Example sentences of "[conj] [noun sg] at the [adj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Clive Hart , the Keeper or Archaeology at the Roman Fort at Arbeia , in South Shields , and my guide , happily refers to them as ‘ Celtic Cowboys ’ . |
| 2 | His was by now a familiar position , and the critical reactions to it had also become predictable : praise at his critical acumen in the examination of individual authors was mixed with scorn or bafflement at the general principles he espoused . |
| 3 | To organize the event successfully , make an amusing speech , and get the right balance between outrageous fun and good taste , will indicate to the bride or groom that you can be relied upon to perform well as best man or bridesmaid at the subsequent wedding . |
| 4 | At intervals an enemy horseman might appear at the edge of the village to gaze through a spyglass at the Dutch positions , but no attacks followed such reconnaissances , no skirmishers wormed their way through the fields , and no cannon crashed shell or roundshot at the fragile Dutch lines . |
| 5 | It was not intended for the man or woman at the receiving end but for the author 's fellow elitists . |
| 6 | Lay the weaving yarn over the selected needles , with the end which is joined to the ball or cone at the opposite side to the carriage . |
| 7 | They seem to drift about in the middle and good grey columns or rudeness at the other end of the market . |
| 8 | ‘ They seemed to be enjoying themselves immensely , making a lot of noise , rushing dramatically up and down the stairs , spraying the fire-hoses everywhere , and throwing the occasional bottle or glass at the other side . ’ |
| 9 | Though I spent my outdoor time playing any game I could , from cricket , tennis , football or boxing at the local gym , all my indoor time was spent buried in books . |
| 10 | The issue of stability or order at the political and social level , and its relation to the interest of national strength and security was also a significant factor in shaping the particular arguments abolitionists advanced to influence the economic interest groups and policy-makers . |
| 11 | There is plenty of scope on dry land too — tennis , often on floodlit courts for cooler evening play , horse riding treks for the day into the herb-scented woods and mountains , or golf at the exclusive 18-hole Is Molas Club . |
| 12 | He buried himself in work , while she filled every hour of the day playing tennis or golf at the Royal Club , or discoing at the Key or the Cheminée with a group of friends . |
| 13 | If the work has not gone too far , there is often some blank page , or part of one , where these can be noted ; otherwise they will normally be printed on a special slip or leaf which can be ‘ tipped-in ’ ( lightly attached by glue or paste at the inner edge ) . |
| 14 | The individual pattern or blueprint for form and growth has its origin at this source , and via universal Manas or Mind , is radiated by the universal field when the frequency pattern of an embryo or seed at the physical level attracts that sympathetic vibration , and when the conditions for its manifestations are conducive ; in terms of physics , when a state of coherence exists . |
| 15 | In agreement with the strong protection observed at the central guanine residue , DNase I footprinting analysis of the same fragment reveals that digestion at the corresponding phosphodiester bond is severely impaired by the bound protein ( Figure 1C , left panel ) . |
| 16 | While his explanations do not seem clearly to separate older arguments about managers under- or over-investing from the impact of the business-cycle stage itself , it does seem clear that investment at the right time , i.e. early in the product life-cycle , does lead to increased ROI if management is able to establish its product in the market place and control costs . |
| 17 | The structure of the transaction has not been finalised , but it is likely that management at the Scottish broker will end up with an equity stake in the combined business . |
| 18 | The fact that contradiction at the different levels can bring about a unity of effect is what Althusser means by ‘ overdetermination ’ : |
| 19 | This ensures that tax at the basic rate is not charged again on such income which has already borne tax at the basic rate ( see Lord Chetwode v IRC ( 1977 ) 51 TC 647 per Sir John Pennycuick at 670H ) . |
| 20 | It is thought that development at the chosen site could endanger wildlife . |
| 21 | Scientific correspondents of the UK press expressed surprise rather than incredulity at the Argentine claims . |
| 22 | More than 65,000 cheered powerful sets by Iron Maiden , the Almighty , W.A.S.P. , Skid Row , Slayer and Thunder at the 12-hour concert , which generated £3 million in ticket and merchandising sales . |
| 23 | Before routine use of prophylactic antibiotics we noted two infective complications , namely Straphylococcal septicaemia and cellulitis at the jugular vein puncture site ; both responded promptly to appropriate antibiotic treatment . |
| 24 | Maryon studied preventive dentistry and nutrition at the Royal Dental Hospital in London . |
| 25 | There was dissatisfaction because of inadequate consultation between Washington and London and discontent at the American inability to move more decisively towards a peace settlement . |
| 26 | An unpublished report prepared for the Supreme Soviet in 1990 by a commission of independent experts states that 437,000 people have been affected by a series of accidents and contamination at the nuclear weapons production plant at Kyshtym in the southern Urals over the past 45 years . |
| 27 | The simplest style is to block all headings and text at the left-hand margin . |
| 28 | I potter and practise on my newly-restored Orange Beast , my socket set in the sidecar and patience at the ready . |
| 29 | ‘ The night flight to Beijing makes everything we have said about our disgust and revulsion at the Chinese Government 's action into empty words , ’ complained a congresswoman , Ms Nancy Pelosi , sponsor of the law vetoed by President Bush , which would have allowed Chinese students to remain in the US after their visas expired . |
| 30 | Derek Dean , director of policy and research at the Royal College of Nursing , advised of the ‘ false distinction ’ between the two services . |