Example sentences of "[prep] [pron] happen at the [noun sg] " in BNC.

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1 I think from my own personal preference I would very much like to have an understanding of what happens at the interface between solids and liquids , because this affects so many different branches of chemistry and physics _ the understanding of what happens at interfaces will govern the understanding of what makes things stick together , what makes catalysis occur , the nature of rocks even .
2 I 'd hate to think it was because of what happened at the convent .
3 Activity in the visual cortex would , therefore , be a point-by-point replica of what happened at the retina , with cells at all points registering the intensity of the image at that location .
4 So if you compare critical illness and death with what happens at the time , and I 've got to ask you this .
5 ‘ We can have a big say in what happens at the top of the table , ’ said Quinn .
6 You will learn about what happens at the birth , and how to look after your baby .
7 ‘ If he hears rumours about what happened at the museum I want him to know that nothing terrible happened after all . ’
8 ‘ I 'm talking about what happened at the pay-off , when you were beaten up .
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