Example sentences of "of [verb] [pron] at [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | It is ironic that the present undiscriminating reverence for exotic mysticism risks misunderstanding such beliefs for the opposite reason ; that of accepting them at face value uncritically and out of context . |
| 2 | Examples of underpresenting lots at Sotheby 's included lot 9 , ‘ Three figures at a table ’ by a follower of Caravaggio , which found its own price at £105,000 ( $168,000 , est. £20,000–30,000 ) ; lot 12 ‘ Christ in the house of Martha and Mary ’ by Vasari , ‘ the cheapest Vasari I 've ever seen ’ , was one comment , which made £9,000 ( $14,400 ) ; and lot 92 , ‘ The Annunciation ’ , a late work by Procaccini which made £92,000 ( $147,200 , est. £20,000–30,000 ) . |
| 3 | But for everyone there is a better way of expressing yourself at work or in complaining at the garage , for instance . |
| 4 | There are several reasons for this concern with dementia sufferers and with finding ways of sustaining them at home . |
| 5 | Instead of telephoning him at work to blame or to demand attention for herself , she responded to the emergency and visited the office with soup and sandwiches to keep them all going through the evening . |
| 6 | It 's in the process of providing one at Benson , and it only provided the Heyford site because it had done a deal with the City Council over land and that |
| 7 | Apart from the invaluable experience thus acquired of conducting oneself at interviews , I was able to walk over grounds and sporting venues and to compare the standards with my own at home . |
| 8 | She doubted she would ever be in danger of taking anyone at face value again , not after meeting Feargal and his sister . |
| 9 | ‘ But Rickie knows he 's in trouble , big trouble , which is why he suggested this idea of isolating himself at sea . ’ |
| 10 | The idea of previewing it at Sainsbury 's was an an excellent PR ploy as this is certainly its new ‘ oven-ready kit car ’ obtainable in a small , easy-to-carry pack from the freezer department . |
| 11 | ‘ They see themselves as being able to play the counter-attack , but we see ourselves as capable of beating anyone at Anfield . ’ |