Example sentences of "[pron] [noun] [to-vb] [pron] at " in BNC.
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| 1 | ‘ The extra few days off helped Gough , but it was n't my intention to play him at Aberdeen if the midweek game had been on . ’ |
| 2 | Instead of inviting my patients to see me at 10-minute intervals — generally I offer them each 10 minutes of my time — I shall invite the lot to attend at 9 o'clock in the morning . |
| 3 | Indeed , I may say it was not my wish to see you at all . |
| 4 | I retained a friendship for George Brown , although he regarded me with rather dubious approval because of my omission to drink anything at any dinner party . |
| 5 | In his Life he made William X of Aquitaine protest against Louis 's meddling in the Auvergne , with the words : ‘ If the count of Auvergne has committed any fault , it is my duty to present him at your court on your order , because he holds the Auvergne of me as I hold it of you . ’ |
| 6 | whom he could trust , and he needed my youth to support him at this difficult time and so , like a fool , I had believed him and flown |
| 7 | Up to a certain size , that is to say the size attained by the rats at a few weeks old , she caught and ate them , and , with a sure instinct for authority , brought in their tails to lay them at the feet of Martha . |
| 8 | The Wembley midfielder launched a sensational attack on the ‘ Caring Club ’ and accused them of not caring enough in their bid to keep him at Roker Park . |
| 9 | No matter what undercurrents had passed between them last night , it had been true enough that it was la Principessa who 'd sent her grandson to collect her at the Sala dell'Arte . |
| 10 | ‘ Yes , ’ she breathed , her desire to keep him at arm 's length dwindling to nothing . |
| 11 | Chris and Patrick made no objection when he took their glasses to replenish them at his cocktail cabinet . |
| 12 | Those statements may be true or false , but there is nothing in their form to exclude them at the outset from consideration . |
| 13 | Their aspiration to hold everyone at the ethical level of the enlightened bourgeoisie encountered the strong disapproval of Friedrich Nietzsche , who wrote under the heading : G. Eliot — |
| 14 | In addition , some Compact employers may wish to invite parents to visit their premises to see them at work . |
| 15 | Nenna might have added to her list of things that men do better than women their ability to do nothing at all in an unhurried manner . |
| 16 | No wonder she 'd struggled so hard against it , doing all in her power to keep him at a distance . |
| 17 | She almost walked right past the tent , then saw the statue of her mother and brought the sad remains of her son to lay them at Tallis 's feet . |
| 18 | And I do not give you permission to fling yourself at her feet , grab her hands and weep into her palms . |
| 19 | He said , ‘ Yes , I wanted you lads to catch them at it and arrest them ’ . ’ |
| 20 | Questioning Ferdinando when next she saw him she grew exasperated with his inability to notice anything at all . |
| 21 | Of course if Adam had invited his parents to make themselves at home at Wyvis Hall , use it as a hotel , while he was away , they would have lent him any amount , but that was the last thing Adam would have done . |
| 22 | He annoyed her in many ways — mostly by his incurable facetiousness , which went down very badly with her girl friends , and by his desire to undress her at every possible opportunity . |
| 23 | erm , er and I 'm have to take some time over this , so I think erm in the circumstances the better thing to do would be to adjourn this case till Monday morning and hope that Mr can so arrange his affairs to address me at half past ten on that day , er with Mr and with erm , whatever rights he has to erm deal with matters of this , come up a fresh in reply and to finish off , I 'm gon na leave it like that , a very much , and as I say as far , as far as tomorrow 's concerned that 's er not a difficulty with erm , either Mr informs me which is unlikely or I can , at least get a , make a start , er on the other aspects of the judgement , alright then half past ten on Monday morning |
| 24 | He has always been fanatically into body culture , punishing his muscles to keep them at the peak of definition and tone . |
| 25 | This is where your purchaser makes arrangements at his bank to pay you at your bank subject to certain pre-agreed conditions being met . |
| 26 | He had told his informant to meet him at nine o'clock . |
| 27 | It is of little use to remember the answer to an examination question as you leave the room , or to say later with head in hands , " But I knew it so well " , surprised at your ability to remember it now but your inability to recall it at the time when you most needed it . |
| 28 | ‘ Take these gold coins and go , beg your lady to join us at Inverkeithing . |
| 29 | In all your efforts to help her at this crucial time the most important thing to remember is to try to reduce her anxiety by being as relaxed and quietly optimistic about her future as you can , and to restrain her from making any major decisions hastily , regarding such matters as the disposal of property or moving house , as she may regret this later on when she is feeling less depressed . |
| 30 | I remembered your instruction to join you at the Abbey of Holy Rood . |