Example sentences of "the [noun] at the " in BNC.

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1 The minutes and the printed annual accounts of the directors throw further light on the activities at the House of Industry in the early years of the nineteenth century .
2 It seems evident from the widespread popularity of the enactment of the hunt that simple timber arenas were provided in all large and probably even in small settlements , for they were part of the activities at the seasonal festivals .
3 Each VHW accompanied a mother on her journey through the health centre in order to feel how the mother experienced the activities at the centre .
4 The defendant submitted , consistently with the conduct of the defence at the trial , that the trial judge ought not to have excluded his evidence , or any other admissible evidence which he could have elicited by cross-examination , tending to show that Paulette was addicted to drugs in the form of cocaine and ganja cigarettes , the defendant 's object being to show that Paulette 's conduct just before the shooting rendered more credible the now irrelevant defence of provocation and the defence of accident .
5 G. is pleased with the response at the company — not only do they report as soon as possible when they 've got a pollution , they let him know about the progress they make : ‘ I 've got them so well trained now they 'll be phoning half an hour before they have a discharge . ’
6 If this is done , care must be taken to ensure that each slice receives its proper priority in order of payment , otherwise one party may take the lion 's share of the income at the expense of the other .
7 Wherever they were , they could n't help sensing the presence of the man with the tent at the far end of the bank ; it was there with them as they crossed the field and pushed through the hedge , in the musty smell of nettles and the white lumps raised on their skin , in the bramble scratches , and the brown fungus that hung from dead trees Libby felt it but she was also attracted by the thought of someone who was ill , someone she could help or look after , like the white mice or the jackdaw with the damaged wing .
8 During August he received a commission to attend the defences at the mouth of the Thames and an appointment as a Judge of Assize .
9 A celebration of the food and wines of Spain will take place at the Brasserie on the Park at The Park Lane Hotel , Piccadilly , London , between 16 and 29 September .
10 He climbed out of a ground floor window at the rear , then left the park at the point where the wall is lowest , avoiding our man at the gate .
11 The western slopes of the Annalong Valley are a superb vantage points to watch shepherds and dogs in action , and if your itinerary always includes a stop for a mug of tea then be warned that the only tea-shop I know of in the area is in the park at the bottom of Silent Valley .
12 NOT only did the Kiwis get blown off the park at the Hong Kong Sevens by Fiji , but three gnarled members of their supporters club got taken to the cleaners in a local hostess bar .
13 Clarence entered the park at the request of the Trust to repair the gas cooker in the cafeteria .
14 Enter the Park at the Cockfosters Road Gate .
15 Lying in the park at the back I would have thought .
16 Serbia already included present-day Macedonia and Kosovo ; and , by the addition at the end of the war of Vojvodina and Bosnia and Herzegovina , the new state acquired a considerable addition of people of Serbian language and religion .
17 Czechoslovakian maker Zetor took the opportunity at the Highland Show to launch its 9540 .
18 Seizing the opportunity at the right moment , he will link together a series of strikes , probably involving kicks , in an attempt to break through and score points .
19 And although the scheme has achieved its initial objectives it presently has 85 students at 11 organisations with the majority at the National Audit Office the Institute ‘ may need to re-examine its general approach to industrial and commercial organisations ’ , if it hopes to extend the range of its training opportunities .
20 As Lord Bridge of Harwich said : ‘ I was one of those who were in the majority at the conclusion of the first hearing of this appeal in holding that s 63 of the Finance Act 1976 , construed by conventional criteria , supported the assessments to income tax made by the Revenue on the appellants …
21 My Lords , I was one of those who were in the majority at the conclusion of the first hearing of this appeal in holding the opinion that section 63 of the Finance Act 1976 , construed by conventional criteria , supported the assessments to income tax made by the revenue on the appellants which had been upheld by Vinelott J. and the Court of Appeal .
22 Among other devices , the minority would separate from the majority at the annual election of the Magistrates and Councillors , and each faction would make separate elections .
23 This last use was demonstrated on the stand at the Olympia show by a video recording of an avant garde Japanese artist who gave a synthesiser-dance concert using the system .
24 The stand at the Alamo , however , did its job .
25 I board the plane feeling no pain , eat the evening meal and continue with the G&T theme , land in Gatwick and make the connection via the smoking area of the bar and another gulped Gordon 's , then pass on the second offered dinner but not the accompanying booze and quietly pass out somewhere over the West Midlands , to be woken by a dishy blonde with an impudent , dimpled smile and we 're here we 've landed we 've arrived , we 're on the stand at the airport and I 'd ask her what she 's doing later because I 'm drunk enough to not care when she says ‘ No ’ as she probably will , but I know I 'm too tired and besides my left eyelid 's stuck again and I suspect it makes me look a bit like Quasimodo , so I do n't say anything except , ‘ Uh , thanks , ’ which is cool or sad , I 'm not sure which .
26 The two new stands at the Gorgie Road and school end of the ground will each seat 3,550 fans and the stand at the Wheatfield side of the ground 5,900 .
27 New recruits to Medau came forward after visiting the stand at the Royal Norfolk Show , and more joined after a Promotions Week in the Lowestoft area organised by Marlene McGee and Jane Fisk , with Come-and-Try sessions and demonstrations by Oulton Broad class members .
28 For more details of how to cope with these and other sexual problems , see the booklist at the end of the chapter .
29 It would not be appropriate in a book of this kind to go into details over the clinical manifestations and classifications of mental disorder , although the booklist at the end of the chapter contains some introductory reading on the subject .
30 An accountant , in order to stand any chance of a career in corporate finance , must have a good academic record ( 2.1 or better ) at a recognised university ( red brick or Oxbridge ) , must have trained with one of the top accountancy firms , and passed the exams at the first attempt .
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