Example sentences of "[verb] [adv] at [noun] " in BNC.

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1 The beams are reflected at M 1 ( M 2 ) , return , recombine coherently at M again , and are detected by a photosensitive device .
2 Cornelius would remain on at school until real work could be found for him .
3 With a Scottish mandate , Labour has progressed from the ‘ feeble fifty ’ to the ‘ ineffectual forty-nine ’ as it sits impotently at Westminster because of its allegiance to the Union and because of the English desire for Conservative governments .
4 I 'm quite pleased with how I got on at work today with the amount of work I 'd done that
5 If we make the ( unrealistic ) assumption that , in driving some variables to integer values , the other variable values do not change much , we can estimate the optimal objective function value of the integer down-problem created by branching on at node k to be where z k is the optimal objective function value of LPk .
6 If he tries to change him into a Lillie or Hadlee , the boy might lose his greatest asset — to bowl successfully at pace .
7 " This way we 'll get to see more of the real Saigon , " he said loudly for the benefit of their father — then he winked confidentially at Joseph and whispered in his ear : " And the last one there is a horse 's ass .
8 The big western lakes , Conn , Corrib and Mask , are producing little at present and the Galway Weir produced only five salmon for the week in spite of excellent conditions for fly fishing .
9 The coroner swept his beaver hat from his head , scratched his balding pate , winked lecherously at Benedicta and turned to watch a now frightened taverner bring across a deep pewter bowl of sack and cups of wine for his companions .
10 When one is a member of any society from a distance it is easy to get a wrong impression about what goes on at headquarters .
11 It is , it 's sort of like it 's sort of like extradited from the rest of the er the rest of the whole university , you know , nobody really cares about what goes on at Handsworth .
12 Naturally , with no reserve of our own in the county , we are much interested in what goes on at Rutland Water .
13 Or is it because they do not actually know what goes on at field sport events such as shooting ?
14 To put members ‘ in the picture ’ about just what goes on at Potters Bar the tour extended to the membership department , the various offices and even the accounts department .
15 Er for the Conservative group er we agreed with our colleagues from the other side er the need to install by very close integration on public transport with anything that goes on at Heathrow er I was
16 Car production still goes on at Cowley , but there is nostalgia for these old buildings .
17 Thing about this programme it is so it is so crucial to everything that goes on at Radio York while it is happening , they eat in the other room that 's how much er interest there is they eat in the other room .
18 HEALTH MINISTERS met secretly at Chevening last week to agree a strategy for winning the propaganda battle over the Government 's NHS changes .
19 Neil gets nod to carry on at Leeds
20 Would I stay on at night to go over some sales figures ?
21 Secondary education is compulsory up to the age of 16 , and pupils can stay on at school for up to three years longer .
22 Meanwhile the Elector Carl Theodor had taken up residence in Munich , and had invited the members of his court to join him there ( though they could stay on at Mannheim and retain their salaries if they wished ) .
23 ‘ That you can stay on at Sleet as long as you like , but with the new owner , should he wish to take residence there .
24 It is hoped that the first year 's crop of students will stay on at Hooke Park to help initiate a production plant there .
25 A RECORD number of 16-year-olds will stay on at schools and colleges next month — but for many it is simply a way of avoiding the dole queue .
26 You must stay on at Casa Sciorto , Caroline … ’
27 Looking for a plausible mechanism is slightly easier , but the search has only just begun , and there are few clues to go on at present .
28 Many forms had days when lessons finished at midday , and study had to go on at home .
29 Before his last throw of the dice he had been hanging on at Etten in hopes of a visit from Mauve , who had half promised to come and initiate him into ‘ the mysteries of the palette ’ .
30 The Bradfords entertained lavishly at Christmas .
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