Example sentences of "[prep] [noun sg] [conj] [verb] at a " in BNC.
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| 1 | It may look good when you are standing , but if you reveal acres of thigh when sitting at a business meeting , you 'll never be taken seriously . |
| 2 | It may look good when you are standing , but if you reveal acres of thigh when sitting at a business meeting , you 'll never be taken seriously . |
| 3 | The key to their success was to cover the seeds with a fine layer of compost and germinate at a constant 77°F ( 25°C ) . |
| 4 | The exorcising of guilt and envy at a distance — as between people and peoples , who have no knowledge of one another — is a recognisable method of evading the problem posed by neighbour envy : hence the often observed fact that international and long-range do-gooders are commonly highly uncharitable at close quarters . |
| 5 | Therefore it can be first planted in a shallow container of clay , sand or peat , covered over with 5 to 6 inches of water and maintained at a temperature of around 70°F . |
| 6 | Remember , thermal soaring is more about staying in the strongest area of lift than flying at an ‘ efficient ’ angle of bank ; it usually pays to turn steeply , as the small turning circle enables you to keep in the narrow cores of strong lift . |
| 7 | Second , health campaigns for this age group appear to stand more chance of success if promoted at a group/ societal level . |
| 8 | I 've got to get some sleep , ’ the impresario said , eating a spoonful of caviar and looking at a column about grosses in Variety . |
| 9 | Most of the run is via motorway and covered at an average speed of 50–60mph . |
| 10 | The labelled cells were washed with medium and resuspended at a concentration of 1×10 5 cells/ml . |
| 11 | During the holiday , Norma who was already suffering the stresses of life as the wife of a Government Minister awoke one night covered in sweat and clawing at a port hole , trying to get out . |
| 12 | Sir Robert last night rejected calls for his resignation and explained that 50 of the recommendations made by Sir Anthony were already in hand or implemented at an estimated cost of £20 million . |
| 13 | By 1973 it was in production and selling at a good profit to Jensen for the new Jensen-Healey . |
| 14 | Unlimited notes can be kept on disk and displayed at a keystroke for activities , assignments and resources . |
| 15 | I accept Mr submissions on Autee that arrive at a different figure from him . |
| 16 | Such excitements are rare ; The Hague has a few clubs and theatres and it will soon have its own ballet company , but for the most part the Hagenaars , as the residents are known , spend their evenings at home and retire at a respectable hour . |
| 17 | Makeshift dwellings were bulldozed and some 30,000 occupants were taken away by lorry and left at a site at Jebel Awliya some 60 km further south . |