Example sentences of "[noun sg] [pron] at the " in BNC.
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| 1 | These hospitals were funded by Iran to treat battle casualties — Hezbollah , Amal militiamen and Syrian troops , depending on who happened to be fighting whom at the time — and they were ideal places for holding hostages . |
| 2 | But her little brother took to the instrument himself at the age of four , and soon learnt some of Nannerl 's pieces . |
| 3 | On occasions , after a programme , he would slip into the empty studio , seat himself at the grand piano and play — mostly chords and nothing recognizable . |
| 4 | Any loss which at the time of making the contract the defendant could have predicted as likely ( or not unlikely ) to result from the breach of it . |
| 5 | A classic study on short term verbal recall seemed to show that reading highly emotional words impairs memory , a finding which at the time seemed to support notions of repression . |
| 6 | Placement support which at the least minimised the chances that the ex-patient would be evicted from his home or sacked from his job the first time a problem occurred would seem essential . |
| 7 | The Bill would have altered the definition of rape which at the time was classified in the Italian Penal Code as a ‘ crime against morals and custom ’ , so that it became a crime of violence against the person . |
| 8 | Both projects are , in the medium and long term , going to make the resources of the Library available to a wider group of users , and to facilitate more detailed research work which at the moment can not be undertaken , because of the state of the collections . |
| 9 | She really made Seles fight , in a hard-hitting baseline battle which at the same time surely set a new decibel record ! |
| 10 | ‘ Yes , it was , ’ Athelstan replied , though he remembered he had not asked that question himself at the time . |
| 11 | The virtue of immediate or shortly forthcoming abolition of the trade abolitionists proclaimed as an act of justice and humanity which at the same time offered the greatest stimulus to reform of slavery on the plantations . |
| 12 | In addition to a claim for capital loss or loss of profits , a claim can be made for any consequential loss which falls within the rules in Hadley v. Baxendale , i.e. loss of a type which at the time of the contract could reasonably have been predicted by both parties as liable ( i.e. not unlikely ) to occur in the event of the breach . |
| 13 | Of course , it is an idealisation ; an engaging picture of a system of manufacture which at the beginning of the next century was still being described as " highly favourable to the paternal , filial , and fraternal happiness — and to the cultivation of good moral and civil habits — the sources of public tranquillity " . |
| 14 | in addition , I have a Blue Ring Angel which at the time of purchase had a few white-spot-like fluffy things on the edges of his fins . |
| 15 | In Varley v. Whipp ( 1900 Q.B. ) the contract was for the sale of a specified second-hand reaping machine which at the time of the contract the seller did not own but had still to acquire . |
| 16 | In Underwood v. Burgh Castle Brick & cement Syndicate ( 1922 C.A ) the contract was to sell a-30 ton condensing machine which at the time of the contract was standing bolted to a concrete emplacement in which it had become embedded because of its weight . |
| 17 | hey that 's , that bloody bloke who at the club that you |
| 18 | Erm from there we went into this purpose built flat above a grocers shop , it was meant for the manager of the grocers shop , but he had better sense and so the flat became available for letting to the Borough Council who at the insistence of the owners of the house we were in , erm , were anxious to get their property back and so we found ourselves in a brand new flat , the first tenants , although this was not very highly to be recommended , you approached your flat up er stone staircase , er from the outside so you exposed to the elements er you then walked across the roof , flat roof over the shops until you came to your flat door , erm , Islington at that time was just beginning the , to see the influx of immigrants from the colonies as they were in those days and er , they in turn created much heavier demand on what little vacant property there was , so that the district rapidly deteriorated and for many people who were not in the fortunate position that we were found it necessary or desirable to leave because they were sharing rooms or sharing houses with people whose ways of life were different from theirs and this is something I think that housing authorities learnt to appreciate over the years that the differences between people 's ways of life are one of the major causes of social distress . |
| 19 | Here was a lady who at the age of 50 had certainly decided to quit while she was ahead , and her moving and musically thoughtful recital confirmed it . |
| 20 | Treated as a wayward child who at the same time was exceedingly precocious , he was considerably indulged as long as he continued to sow confusion in Rommel 's back yard . |
| 21 | There 's a great big cabbage one at the bottom and there 's a beauty there , with more mauve on . |
| 22 | He also cut the last line of the final song , ‘ Rest till the rosy morn 's uprise ’ , leaving the Fairy Queen herself at the centre of a choral lullaby . |
| 23 | Perhaps do a little shopping yourself at the Frans Roozen Nurseries . |
| 24 | There were two female attendants on board who at the time were busy preparing beverages in the centrally situated galley . |
| 25 | To my mum who along with my dad helped me my daughter , who I 'm very proud of as now she 's started taking greater interest in G M B. To my mum who at the moment does n't enjoy the best of health , who over the years has had to endure a daughter who , er , on some occasions has not been a very great help to her , has guided me through very difficult times , as mums always do . |
| 26 | Now football , and Swindon Town have moved up into sixth place in the first division after beating Grimsby Town one-nil at the County Ground last night . |
| 27 | It was an accident everyone at the marine conservation society had been dreading . |
| 28 | In fact I had never even imagined life without fat so it was something of a challenge to create a very low fat diet for myself , first of all , and then for my slimmers — a diet which at the same time as being very low in fat included all the necessary nutrients . |
| 29 | It was this last point which at the time led to some discomfort about OD . |
| 30 | I remembered now another give-away sound which at the time I had n't noticed — a click on the line at the beginning of my conversation with the woman . |