Example sentences of "at the [noun sg] or [verb] " in BNC.
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| 1 | The edge of the crater was marked with huge splinters of stone torn up from the bedrock under the sands ; they stood like broken teeth around the scene , pointing at the sky or fallen slanted over . |
| 2 | It 's a bit like asking why someone looks at the sky or watches the sunset . ’ |
| 3 | The double zip allows you to roll the centre flap up from the bottom , to be fastened at the top or rolled down from the top for quick access . |
| 4 | Can you can you tell me or have you got a pic , where does the picture usually go ? does it go right at the top or do you usually have a bit of headline what happened in that Mirror one there ? |
| 5 | Older people like other members of the population may consult their GP at the surgery or request a home visit . |
| 6 | We may add you know at the beginning or end : |
| 7 | She guessed that he had been standing at the window or listening for the sound of her key in the lock . |
| 8 | At home most were never up at this hour , and breakfast was either a meal only to be enjoyed at the weekend or eaten hastily prior to catching the bus to work . |
| 9 | Now Dad can have an identical jumper to his son without having to roll it up at the bottom or trying to fit two arms into three sleeves . |
| 10 | Now Dad can have an identical jumper to his son without having to roll it up at the bottom or trying to fit two arms into three sleeves . |
| 11 | So did you have your lunch at the barn or did you |
| 12 | The argument is that it is essentially turnover that matters since this shows the amount of client participation at the roulette or blackjack tables . |
| 13 | look at the person or look away |
| 14 | This method of pricing can cause problems for the assistant at the till or checkout point , who may not be familiar with the prices of unmarked goods . |
| 15 | Sit at the bar or relax by the pool on the stunning roof-top terrace of the Villa Franca and below the village of Positano stretches downwards to the shoreline — the most marvellous sight . |
| 16 | With its friendly staff and idyllic atmosphere you will soon relax — on the beach , at the bar or enjoying the fine Creole food in the attractive restaurant . |
| 17 | Whether he was still staring out of the window at the storm or watching them made no difference . |
| 18 | a standard Anglepoise lamp er which it 's been going for a number of years , you can get it in about six different colours to match different designs of , er put colour into your room , now if somebody was spending a lot of time sitting knitting and has to look at the knitting or has to look at the pattern then er a good strong light which wo n't get in their eyes but goes straight on to what , whatever they 're doing , is by far the best thing for them , er but they say oh I do n't like it , it 's a bit angular is n't it , erm , modern sort of thing , er but because it 's angular it does n't mean to say it 's not gon na fit into the room it 's the right thing for it , er for the person doing that work . |
| 19 | was at the meeting or came into the meeting to explain about the schemes . |
| 20 | It will be very important for you to study the leaflet mentioned above carefully to discover exactly what your parent 's position will be , and if you are in any doubt , ask for an interview with the Medical Social Worker at the hospital or see the Enquiry Clerk at the local Social Security Office . |
| 21 | 144 , it was ruled that the somewhat similar provision in the English Act of 1910 against adjourning for over a month struck only at the consideration of new business and that matters before the court at the general or adjourned meeting could be considered at a further adjournment out with the month . |
| 22 | 144 , it was ruled that the somewhat similar prohibition in the English Act of 1910 against adjourning for over a month struck only at consideration of new business , and that matters before the court at the general or adjourned meeting could be considered at a further adjournment outwith the month . |
| 23 | In pursuing their administrative and legislative strategies , the Reaganites were not fiddling at the margin or tinkering with the status quo . |
| 24 | Ask at the counter or call 0800 22 44 66 . |
| 25 | For details of exclusions and how to claim , ask at the counter or call 0800 22 44 66 . |
| 26 | There must be someone out there who was at the match or saw highlights . |
| 27 | Happiness , I knew , was not something she thought much of as an end : it was as if she had said , I 'm glad you do n't mind being poor , and , although when I replied to her , it was only to tell her about the baby , Thomas , and how he had put on five pounds and had cut his first tooth , I brooded over what I might have said while I stood at the sink or pushed the pram , making great , windy speeches in my mind , venting on my absent aunt the curious , unreasonable anger that seemed to rise up before me like a dark pit , bottomless and frightening . |
| 28 | The county bird club will probably produce an annual report — ask at the library or contact the RSPB regional office — and that will help you to find out where to go to see birds , which is one of the most difficult things to discover without something or someone to point you , literally , in the right direction . |
| 29 | Appropriately , the Wilcox narrative seems to be the book of his most widely read by the kind of people who have just put in a tough day at the office or have two weeks on the beach before clocking back on . |
| 30 | I am either out at the moment or busy working on some scripts and do n't want to talk right now . |