Example sentences of "[verb] it [verb] at the [adj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Secondly , and most serious , are allegations of ‘ Clever Hans ’ errors ; named after the German horse early in the century that gave correct answers to arithmetical problems shown it on a blackboard ( by tapping with its hoof ) until it was unmasked as reacting to unwitting symptoms of tension in its trainer which caused it to stop at the right moment . |
| 2 | Offering that transfer price to Division A will induce it to trade at the required volume as we have arranged that , at that volume , its marginal cost is equal to its marginal revenue ( the transfer price ) . |
| 3 | ‘ This is all quite fascinating , ’ he said , drawing his umbrella from his starsuit and using it to point at the terminal entrance . |
| 4 | In a business where fees are usually paid on a success only , rather than an hourly , basis , this may come a bit hard to people who have worked hard for two or three months on a deal only to see it fall at the last hurdle . |
| 5 | Does the spider begin in the centre and move outwards down the spiral , or does it begin at the outside and work inwards ? |