Example sentences of "and [vb -s] at the [adj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | It came as no surprise to mystics that DNA is found to function like a right handed helix in which each tread is of the same size and turns at the same rate of 36° per tread . |
| 2 | The definition of " consumer use " is very wide , and looks at the actual facts of the case , even if the other party did not know them , or could not be expected to know them . |
| 3 | The opening chapter uses a slightly different method and looks at the greatest variable in improving — namely ourselves , since the way we approach and react to learning greatly affects the end result . |
| 4 | JOHN HATFIELD examines the opportunities for Scottish companies in France and looks at the booming environment of a French region that is peculiarly similar to Scotland |
| 5 | The second of our John Paul Jones analyses was requested by Rob Scholes of Sutton Coldfield , and looks at the 4th and 5th 12-bar sequences of the ‘ quiet ’ section in the middle of The Lemon Song from Led Zeppelin II , just before the concluding uptempo choruses ( CD time 4.33 to 5.34 apparently ! ) . |
| 6 | It begins by defining the augmented nature of the product or service being purchased , and looks at the derived characteristics of demand for goods and services in these industrial markets . |
| 7 | It asks how far the jobless attempt to maintain traditional roles , whether by legal or illegal means , and looks at the different sources of pressure and aid found in this village . |
| 8 | Finally , Lindsey and other tax experts have consistently argued that as tax rates are cut , economic efficiency is raised by reducing tax breaks and shelters at the same time . |
| 9 | A short mile further on , the road passes over the stream , Ais Gill , issuing from the impressive limestone confines of White Kirk , hidden by the railway viaduct and unseen and unsuspected from the road which continues uneventfully down the valley and arrives at the compact little community of Outhgill . |
| 10 | On goes the road in a series of turns and twists and interesting situations , with intriguing glimpses of the coast and the wide sweep of Eddrachillis Bay , and then the vast seascape is fully revealed as the road comes alongside the lovely Clashnessie Bay , bounded and sheltered in the west by a peninsula that thrusts far out to sea and ends at the rocky Point of Stoer . |
| 11 | Most climbers park at the Belvedere de la Carelle , a viewing point on the loop road that follows the rim of the gorge and ends at the little village of La Palud . |
| 12 | In Polyscope , the faculty newspaper stacked in bins by the Polytechnique 's front doors and on the tables of the cafeteria and the first-floor lounge , a cartoon strip portrayed a classroom of agitated students , toques on and satchels at the ready , held in their seats by a teacher marking on the blackboard IL RESTE 30 SECONDES — ‘ 30 seconds remaining ’ — the end of the academic year ! |
| 13 | Its many alterations and additions reflect in stone and brick , the looms and busts at the woollen industry . |
| 14 | Olivine , for instance , is the most unstable mineral in the weathering series and crystallizes at the highest temperature in the reaction series . |
| 15 | Quartz , on the other hand , is the most stable and crystallizes at the lowest temperature . |
| 16 | Jaye Davidson wanders into the Ground Floor Bar in Notting Hill and sniffs at the saloon-in-space restyle job with a languid disdain that is only mildly theatrical . |
| 17 | There were further moans and groans at the old toper 's repetition of an apparently well-worn story . |
| 18 | While making no overt concessions , he told lawyers and judges at the Middle Temple in London that discussions between a proposed advisory committee , the Law Society and senior judges ‘ may lead to different conclusions for different types of case , and most important of all , our conclusions may change in the light of experience ’ . |
| 19 | Out of that curve , Doohan grabs another gear and the warbling exhaust note signals that the rear tyre is still scrabbling for grip as he shifts up again and aims at the daunting , sixth gear left on to the back straight . |
| 20 | It all comes in a black , white and ‘ hot coral ’ ( definitely looks pink to me ! ) colourway and retails at the tidy sum of £160 . |
| 21 | Commenting on its figures ( see page five ) , Eschborn , Germany-based Linotype AG says its 1992 domestic orders fell by 6% but the company enjoyed solid gains in key foreign markets , with the US up 18% , Japan up 24% and the Middle and Far East showing gains of between 15% and 49% ; the US market surpassed Germany for the first time , and exports at the computerised printing systems and equipment company accounted for 72.1% of overall business in 1992 after 69.1% a year earlier . |
| 22 | The 20th anniversary of the launch of charity United Response took place amid much champagne and canapés at the Imperial War Museum , hosted by its president Martyn Lewis ( he of the BBC 's Nine O'Clock News fame ) . |
| 23 | During this whole period , conventional Christianity continued to occupy a central position in the lives of the great majority of English men and women of all ranks , except perhaps the vagrants and beggars at the very bottom of the social order . |
| 24 | They just want something that runs about and barks at the right times . |
| 25 | This is not the case In at least one species of the related genus Thais which has shift position after injecting the narcotic and feeds at the gaping edge of the victim 's shell ( Carriker , 1981 ) . |
| 26 | Akroteria were later added in bronze : Victories at the apices and basins at the outer angles . |
| 27 | And faces at the glutted shop-windows |
| 28 | Here we met up again with Ned , and stayed with Deryn Williams who is a niece of Anne 's and teaches at the local High School — we camped in her garden . |
| 29 | It only starts counting from the first row of an entry and stops at the last . |
| 30 | Their comprehensive service goes from booking planes , ferries and trains at the best rates through to hotel bookings and visa emergency services . |