Example sentences of "for [pron] at the [adj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | The gardener was waiting for them at the front door . |
| 2 | Yeah , and I do n't now but i I mean I 'm certainly in two I 've been since there 's people who 've referred to the fact that they do n't have those members of staff working for them at the optimum days , |
| 3 | There would be no tall good-looking man waiting for them at the Secret Cove and , once there , she found the Place was , indeed , deserted . |
| 4 | Brussels sprouts , baked potatoes , grated cheese , the variation of vegetables in the summer , a tin of vegetarian steak pudding on Sundays and a piece of fruit afterwards is a monotonous but healthy diet , and I ca n't think of many cheaper ways to feed two children and feel you 're doing your best for them at the same time . |
| 5 | For me at the fair ? |
| 6 | Bob 's phone rang , and while he was talking Dyson , who was sitting back in his chair and waiting for someone at the other end of the line , covered up the mouthpiece of his phone and said , ‘ Are you coming to the funeral , Tess ? ’ |
| 7 | An option for processing mail has been selected and no mail exists for you at the present time . |
| 8 | ‘ Go and dump your shopping quickly and I 'll wait for you at the first bridge , ’ he suggested , indicating the expanse of parkland their building overlooked . |
| 9 | ‘ Hi , Dodgy Windows Inc here , we 've got this great special offer just for you at the reduced rate of only … |
| 10 | ‘ You plug it in when you go away and it switches on the light for you at the same time every evening , and switches it off too . |
| 11 | Cranston was waiting for him at the small tavern just outside Aldgate in the Portsoken overlooking the stinking city ditch . |
| 12 | Georgi Kirov was waiting for him at the appointed place and time . |
| 13 | He spends all day on the practice ground sometimes and this paid off for him at the German Open . |
| 14 | Donal was married on August 29 and shortly afterwards an appointment was made for him at the Royal Marsden Hospital in London . |
| 15 | He was thinking of Madra pouring beer for him at the last one . |
| 16 | I mean they ca n't , they ca n't possibly do everything for everybody at the right time I mean |
| 17 | After opening nights at Blackpool , she would snub John ; when he waited for her at the front entrance with their car and chauffeur she would deliberately slip out of the Stage Door and go home by tram . |
| 18 | And me feeling so angry with her , and sorry for her at the same time . |
| 19 | He also said he had no desire to tackle the principle of comprehensive education : ‘ I do n't see any need for it at the present time . |
| 20 | The West Ham Trades Council resolved that conscription was a serious threat to the labour movement , and summoned Thorne to explain his support for it at the 1916 Labour Party conference ( East Ham Echo 12 February 16 ) . |
| 21 | The fairy Grandmarina appears , and gives Alicia a magic fishbone that will bring her whatever she wishes for ‘ provided she wishes for it at the right time ’ . |
| 22 | The report on the projected sales for the next quarter , he asked for it at the last meeting , it 's okay . |
| 23 | To and fro , weaving , sometimes tied back to the point , moving from point to point , guided by Jennifer , each woman deeply involved with the dual effort of formulating an opinion and arguing for it at the same time . |
| 24 | Zach told her his age , which was nine , and spelt out his name , apologizing for it at the same time . |
| 25 | But after the marriage and the party , when it was time , the brougham was already waiting for us at the front door , I could n't bear to leave . |