Example sentences of "[conj] [verb] [verb] [pron] at [art] " in BNC.
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| 1 | This is very contrary to our traditional view of trying to segment and fragment the information and trying to keep it at the business specific level or trying to keep it at the corporate level . |
| 2 | It is much better to step in and help people firmly rather than having to punish them at a later stage . |
| 3 | It is much better to attempt to prevent fears arising , rather than having to rectify them at a later stage . |
| 4 | It follows that any strategy to protect them and to ensure their future must include all these aspects , rather than attempt to protect one at the expense of others . |
| 5 | That afternoon , various incidents that had puzzled me at the time , became clear to me . |
| 6 | She had no intention of dancing another record with him ; Callum 's hands were far too slippery — in fact she was beginning to regret having anything to do with him at all ; the pleasant , confident smile that had greeted her at the beginning of the evening had now turned into a quite definite leer . |
| 7 | The elder of the two policemen smiled at Sarah but she dropped her eyes and tried to busy herself at the sink . |
| 8 | In spite of our scepticism , to our relief the first boat in that area to be investigated proved to match the photograph and we slunk off into the night , doused our lights , and prepared to follow her at a safe distance . |
| 9 | Both groups purport to find their principle validated within the criminal law but both tend to assume that they have found the master principle and seek to defend it at every turn . |
| 10 | After a few days of this treatment , Moz began to feel less threatened by his owner , and began to greet her at the gate . |
| 11 | He went across and began washing himself at the lavarium . |
| 12 | Kate had decided to skip the afternoon 's classes and arranged to meet him at the boatyard near the Tech . |
| 13 | He led her inside and left her at one side of the room , walking softly away and stopping to face her at the other side . |
| 14 | He drew back one of the chairs and proceeded to seat himself at the table opposite her . |
| 15 | The wedding , planned for November … ’ ) she had learned that she was the goddaughter of Lady Bartlett ( that mother of sons … ) and had joined them at the end of July . |
| 16 | This is very contrary to our traditional view of trying to segment and fragment the information and trying to keep it at the business specific level or trying to keep it at the corporate level . |
| 17 | In some West Indian islands a yacht arriving without one will be confronted with a customs officer producing a rolled-up flag from his pocket and offering to sell it at an inflated price in an atmosphere of thinly disguised pressure . |
| 18 | Using a small amount of bleach to clean lavatories probably wo n't do any harm , but avoid using it at the same time as other materials ; dangerous chlorine could be released . |