Example sentences of "of [pron] [noun] at a [adj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Seven hundred children have been having the time of their lives at a special party . |
| 2 | At the end of a meeting in Weimar , Germany , on Aug. 29 the German , French and Polish Foreign Ministers issued a joint declaration stressing the importance of their co-operation at an historic point in European development and committing themselves to such trilateral meetings at least once year . |
| 3 | But with a declining profit margin and declining return on capital ( particularly in 1985–6 ) , and with the sale by the GMPTE of its shareholding at a considerable profit , Horizon needed a new injection of resources . |
| 4 | The tomb was robbed of its treasures at an early date but the paintings survived intact until their re-discovery in 1904 by Ernesto Schiaparelli . |
| 5 | Critical rejection of her poetry at an early stage denied her an audience , but also brought her freedom to write on , unfettered by that audience 's demands or limitations . |
| 6 | The observer was asked to move through the wood of his choice at a fixed speed , dividing the time spent into units of 10 minutes each and recording for each 10-minute period all the birds seen or heard , normally within a band of 50 yards ( 46 metres ) from the observer . |
| 7 | That fear was a very real one and , in view of his connections at a high level , it is probable that he was aware of what was going on . |
| 8 | there is an even stronger case for such cross-examination where the evidence the plaintiff wishes to give ( for example , as to the state of his knowledge at a particular date ) is very difficult to challenge by calling other witnesses ; if he is believed , his point is established . |
| 9 | He lives with his wife and two children in Amersham and is currently taking golf lessons with one of his sons at a local club . |
| 10 | Over the hols I learned a gossipy thing or two from my brother in law who deals with some Leeds United staff in the course of his work at a certain Leeds City Centre bank ( not saying which one but it 's not hard to guess ) . |
| 11 | THE obituaries for Philip Larkin included an account of his attendance at an amateur boxing match in Hull . |
| 12 | He cited " personal reasons " for his decision to stand down which was to take effect following the selection of his successor at a special party convention , expected in November . |
| 13 | That could be made to look like abuse of his authority at a subsequent inquiry . |
| 14 | The eccentricities of Dr Maturin are endured with fortitude by his landlady ; her opinions are indicated , in a direct account of his situation at a particular period in his life , with perfect naturalness : |