Example sentences of "[conj] [vb base] at " in BNC.
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| 1 | ‘ … the innocent party is not bound to go on the market and buy or sell at the date of the breach . |
| 2 | Now the trick of course is to buy at the cheapest price or sell at the most expensive . |
| 3 | It has been a year of controversy for Brady as the club has still to decide on whether to move to a new home at Cambuslang or remain at Celtic Park . |
| 4 | A student having completed Music Making : Solo 1 may proceed to Solo 2 or remain at the same level , provided that the study employs different techniques : for example , voice and keyboard ; guitar and bass guitar ; violin and sitar . |
| 5 | If you 're not beautiful in our image , then put a bucket over your head , or hide at home if you 're too fat ; we do n't want to see you . |
| 6 | They would go to one another 's flats , have supper in a bistro , go to a film , or sit at home with bowls of spaghetti , chatting and watching television . |
| 7 | This degree of knowledge will not guarantee immunity from mistakes or deceit at the hands of unscrupulous dealers , but it will help to combat the more obvious attempts at misinformation — far more likely than outright deception — and assist in assessing the integrity of any dealer or expert whom one may need to rely on for advice . |
| 8 | The organization of conferences , seminars and other such meetings can be most time-consuming and labour-intensive , and probably for this reason the clearinghouses are not quite as active in this area as one might expect , although each of the national clearinghouses regularly organize or sponsor at least one . |
| 9 | A firm that acts as an investment manager for a customer must send a report at suitable intervals stating the value of the portfolio or account at the beginning and end of the period , its composition at the end and , in the case of a discretionary portfolio or account , changes in its composition between those dates . |
| 10 | Win or lose at Glastonbury Town Hall , the inquiry will not be the end of the council 's dealings with Mr Sweet . |
| 11 | you read the Guinness Book of Records or watch ‘ Mastermind ’ on TV or ca n't do your children 's homework or lose at ‘ Trivial Pursuit ’ . |
| 12 | Why did she feel no embarrassment or fear at letting her fingers trace down the hair-roughened muscles of his chest to skim the flat planes of his stomach and then move on ? |
| 13 | Alternatively , visit the shop and café-filled Europa Centre , go to the lovely Tiergarten or hoot at the chimps in one of Europe 's most famous zoos . |
| 14 | ‘ Oh , Great-gran , I 'll either have to laugh at you or yell at you . |
| 15 | For instance , he might burst out laughing on being told of a tragedy , or cry at joyful news . |
| 16 | He may be required to report to a particular individual or place at regular intervals as part of a monitoring process . |
| 17 | A practical use is to give warning , if someone enters the room a few hand claps or knock at the door may alert you to their presence ; the shock of someone approaching you silently is avoided . |
| 18 | Basically , the panel comprises a three-band graphic EQ , offering ±5dB cut or boost at carefully selected frequency bands , and a separate slider for gain . |
| 19 | erm you know never mind that most children who are beaten or abused or die at their , the hands of their parents er you know , do so at the hands of their heterosexual parents |
| 20 | ( It is n't relevant whether the creators live or die at the end of ‘ The Food of the Gods ’ ) . |
| 21 | From the top , you will have a glorious view , and you can go for a walk , or relax at one of the mountain top restaurants , sitting on the terrace and drinking in the views . |
| 22 | Mrs Reid 's religion was the love of humanity and she found it hard that the first women 's college should win so very little understanding or support at its outset , especially from men . |
| 23 | How many people who ask questions or speak at small or large gatherings are really only talking to themselves ? |
| 24 | It can be a fairly minor loss , like social status or face — some people suffer agonies for fear that someone will laugh at them or sneer at their taste or intelligence , for example . |
| 25 | ( 2 ) A solicitor who is an officer , member or employee of or who is otherwise working in the practice of a recognised body , or a recognised body which is an officer or member of a recognised body , or a registered foreign lawyer who is a director or member of a recognised body , shall not by any act or omission by himself ( or itself ) or with any other person cause , instigate or connive at any breach of these Rules or any rules , principles or requirements of conduct applicable to recognised bodies by virtue of these Rules or section 9 of the Act and , for the avoidance of doubt , it is confirmed that a solicitor who is an officer , member or employee of or who is otherwise working in the practice of a recognised body remains personally subject to all the rules , principles and requirements of conducting affecting solicitors . |
| 26 | Talk to your employer about this , or look at the leaflet ‘ Employment rights ’ mentioned above . |
| 27 | Another says : ‘ I pray best when I sit before the Blessed Sacrament , or look at the Crucifix without saying anything — just being with the Lord . ’ |
| 28 | She complained that British men must be homosexual not to make a pass at her or look at her legs . |
| 29 | To find out about Alexander Technique classes or workshops , ask your local-education authority for details , search your local ‘ what 's on ’ in the newspaper or look at the noticeboard in your library . |
| 30 | You can also use your Card to call up the balance , print-out or order a statement , or look at the last few transactions on your account at one or more of the new AutoBanking machines we are installing up and down the country to help you . |