Example sentences of "[to-vb] [pos pn] [noun] at [adj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | ‘ Danish farmers are also keen to try their hand at outdoor systems , which we have seen emerging in the UK over the past five years , and trials have already begun . ’ |
| 2 | It was a pity in a way , but he 's learnt a lot in the last two years , and now feels ready to try his hand at professional photography in London . |
| 3 | Opinion polls showed that the charismatic Jackson would have won the contest easily , and thus removed the frequently heard criticism that he had never held elected office , but he stated that he preferred to concentrate his efforts at national level " to change the direction of this country " . |
| 4 | It 's so important to know your players at certain moments in a match ’ |
| 5 | The intercutting of parallel actions — which can be shot at different times and in different places — can all be done at the editing stage , and you are free to try your hand at risky shots safe in the knowledge that any failures can be edited out later . |
| 6 | One reason for the ubiquity of chants lies in the fact that a large number of fans move around the country to support their team at away games . |
| 7 | G. To be successful farmers need to be sure of being able to sell their outputs at reasonable prices . |
| 8 | Vines , they 'd tell you , tend to mature their grapes at different times , and only an experienced eye can spot which to pick and which to leave behind . |
| 9 | She owed money at the site shop where the tenants were forced to buy their paraffin at inflated prices , and , though the Assistance Board was making her an allowance , she was so deeply in debt that there was no possibility of getting straight . |
| 10 | The Federation Against Software Theft ( FAST ) has issued a warning to deter would-be software pirates hoping to ply their wares at ever-popular car-boot sales . |
| 11 | To enable the wife to work , the couple have employed a nanny and have also decided to educate their children at private London day schools . |
| 12 | True , a state-of-the-art aerobatic machine is expensive , but if we are to represent our county at major championships in a competitive manner then it is required of to run competitive machines . |
| 13 | Students are encouraged to present their data at scientific meetings both in Britain and abroad and are expected to contribute to a lively programme of intra-departmental seminars and journal clubs . |
| 14 | You must also understand the functions and inherent errors in the control and performance instruments and understand how to check their accuracy at recognised stages . |
| 15 | I 'm backing Ian to break his duck at international level against Turkey . |
| 16 | In Libet 's experiment , subjects were asked to move their hands at random times of their own choosing . |
| 17 | It would give the American parent group a chance to examine his potential at close quarters and at the same time he would be able to undergo some training to prepare him for the more elevated positions he was destined to occupy in future . |
| 18 | Our line is staffed Monday to Friday from 9am to 5pm with an answering service to take your calls at other times . |
| 19 | We are looking forward to welcoming him to see our work at other sites and hope that he will be able to visit Risley in the near future . |
| 20 | If foreign bankers thought that the UK was not serious about balancing its books at some future time , they would be reluctant to lend their money at low interest . |