Example sentences of "[conj] [verb] and at " in BNC.

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1 But then , unexpectedly , he finds that his fault has been overlooked or forgiven and at once the world reappears in brilliant colours , full of delightful prospects .
2 At the A.G.M. , the committee meeting that followed and at the Annual Dinner that evening , contributions for Judith 's leaving present were asked for and it very quickly became apparent how highly Judith had been regarded .
3 Frantic parents continued to hassle and swear and at last the stoat grew tired and bounded off into the cover of a pine tree windbreak .
4 Whilst acknowledging that today 's six-year-olds are tomorrow 's workforce , what they require of their teachers is the opportunity to begin to learn how to think critically , to question , and to challenge and at the same time acquire the learning skills appropriate to particular academic disciplines .
5 The clouds were lifting and breaking and at dusk , as Erika padded home from her run in the park , the temperature was falling .
6 Emily felt a flash of irritation , she had insisted that the shoemaker 's daughter take the boots away to be soled and heeled and at the same time she 'd had a fitting for some new slippers .
7 Thus , when tensioned and at 90 degrees to the kiteline , the sails catch the wind and will quickly carry the load up to the line stop .
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