Example sentences of "[vb base] [pos pn] [noun] at [adj] " in BNC.
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1 | One of the basic factors we have to bear in mind about fungi is that , unlike insects , which make their attack at certain predictable times depending on their life cycles , fungal attack in one form or another is about and ready to take advantage of any weakness for much longer periods — in fact , at almost any time of the year . |
2 | I did n't know that , I thought I 'd put down what , some of the people one of the babysit for as one of my references because I babysit her kids at primary school age |
3 | SO WROTE Stephen Vincent Benet , who also penned the immortal line ‘ Bury my heart at Wounded Knee . ’ |
4 | People acquire their homes at different times and in different circumstances . |
5 | This illustrates the importance of providing investors with products that meet their requirements at low costs . |
6 | The Passport Agency is using advertisements to suggest that people renew their passports at other times of the year . |
7 | Research projects on many topics are carried out at the CTVM , overseas , and elsewhere in the Edinburgh area and students and staff present their work at weekly seminars . |
8 | Powerglyde can also be used with a standard plug-in timer to automatically open and close your curtains at certain times of the day , giving you added security whenever you 're away from home . |
9 | The strain of possible air raids and bad news from abroad was at last removed from our lives , and being still in the Air Force , and single , my only responsibilities were to do my job properly and polish my buttons at regular intervals . |
10 | Dexter had no idea why , except that the superintendent sometimes found it useful to revisit the scene of a crime alone and absorb its atmosphere at different times of day or night . |
11 | We miss her presence at head office — both as a character and a colleague on whom we could rely 100 per cent . |
12 | As sailing boats bob beside the quay , visitors take their places at open-air cafés set out beneath the shade of cool chestnut trees . |
13 | We have , however , taken every opportunity to let colleagues whose departments are not included on the tour see Her Majesty at various points and to play a part in the visit . ’ |
14 | More and more worried teenagers spend their Easter at intensive revision courses , such as those run by Cherwell Tutors in Oxford . |