Example sentences of "[vb infin] [pos pn] [noun] at [adj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | some aspect of ‘ harmoniousness ’ between mother and child may pitch their descriptions at different levels . |
| 2 | One species , which lives in a small area round the Suez , certainly does ripen its eggs at full moon , and a sea urchin off California has a similar lunar cycle , so there may be some substance to the fishermen 's claim . |
| 3 | She taught 'em how to behave , made 'em do their lessons at high desks . |
| 4 | And they provide part of the norm against which we can evaluate our attempts at organised , careful , refined , precise expression . |
| 5 | In addition we will use our presence at national and county shows during the summer to sell more tickets . |
| 6 | By this stage formal lectures will normally have ceased , and students will meet their supervisor at regular intervals during the preparation of the dissertation . |
| 7 | Luxury firms can sell their wares at high prices only by keeping them ‘ exclusive ’ , even if only in the minds of shop-till-you-drop status-seekers . |
| 8 | And now what she had to do was maintain her temper at white heat until he had pumped his pleasure into her so that she would not lose her nerve — and possibly her satin — by cringing away from him at that vital last moment — vital for him , fatal perhaps for her — and pleading with him not to make her pregnant . |
| 9 | His all-around ability makes him undoubtedly the favourite for the overall world cup if he can once more conquer his inhibitions at high speed in downhill . |
| 10 | There are no high or low seasons for business people and they will often require their accommodation at short notice . |
| 11 | They will highlight their plight at UNCED and call for greater urgency in efforts to combat the greenhouse effect . |
| 12 | It 's only three or four paces , but in that moment he sees Tommy tense his arm at full stretch and turn his head away . |
| 13 | Night waking Some professionals suggest that parents should wake their children at certain times during the night to get them to go to the lavatory . |
| 14 | Many plants use their clocks to open and close their flowers at set times each day . |