Example sentences of "[adv] [vb base] at the " in BNC.
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| 1 | ‘ Right place at the right time . |
| 2 | But without proper government action , they only scratch at the problem . |
| 3 | From the point of view of the hotel receptionist it is important to remember a vital practical point : do not refuse to take guest 's property into safe custody , and make sure that either you or one of your staff constantly remain at the reception desk in order to fulfil this duty . |
| 4 | Yeah , well I manually combine at the moment the range names . |
| 5 | I only eat at the Vetch-Retch these days when someone else is paying , which is much the same as saying when England wins at cricket . |
| 6 | Motorways are dangerous enough place at the best of times . |
| 7 | She was working on the two o'clock to ten o'clock shift at the factory and on the Tuesday morning was up early to do some ironing , then she began to prepare the midday meal for herself and her mother and father , and Aunt Carrie who was visiting them . |
| 8 | It was always a long wait at the bus stop , followed by a long ride . |
| 9 | The sixteen-mile detour around Loch Leven was much preferred to a long wait at the ferry , and the journey was made palatable by the excellence of the scenery and the opportunity of shopping or refreshment . |
| 10 | The important points to remember are that pipe runs from the hot water cylinder should be kept as short and as direct as possible to avoid heat loss — and a long wait at the tap before hot water arrives . |
| 11 | As the cell proceeds down a pathway genes are switched on and off reflecting an internal programme , for external signals only act at the branch points , directing the cell along one or other of the paths open to it . |
| 12 | Largely because of their native climate and sparse grazing , they are small animals standing perhaps 100–110cm at the withers on the islands and weighing 300–350kg , but in improved mainland environments they reach 116–122cm and can weigh 50 per cent more than the island cattle . |
| 13 | Many fundholding practices are already making loud protest at the reduced funds on offer as regions move to more equitable methods of allocation based on capitation . |
| 14 | Inside look at the magnificent east window — a fine example of Victorian glass painting . |
| 15 | It is quite small , perhaps 125–128cm at the withers and weighing 500–700kg on average . |
| 16 | What is more , even when the valves of a really large specimen are fully closed , they only meet at the spikes on the edge . |
| 17 | So beware at the doctor 's . |
| 18 | but then when we went into it they said erm obviously look at the development plans and it would go ahead eventually for something there , they did n't state what . |
| 19 | With his accountant 's help he eventually moved his accounts to the Midland , which gave him the overdraft on reasonable terms , but he is critical of the way banks look at small businesses , believing that many only look at the business sector rather than at the person running a particular business . |
| 20 | She said they only look at the car 's registration number . |
| 21 | Cos my feeling is t they only look at the pictures , |
| 22 | I do n't remember the paper I only look at the front and the back on a Friday , well pick it up and have a look |
| 23 | The notes that have been prepared for us go over er , rather briefly the legal systems in our land , and er , even references made to France , which has a slightly different legal system , which may be a bit better than ours and so that , in the notes , we not only look at the High Court , the High Court , the Criminal Court , the County Court er er , and realise what an important part of legal proceedings er , these courts fair , as well of course , as the largest courts of all , , the Magistrate 's Court . |
| 24 | So look at the pattern , count the maximum number of marked squares occurring in a vertical line and then double that to calculate the effect of the double-length light . |
| 25 | Sit downwind , of course , but be aware that wind often swirls in woodland clearings , so look at the leaves on the tops of the trees to make sure you are not being misled by the wind direction at ground level . |
| 26 | So look at the big drop on that one . |
| 27 | Well you 're looking for a new penknife so look at the penknives |
| 28 | PERHAPS feeling somewhat piscine at the time the organisers of North-East Norwegian Week insisted on announcing that something fishy would mark its start at the MetroCentre . |
| 29 | Will the surveillance made possible by modern information technology only apply at the frontiers , or shall we have to live with it in our daily lives ? |
| 30 | Herring gull ( a , b ) and black-headed gull ( c ) chicks naturally peck at the tip of their parents ' bills to beg for food . |