Example sentences of "or [verb] [adv prt] at " in BNC.
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| 1 | He was pestering people at the bar , trying to butt into their conversations or sit down at their tables and behaving — as far as people who did not know he was ill were concerned — like an archetypal northern wally . |
| 2 | In this case the solvent has to be evaporated or boiled off at a low temperature . |
| 3 | Was it properly refereed or passed through at the urgings of the editor ? |
| 4 | '68 — jeans either simply rolled up or cut off at required above-boot height — though some were worn instep length by some . |
| 5 | The enquiry looked at 1208 people who , in the application year ending 31 March 1980 , enquired , submitted application forms or dropped out at the various stages of the process of seeking to be matriculated , as well as those who matriculated and graduated . |
| 6 | Achieving a maths mark in double figures ( all tests are marked out of 50 ) was about as likely as Iceland winning the Eurovision song contest or Michael Jackson growing up to be normal ( or growing up at all come to that ! ) . |
| 7 | ‘ Practically the only good thing which can be said about the patronage system , ’ said the Archdeacon , ‘ is that it prevents dioceses selling off or pulling down at least some few of their beautiful buildings . ’ |
| 8 | This card may be placed next to the model or face up at the table edge to indicate that it is in play . |
| 9 | One example is the practice of engaging casual chambermaids , porters , waiters , bar and kitchen staff to cover the traditionally busy week or two around Christmas , or to help out at other times of the year when hotel occupancy rates exceed expected levels . |
| 10 | For more information or advice call ; or drop in at Harewood House , Harewood Hill , off Grange Road . |
| 11 | The manager , Peter Rose and his team are available on Oxford 742048 , telephone or pop in at your leisure . |
| 12 | He appealed for members to comment by ringing Brenda on Middlesbrough 244860 or calling in at the club . |
| 13 | If you were sick or unemployed ( provided you sent in sick notes to your Social Security office or signed on at the Unemployment Benefit office ) ; |
| 14 | They may have been open-fronted , the borders of the open seam being either fastened together or pinned back at the breast , again with brooches and pins . |
| 15 | On a table in the hall was a pile of letters , addressed to officers who might be dead , or in prison camps , or coming back at any moment … . |
| 16 | Simply by shuffling their tail feathers like a pack of cards , they can hang in the air or spin round at breakneck speed . |
| 17 | Artists know that this has happened , but much of the art establishment has n't caught up with events , or looked back at the past in the light of that . |
| 18 | He did n't play music loud , drink to excess , have phone calls , watch television or go out at all at weekends . |
| 19 | If the spacing between the strands is uneven , or if they curve or go off at an angle , the knotting is irregular , and denotes a poor quality rug . |
| 20 | A converted Dutch barge , the Nova Inn is a fittingly maritime place to stay in one of its 12 cabins , or to eat out at ( ) . |
| 21 | Ring the TSB Will Aid Helpline for details of your local Will Aid Solicitor , or call in at your local TSB , and they will tell you . |
| 22 | For full details ring 0273 775454 or call in at any branch . |
| 23 | So why not make things hard for yourself and send for the full Just Desks catalogue or call in at our showrooms and see everything else we can offer you . |
| 24 | For more information contact Bovis Abroad on 01– or call in at our sales office . |
| 25 | If you would like information on Feature You , you can contact David Barron on or call in at one of his salons . |
| 26 | If you can help please telephone DAD on Darlington or call in at the local office at the Friends Meeting House , 6 Skinnergate , Darlington . |
| 27 | Unlike plants and animals we do not have to go to bed with the sun or to get up at each high tide ; our man-made environment is based on a 24-hour solar day of course , but it need not be timed to coincide with sunrise or sunset . |
| 28 | The hunting season for the palombe is short but deadly , and if you go up into the hills while it is on , the local men will be crouched there in their camouflage jackets , or lined up at stands along the roads , their shotguns aimed hungrily out over the valley . |
| 29 | He congratulates himself on not fainting or throwing up at any of this and drinks heavily for the rest of the evening . |
| 30 | Washing and dressing and also feeding were classified as requiring no supervision , supervision only , or help on at least one occasion . |