Example sentences of "[noun pl] [verb] at the " 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 | 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 . |
| 5 | 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 ] . |
| 6 | 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 . |
| 7 | Oolitic grainstones predominate at the edge of the platform where the coastal sand barriers that enclosed the lagoons , became established . |
| 8 | 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 . |
| 9 | The honours list simply shores up Britain 's class system guaranteeing that those with grand hereditary titles remain at the top of the heap . |
| 10 | So do make sure that at least one of the contacts listed at the foot of the release is around to answer questions . |
| 11 | The memory of the towers ' electro-sticks back at Mars-U made her fingers fumble at the keys . |
| 12 | And we now have fifty agents of different nationalities , all highly trained in the skills taught at the special place . ’ |
| 13 | 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 . |
| 14 | Her fingers plucked at the air until Thérèse reached out and held them in her own . |
| 15 | The spurs ripped at the Muslim 's bird and drew blood on its back , just above the wing . |
| 16 | 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 . ’ |
| 17 | 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 ) . |
| 18 | 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 . |
| 19 | 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 . |
| 20 | 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 . |
| 21 | 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 . |
| 22 | 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 . |
| 23 | Knowledge of how word meanings combine at the sentence level can rule out grammatically correct , but semantically implausible sentences . |
| 24 | ‘ I thought you three from Trazior were like Siamese triplets joined at the hearts , ’ the Sergeant said . |
| 25 | Having loved Martha from the bottom of his heart , Sam now found that he loved his daughter every bit as much , and could hardly tear himself away from the cradle , where he would spend hours gazing at the fruit and blessing of the union . |
| 26 | The case concerned the tax liability of teachers employed at Malvern College , a fee-paying school , under a concessionary fees scheme which allowed members of the staff of the school to have their sons educated at the school at 20 per cent of the fees charged to the public . |
| 27 | Support for this hypothesis comes from an analysis of male peeking rates during the change in plumage which many ducks undergo at the end of the breeding season . |
| 28 | Advocating a greater use of the birch he said ‘ Young offenders are leaving the juvenile courts laughing at the Magistrates and the Police . |
| 29 | Citizens ' action groups protested at the environmental damage caused by NATO manoeuvres and , in August 1989 , the SPD called for an end to the special rights and privileges enjoyed by the allied forces . |
| 30 | The different frequencies of light are what the human eye sees as different colors , with the lowest frequencies appearing at the red end of the spectrum and the highest frequencies at the blue end . |