Example sentences of "[vb infin] [conj] [verb] at [art] " in BNC.
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| 1 | ‘ I could n't eat or drink at the moment . |
| 2 | I will not act or suffer at the sword 's edge — Not that — I will not bleed — my dear , do you remember ? " |
| 3 | Rights to either buy or sell at a specified price within a specified period ( 3 months ) . |
| 4 | How lovely , thought Winnie , letting her knitting fall and looking at the leaping flames , if she agreed ! |
| 5 | ‘ I was only asking why you waste so much time stealing stuff you ca n't eat and then waste more time stealing dogs when you could steal and eat at the same time , as it were . ’ |
| 6 | However , when the risk-free asset is introduced to this situation investors will all either borrow or lend at the risk-free rate . |
| 7 | Size will evaporate in the course of the years , and new writing will blur and spread at the edges . |
| 8 | The implicit assumption is that investors can borrow and lend at the riskless rate of interest . |
| 9 | Hawley decided on an immediate attack by his dragoons on the enemy right wing before his own weary infantry had got into line , convinced that the Highlanders would break and run at the mere sight of the royal cavalry charging sword in hand . |
| 10 | After Belfast , he knew what women could do and smile at the same time . |
| 11 | They ca n't stay and look at the , that child all the time can they ? |
| 12 | Amiss directed ferocious attention towards his tray , giving a spirited impression of a man who could n't eat and listen at the same time . |
| 13 | Yes , you could think and dance at the same time . |
| 14 | A quick end , rather than torture and rape at the hands of those barbarians in the hall . |
| 15 | Do you mind and sit at the table |
| 16 | Head of Presentation , Dave Jamieson explains that all three regional bulletins on Central must begin and end at the same time . |
| 17 | From there the single line emerged onto the road , and along one side of it the train to West Cork would puff and blow at a brisk but not incautious pace , its smoke staining the leaves of the roadside trees , the guard ringing his bell almost without stop until they were approaching Carrigrohane and could reasonably expect to be out of range of busy pedestrians , excited children , and messenger boys on bicycles plaguing the engine-driver by trying to outspeed him . |
| 18 | But after a minute he let his hands drop and picked at the rubbish in the bin . |
| 19 | ‘ I do n't mind more work , ’ Anna said , ‘ but I have to confess that my heart does rather quail and fail at the thought of three times as much French jacquard-weaving machinery specifications to translate as I have already . ’ |
| 20 | His accuracy and stinginess with runs made him almost without equal as a one-day bowler , for he could both contain and attack at the same time since the bounce he got from his great height and the control he had over the ball gave him the extra penetration that brought wickets . |
| 21 | He was a good baby , did n't startle and wake at the least noise , like some did , but there was a pleasure in being gentle and slow about things . |
| 22 | Whilst every effort will be made to maintain the services shown herein , the Company does not guarantee that the trains will depart or arrive at the times stated and reserves the right to cancel , alter or suspend any train without notice and accepts no liability for any loss inconvenience or delay thereby caused , under normal circumstances trains are steam-hauled unless shown otherwise . |
| 23 | If your Mob is armed with bows , crossbows , or other missile weapons , then this turn it will halt and shoot at the nearest other Orc or Goblin Mob . |
| 24 | You have to be very patient , you wan na try and look at a situation where they might wan na do it for five , ten , 15 , 20 years . |
| 25 | Before the double dais sat a small , slight , unimpressive man who frequently could not recall , sometimes could not hear and peered at the briefing books through wire-rimmed glasses . |
| 26 | ‘ Power and knowledge directly imply each other … there is no power relation without the correlative constitution of a field of knowledge , nor any knowledge that does not presuppose and constitute at the same time power relations ’ ( Foucault , 1977 : 27 ) . |
| 27 | A politician , however eminent or popular , who lacks that base will not reach or survive at the top . |
| 28 | ‘ 'T IS all very well putting on your old gown and pretending to be a serving-girl so we could pass that dolt at the solar door . |
| 29 | We 've brought forward the Readers Poll slightly this year so that we can swoon and rail and curse at the results as part of our New Year offensive . |
| 30 | It 's a great barn of a pub with a high ceiling , a balcony area and lots of glass in the south wall so you can drink and look at the Thames without having to smell it . |