Example sentences of "[conj] [verb] [noun] at [art] [adj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | If they start to fall beneath their percentile band then they are not growing or gaining weight at the expected rate and it is important to try to determine why this is happening . |
| 2 | Since becoming head of the Kimbell in 1980 , he single-handedly built the sleepy Fort Worth museum into one of the most select collections in the country , purchasing a stellar array of old masters , including masterpieces by Caravaggio , Pietro da Cortona , Domenichino , Poussin and Georges de la Tour that would have significantly complemented or filled gaps at the National Gallery . |
| 3 | I said would it , in order now just to deal with the amendment on my own sir or support Mr at the same time ? |
| 4 | The joint between the end of the dock and the standing work of the bay end is preferably a direct butt joint between suitable packed or faced surfaces at the leading following and bottom sides of the dock which close simultaneously by a direct butting , as distinguished from a sliding , motion against corresponding surfaces on the standing work . |
| 5 | The altering of the landscape in order to achieve better energies at a site may be a simple matter , like tending a spring to make sure it continues to Mow freely , or planting trees at a sacred spot . |
| 6 | Surprisingly the WGMS makes no provision in the present context for postal ballots , which are arguably preferable to voting that requires attendance at the relevant meeting . |
| 7 | ( An event in this sense is something that takes place at a single point in space , at a specified point in time . ) |
| 8 | Not surprisingly Galway boss Jarlath Cloonan has given a vote of confidence to the side that shocked Tipperary at the semi-final stage . |
| 9 | Well , the figures are there , it 's , it 's following the , the very substantial debate that took place at the last County Council meeting , on the issue of earnings within Shropshire , it 's to give the Committee a bit more detailed information about the position , and , and particularly I think , the position about female earnings in the County er , where we 're , we 're really at the bottom of , of the U K lists . |
| 10 | I agree entirely with that sentiment , but I find it hard to understand how she can then be so keen to hand over so much power to Brussels on decisions that affect people at a local level , whether on farming , training or whatever . |
| 11 | It 's like that wire-mesh barrier thing — the one he told me about — the one that stops boats at the last moment from going over the weir . |
| 12 | This manager should be able , through his or her position , to advice and influence colleagues at the highest level . |
| 13 | In other words the candidates most likely to be nominated if they so wish will be those who were nominated and became TDs at the previous general election . |
| 14 | If the terms of redemption merely provided for their redemption at par , their holders would be highly vulnerable ; for if interest rates fell since the date of issue it would clearly pay the company to redeem them and to borrow money at a lower rate of interest than the fixed dividend . |
| 15 | At Beckford , on the southern slopes of Bredon Hill , you can visit Beckford Silk Centre and view the processes involved in the dyeing and printing of their unusual silks , and make purchases at the adjacent store . |
| 16 | And lose money at the same time . |
| 17 | Miklós Mojzer addressed the problems of the art trade in Hungary , where as yet no lists exist for objects considered part of the national heritage , while Lubomir Slavicek focused on financial , management , and display problems at the National Gallery in Prague . |
| 18 | It may not be possible to lower wages and raise motivation at the same time . |
| 19 | And you went down the high street and you turned sharp left and went along Dock Street and circling supermarket at the bottom end of town |
| 20 | The future of British coal lies in a high-tech industry employing small numbers of people and producing coal at a competitive price . |
| 21 | If he 's lucky , once he 's typed his copy he can use special phone and fax lines at the nearby headquarters of Unprofor , the United Nations peace keeping force , which also controls other necessary supplies . |
| 22 | The owners also get various benefits such as copies of the annual report and accounts , the right to attend , speak and propose motions at the annual general meeting , shareholder discounts on the firm 's product , and so on . |
| 23 | There 's usually some , some mums who are meeting the school and and walking dogs at the same time . |
| 24 | Royal Doulton and Wedgwood are to produce the tableware for the restaurant and banqueting facilities at the new Queens Moat House ( QMH ) hotel in Stoke-on-Trent , Staffordshire . |
| 25 | She went out and found Jack at the nursing station with Jake Hunter , the obs and gynae senior registrar . |
| 26 | When the German officer began to shout abuse at the Poles , this goat leant out of his window and shouted abuse at the German officer . |
| 27 | In 20 years in the game on both sides of the border , under top managers and representing Scotland at every international level as well as captaining the Scottish League XI , he knows the game backwards . |
| 28 | No Talmudic saying was nearer to him than that at the end of the Kiddushin : ‘ When a man faces his Maker , he will have to account for those ( God-given ) pleasures of life which he failed to enjoy , ’ and the Mezeritzer Rabbi commented , albeit a little more warily , ‘ You may reach a compromise between evil and good by enjoying legitimate bodily pleasure and serving God at the same time . ’ |
| 29 | The core distribution business , providing a kind of mail order service in components , put in a firm performance , thanks to improved margins on the many small orders people make in a recession , and reduced losses at a new German start-up . |
| 30 | In Pakistan : ‘ The wholesale exemption of EPZ enterprises from the provisions of so many labour laws leaves many issues to the mercy of the individual contract of employment ’ ( p.709 ) , while in the Philippines : ‘ The Bataan administrator said that some EPZ employees were paying 75 per cent of the minimum wage for six months , then dismissing the workers and hiring others at the 75 per cent rate ’ ( p.711 ) . |