Example sentences of "[prep] [noun pl] at " in BNC.
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| 1 | erm I think there are one or two of the elderly tenants in particular who felt really very anxious about activities at night time , and they 're going to have their property stolen , or things thrown at their house . |
| 2 | Next year there will be a big rodeo on the Bitches in the spring and midsummer one for beginners at Whitesands , like an informal symposium with free entry and a week of polo and fun competitions . |
| 3 | I can confirm that stories about meetings at the party-political level are pure invention . |
| 4 | Walker 's Reflection 1 for MS-DOS and Reflection 1 for Windows are alternatives to HP AdvanceLink products , and are available to AdvanceLink users as trade-ins at $100 per user . |
| 5 | So little archaeological research has been conducted on the ‘ foreign ’ goods from excavations on town sites goods like querns , hones , and pottery — that little can be said for activities at markets and fairs in the Middle |
| 6 | Brian Steven , Commercial Director responsible for activities at Runcorn , explained that the reorganisation was the inevitable result of fierce competition . |
| 7 | We were in London for rehearsals at the Globe , and the actors put on the new play for the first time on the 29th of June , 1613 . |
| 8 | It 's been the right weather for ducks at the Henley Royal Regatta … but despite the rain and the lack of Olympic rowers , there 's been plenty of top rowing … the regatta continues until Sunday . |
| 9 | A MOVE that would generate around £2million to help pay for improvements at Football League grounds is set to go ahead this week . |
| 10 | Vernage is also charged with murdering financial consultant Lorna Bogle , 30 , and mini-cab driver Javaid Iqbal , 37 , during burglaries at their homes , last November . |
| 11 | Taking a carpet needle or a dentist 's pick he would sit on the stones for hours at a time prising small fossils from particles of rock he instinctively knew concealed them . |
| 12 | Vultures are known for their extremely keen eyesight , and their ability to take advantage of thermals with their extensive wings and soar for hours at high altitudes . |
| 13 | Mairi was furious when after a while Luch started to take long to return with the bucket , but it did her no good ; the wee lass often vanished for hours at a time , in spite of the scoldings she got when she returned late . |
| 14 | We soon learned to give animals the right of way in the swamps , sitting for hours at a time in the dugout , watching elephants plod by . |
| 15 | There they had to wait , often for hours at a stretch . |
| 16 | A word of advice — do n't sit for hours at the knitting machine , particularly if you are a comparative beginner . |
| 17 | She sat in the dishevelled shabby glamour of her bedroom and stared out of the window for hours at a time . |
| 18 | ‘ The radio set can remain on for hours at a time ; you can enjoy it as background to reading , writing , homework , housework … . |
| 19 | Anyone who wants a portable to carry around and use for hours at a time on batteries , will love the 320SLi as much as I did . |
| 20 | Although many college teachers still have such job titles as lecturer , senior lecturer or reader , few teachers are happy reading aloud to their students for hours at a time . |
| 21 | I needed the money and it sounded O.K. But sitting around for hours at a stretch without a word from anybody I was able to do a lot of thinking . ’ |
| 22 | Their riffs about the current state of their underwear would continue for hours at a time . |
| 23 | For hours at night he held court immediately over our hatch , inches above our heads . |
| 24 | She did n't know if Betty knew how long Beuno had been there , so endeavoured to give the impression that she could babble away on the topic of cooking game for hours at a time . |
| 25 | Has a majestic soaring and gliding flight , with wing-tips splayed out and upturned , often remaining on the wing for hours at a time . |
| 26 | David Carlson did n't really like his daughter staying for hours at the Davis 's . |
| 27 | Choose 7/8in mats where workers remain for a full shift ; 1/2in mats at work stations used for hours at a time ; 3/8in mats in traffic areas . |
| 28 | It 's gone now , but at the time mentally handicapped patients were locked up in it for hours at a time . |
| 29 | Typically the fisherman is a lone black smudge hunched on his bait-box for hours at a time . |
| 30 | erm I could lecture you for hours at a time on the subject . |