Example sentences of "and [vb base] at " in BNC.
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| 1 | It means instead the end of childhood and freedom , the beginning of a new life as a slave and chattel at the bottom of a hierarchy in someone else 's family . |
| 2 | The practice of meditation and contemplation is life-long , reflecting this daily process of repentance and change at heart . |
| 3 | Syphon off the bottom mulm and change at least 20% of the water . |
| 4 | In spite of being well fed and cared for , some dogs will steal food and scavenge at every opportunity . |
| 5 | Write your plans below and evaluate at the next C.P.S. |
| 6 | That my affections should promiscuously Dart love and hate at once , both worthily ! ( ii.ii.189 — 95 ) |
| 7 | It 's a thing I love and hate at the same time . |
| 8 | Outside diners are given a choice of fish or meat main course when they book , and sit at smaller tables around the antique-filled dining room . |
| 9 | We used to go to a certain bar and sit at our favourite table , where we would be joined by a pair of bedizened harridans with dyed orange hair and chipped scarlet fingernails . |
| 10 | It is a relief to me to take up this pen and sit at a table and endeavour to sort out what I feel pressing in upon me and to know that if sense can be made of it you will make it . |
| 11 | It is the only tram in service where you have to climb up to your seat and sit at an angle of 20 degrees behind two spacemen in the front compartment ! |
| 12 | into the library and go up and sit at the C D ROM terminal . |
| 13 | And she has promised a reward to whosoever finds the keys : if it is a man , he is to marry the princess and be her husband and true love ; if it is a maiden she will become the princess 's first lady-in-waiting and sit at her left hand . |
| 14 | People stroll in their shirtsleeves , and sit at sidewalk cafés . |
| 15 | ‘ Go and sit at the table . |
| 16 | come and sit at the table and wait , come on , put those away |
| 17 | Look we have got special bread now come on and sit at the table with us , |
| 18 | Now some of you in the room , believe it or not , will be happy to hit that and sit at that . |
| 19 | Jimmy pulled away again and joined Gilbert and Frye at the windows . |
| 20 | Protestantism 's strength and influence at the end of the nineteenth century is even harder to assess than that of Roman Catholicism , because of its diversity . |
| 21 | His subsequent progress inside the Corporation was rapid and distinctive — from the external services in Bush House to Canada again , this time as BBC representative from 1956 to 1959 ; back to Bush House as head of external broadcasting administration ; on to Broadcasting House as the BBC 's secretary ( 1963–6 ) , a post of varying status and influence at different times in the history of the BBC , but during the regime of the director-general , Sir Hugh Greene , who had personally selected Curran for the job , a key post drawing him into discussions of policy , often highly controversial policy , as well as of administration ; back again to Bush House as director of external services ( 1967–9 ) , which brought him into close touch with government ; and on Greene 's retirement , becoming , to his considerable surprise , director-general himself in April 1969 . |
| 22 | Even with his skills and influence at the Prime Minister 's disposal , however , by the end of January Miyazawa 's future tenure as Prime Minister appeared to be distinctly uncertain . |
| 23 | For it was she who told herself that nothing was to be gained at this moment by recrimination , that Sir George 's land and influence at Stockton were still big assets ( though nowhere near worth the price at which they had been bought ) , and that a moping Sir George — a sackcloth-ashes flagellant — could be all it needed to bring the whole structure of confidence tumbling down . |
| 24 | He lost both office and influence at court as a result of factional enmity , but Louis the Pious 's disfavour ensured that the losses were permanent . |
| 25 | It may have been now that Ermold was returned to his beloved Aquitaine , and favour at Pippin 's court . |
| 26 | A new series but called Grace and Favour at eight . |
| 27 | Better quality wines cost on average £2.20 per bottle and sell at £4.70 . |
| 28 | Accordingly , the investor may seek to include a provision whereby if the investor wishes to sell a specified percentage of the equity , then the other shareholders must follow suit and sell at the same price per share . |
| 29 | The cars are built in Cowley and sell at up to fifteen thousand pounds each . |
| 30 | ‘ Well , he 's very rich , of course , and mean at the same time . |