Example sentences of "[noun pl] [verb] at [art] " in BNC.
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| 1 | The syllables heard at the two ears differed only in the initial consonant or only in the middle vowel . |
| 2 | The British authorities argued at the time that the way to tackle this problem of falling competitiveness , far from being to allow the pound to devalue , was to maintain a rigid exchange rate for sterling and so through the resulting high interest rates and tight money ‘ to squeeze inflation out of the system ’ . |
| 3 | Reader 's interest coincide generally with the news values listed at the start of the chapter . |
| 4 | The purchase of a call option on a futures contract gives the owner the right to acquire a long position in the futures contract at a set price ( the exercise or striking price ) during ( or at the end of ) a specified time period . |
| 5 | Alternatively , he could sell a futures contract at the current futures price and , at the end of T years , buy the asset in the cash market to deliver it into the futures market to fulfil the contract . |
| 6 | The Middle East peace talks continued during May with a series of multilateral meetings arranged at the Moscow round in January [ see p. 38740 ; see p. 38885 for fifth round of bilateral talks held in Washington in late April ] . |
| 7 | Produced in six bi-monthly parts it gives an up-to-date , comprehensive summary of all decisions on human rights cases heard at the European Court of Human Rights in Strasbourg . |
| 8 | Oolitic grainstones predominate at the edge of the platform where the coastal sand barriers that enclosed the lagoons , became established . |
| 9 | Grain-size and heavy mineral analysis of selected sherds of pottery from stamp-linked groups excavated at the cremation cemetery at Spong Hill in Norfolk indicated that there were a minimum of nine day sources , possibly relating to the settlements using the cemetery . |
| 10 | Status would allow operators to see at a glance which items of safety-related equipment were in proper working order . |
| 11 | There is little doubt that their handwriting skills develop at a slower pace than their linguistic skills . |
| 12 | The honours list simply shores up Britain 's class system guaranteeing that those with grand hereditary titles remain at the top of the heap . |
| 13 | The corresponding 1991 figure showed 500 buy-outs completed at a cost of £2.6 billion . |
| 14 | So do make sure that at least one of the contacts listed at the foot of the release is around to answer questions . |
| 15 | Just over a year ago , over a thousand biologists gathered at an international meeting in Vancouver . |
| 16 | The memory of the towers ' electro-sticks back at Mars-U made her fingers fumble at the keys . |
| 17 | And we now have fifty agents of different nationalities , all highly trained in the skills taught at the special place . ’ |
| 18 | Second division , Swansea away in the cup was never going to be an easy ticket for Oxford , but when Nick Cusack scored with just over 10 minutes to go at the Vetch Field , United looked a good bet for the 4th round . |
| 19 | Her fingers plucked at the air until Thérèse reached out and held them in her own . |
| 20 | The spurs ripped at the Muslim 's bird and drew blood on its back , just above the wing . |
| 21 | It re-appeared a few weeks later as Netwise UK Ltd , in what some creditors argued at the time was ‘ an apparent breach of Section 312 of the UK Insolvency Act of 1986 . ’ |
| 22 | It re-appeared a few weeks later as Netwise UK Ltd , in what some creditors argued at the time was ‘ an apparent breach of Section 312 of the UK Insolvency Act of 1986 , ’ ( UX No 375 ) . |
| 23 | His hands lingered for a moment , his fingers hinting at a strength that made her throat tighten . |
| 24 | Lights from gaslamps which were positioned round the walls of the theatre were dimmed — lamps placed at the edge of the stage were turned up full and Albert DeNero was drenched with light . |
| 25 | The fruits of Barclays ' policy are clearly visible in Cambridge , one of the leading centres for small firms , many of which started as a result of technologies developed at the city 's university . |
| 26 | He held her close , one hand at her waist , the other supporting her back , his fingers stroking at the base of her neck , sending delightful shivers , signals of desire , up and down her spine . |
| 27 | A mob of young Catholics was waiting at Cromac Square , armed with a good supply of bricks and metal objects to hurl at the marchers . |
| 28 | Among those noting Xu 's habit of using just one board ( ingredients are so fresh and so quickly prepared that food poisoning is not considered a threat ) is Keith Mitchell , team captain of the British chefs competing at the culinary Olympics in Frankfurt next year , and head chef at the Grand Hotel , Eastbourne , East Sussex . |
| 29 | Knowledge of how word meanings combine at the sentence level can rule out grammatically correct , but semantically implausible sentences . |
| 30 | ‘ I thought you three from Trazior were like Siamese triplets joined at the hearts , ’ the Sergeant said . |