how they 're doing up at the depot ? |
| 21 | Do you know what they 're doing up at er |
| 22 | Everyone in the board room was either clearing his throat , or shifting position in his seat , or doing both at the same time , which is actually rather difficult . |
| 23 | Slater was silent for a second , gazing disdainfully at Graham 's snapping fingers , then he said tiredly , " Graham , either concentrate on searching for the title of the book you 're talking about or devote your full energies to practising calling for a waiter ; I 'm not convinced you possess the RAM for doing both at the same time . " |
| 24 | ‘ But he is gaining in confidence , making a new life for himself and doing well at school . |
| 25 | Despite the drug scandal , Britain is doing well at Barcelona . |
| 26 | ‘ James and Catherine were doing well at school and had their whole lives in front of them . |
| 27 | He is doing well at school , has friends and is well liked . |
| 28 | The Modern Picture World reported that this ‘ daring ’ film was doing well at the De Kalb theatre in Brooklyn and that when it opened on Broadway the ‘ socialist ’ Upton Sinclair would be present at each performance . |
| 29 | Dalziel grunted and thought that Jacko must be doing well at the moment to be in , for him , so light-hearted a mood . |
| 30 | He concentrates his energies on survival and focuses his hope on the second addition to his life since my departure : a son , now quite as tall as his father and doing well at school . |