Example sentences of "and at the [noun pl] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Dale and his colleagues in the 1930s showed that acetylcholine , in addition to its other properties , was a local hormone relaying messages at autonomic ganglia , that is at critical points in the nerve pathways which control the heart and blood vessels , and at the sites where nerves activate voluntary muscles . |
| 2 | Our discussion this time will restrict itself much more to the two chosen passages , and will need only to take a brief look at a few details of the narratives leading up to them , and at the stories that immediately follow them . |
| 3 | They should look at the Europe that will exist in five or 10 years ' time , at a Community with 18 or 20 members and perhaps even more , and at the interests that we have in common — security , defence , foreign policy , the environment , prosperity and peace in the world . |
| 4 | Farms were small ( 25–50 hectares ) and at the limits of economic viability . |
| 5 | There are now four such ‘ tuned tracks ’ in America : at Harvard , Yale , Madison Square Garden in New York , and at the Meadowlands Sports Complex in New Jersey . |
| 6 | It will look both at large-scale historical transformations , and at the responses and perceptions of the local Andean population , since the present crisis affecting highland Bolivia can not be understood without taking into account its historical and cultural roots . |
| 7 | A SHROUD , is composed of a peculiar kind of flannel , woven on purpose , and called shrouding flannel ; it is made of a breadth and a half , full length , so as to cover the feet ; one seam is sewed up , leaving the other open behind , like a pinafore ; slits are cut for arm-holes , and plain long sleeves , without gussets set in ; the front is gathered at the waist , and drawn up into a narrow piece ; this is twice repeated , at intervals of three nails down the skirt , upon each of these gatherings , round the neck and at the wrists , a kind of border of the same flannel , punched at the edge in a pattern , is plaited , and an edging of the same is made at the bottom . |
| 8 | OK , now we 're going to go and have a look in the waiting-room and at the notes , and do a bit of triage there . |
| 9 | We looked at the central role feelings play in our lives , and at the difficulties women with bulimia often have in expressing them . |
| 10 | He seemed to be having difficulty in controlling the muscles which worked in his forehead and at the corners of his mouth . |
| 11 | Luke grinned , throwing into contrast the tiny creases round his mouth , and at the corners of his eyes . |
| 12 | It then focuses more closely on what has been happening inside the UK and at the experiences of some of the schools which have already been financially autonomous . |
| 13 | Chapters 6 and 7 have looked at the way that books can be evaluated , and at the sources for evaluation . |
| 14 | There are eight licensed bars and coffee lounges , all open half an hour before the show and at the intervals , during normal licensing hours . |
| 15 | Another young woman , who helped sort out the yards of explosive cord on the Saturday , is a young mother , and at the weekends is Private Margaret Smith . |
| 16 | they were always they were swept every day and at the weekends . |
| 17 | It is hoped that some refresher sessions will be included in the Easter Course and at the weekends at Green Park which provide insight into the up-to-date methods of teaching Medau . |
| 18 | Disgust at the actions of the primary sufferer and at the consequences of the disease . |
| 19 | Before we discuss further implications of these patterns , however , we need to look briefly at raising before voiced velars , and at the rules for short /α/.; |
| 20 | The chapter will first look at the features of the system that correspond to this model , and at the institutions that are reputedly responsible for the policy-making process . |
| 21 | In the second section , a wholistic approach is advocated for the study of information-seeking activity at the catalogue and at the shelves as an interrelated process . |
| 22 | When you look around at all the -products which flop , or those which make you wonder who would buy them , and at the companies which fail to keep up with consumer desires and demands , you may well pause to reflect on the success of the marketing approach . |
| 23 | This meant that sociologists have had to look more closely at the idea of ‘ skill ’ , at the kinds of skills which were being introduced , and at the effects of the Youth Training Scheme upon both the labour market and upon young people . |
| 24 | In fact , the starting point is to look outside the firm , at the environment for personal injury practice , and at the trends and conditions that will affect future practice . |
| 25 | What it looked like was a long-deserted log farmhouse , with stale rush matting on the floor and at the windows coarse-woven net curtains that had faded almost to nothing . |
| 26 | Ideally , the spine ought to be next to the sail and at the intersections , the loop on the centre bridle made large enough to permit the spine to slip through . |
| 27 | Turnover at the hotels fell 8 p.c. and at the restaurants it was down 1 p.c . |
| 28 | Trading profits at the hotels halved to £75m and at the restaurants profits fell 15 p.c. to £63m . |
| 29 | The guide also looks at the repossessions market in general and at the costs of buying a house . |
| 30 | Before looking more closely at the reasons why children come into care , and at the numbers involved , it is necessary to look briefly at the main legislation in this field and the powers and duties of the child care service . |