Example sentences of "[vb base] a [noun] at the " in BNC.
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| 1 | WE encounter a difficulty at the beginning of this part of the book by directing our attention to the solution of ‘ legal ’ problems . |
| 2 | I want a shot at the world title and the only way I can get it , is to beat Frank on Saturday night and that 's what I 'm here for . |
| 3 | Police say a paediatrician at the hospital gave the boys medication to make them vomit , and they were kept in hospital overnight for observation . |
| 4 | Fix it to a convenient base to stand vertical and attach a pointer at the top to measure deflection . |
| 5 | But how can courgettes , which are sold by the grower at , say , 25–30p a lb at the most , end up on the shelves at Safeway for £1.16 per lb ? |
| 6 | Lawrence said : ‘ I think the players who have got the team so far in the competition deserve a crack at the best team in the country . |
| 7 | You just put a T at the front . |
| 8 | So put a motivator at the end of the week . |
| 9 | You actually have a sense of style , there are three different sections to that description and you have , and there is actually some repetition involved erm , by by starting each , by by this reference to the sight , the smell , the touch , and you have to , and and that 's the kind of sty stylistic element that you have to incorporate into your version and I put a note at the bottom too , that there are times when you ca n't totally update this kind of work . |
| 10 | Pupils receive a certificate at the end of their fourth year giving a ‘ profile ’ of their abilities ( see Chapter 3 , 1977 Dunning ) . |
| 11 | We 'll walk over later , shall we , and catch a look at the milking ? |
| 12 | I tried many ways of joining the cords , but found that the best is to use a latch tool and catch a loop at the back of one cord and pull through a loop from the other cord . |
| 13 | Walk down Wickham Avenue and catch a bus at the end of the road |
| 14 | So , when you cut a punchcard at the bottom , cut into the card and not through the holes . |
| 15 | This is free ; just request a certificate at the counter . |
| 16 | This is free ; just request a certificate at the counter . |
| 17 | ‘ I look a sight at the moment , what with my eyes . ’ |
| 18 | You run a centre at the University which is aimed to help schoolteachers in their computing questions . |
| 19 | Most folk enjoy a day at the seaside … but Hereford 's hopes went out with the tide … they were washed away after only three minutes when Lightbourne made it one-nil … |
| 20 | Enjoy a drink at the Ambasciatori 's bar |
| 21 | From the moment you accept a place at the University of Edinburgh you begin to benefit from the extensive range of services provided by the Students ' Association . |
| 22 | Are the Government to continue with the same policy or enact a U-turn at the last moment ? |
| 23 | ‘ Book a table at the Tudor Queen for Saturday , will you , say eight o'clock ? |
| 24 | But first we make a stop at the east foot of the hills , a highly active area of slimy , bubbling sulphur pits . |
| 25 | British people are , generally , deeply suspicious of ‘ with profit ’ companies who operate in the health and social care area and it remains to be seen whether free enterprise can win the hearts and minds of authority members and staff and make a profit at the same time . |
| 26 | You could restore the original layout and typography , identify the genre , the title , the publisher , the author , the dedication , make a guess at the identity of Jean and Helga , say that this is only the beginning of something , predict possible continuations , say whether you would read on … and answer many other questions besides . |
| 27 | She 'd told him the nurse was coming to see her lawyers and make a statement at the end of that week . |
| 28 | No , I 'm sorry three times I 've said it , it is not make a face at the end of the chorus , it 's there it , and there is just one way , the chorus says if you want to be happy and have a happy face and spread a little joy around then there is just one way , then you make the face |
| 29 | Just as he was about to travel to Paris in November , to open a book exhibition and make a speech at the Bibliothèque Nationale , he caught a heavy cold which turned to bronchitis with congestion of the lungs ; a nurse was called in and he took a course of penicillin , but he still managed to make the journey . |
| 30 | Decide on a time each week to work on finishing off projects , and make a start at the beginning of the list , and work your way through it , ticking off the completed projects as you finish them . |