Example sentences of "and at [adv] the " in BNC.
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| 1 | In the meantime , the hole in the road is reopened , and at 6pm the men line up by the side of the maypole , the band starts to play and the command to hoist it on to shoulders is given . |
| 2 | Two years later he bought my mother a new car and at just the same time I caught him in his office with his secretary . ’ |
| 3 | Even more amazing is how they managed to arrive at just the right place , and at just the right day and hour required , when not even Charles himself knew where he and his men would be . |
| 4 | The unpredictable English weather meant that delivering the leaves at the right time and at exactly the right stage of development for silkworms to thrive on them was impossible . |
| 5 | Newton and Leibnitz discovered the principles of calculus at the same time ( and squabbled over it for twenty years ) ; Darwin thought of how the species evolved , but so did someone called A.R.Wallace , and at exactly the same time . |
| 6 | car park at 4.45pm and 7.45pm on 25 February and at 4.45pm the next day . |
| 7 | I wish it would n't go so fast ! ’ she thought — and at once the broomstick 's pace slowed . |
| 8 | But then , unexpectedly , he finds that his fault has been overlooked or forgiven and at once the world reappears in brilliant colours , full of delightful prospects . |
| 9 | It spun as it went , and at once the spinning of earth and sky seemed to centre on it , as if on a vortex . |
| 10 | They saw Ruth 's crumpling face , and at once the lips curved upward , laughing , and sang louder . |
| 11 | He sat down in a vacant chair and at once the younger cadet hurried to serve him with tea from a spotless samovar . |
| 12 | Burun shot , and at once the torches flared . |
| 13 | Artai sat down , and at once the people began to shout his name . |
| 14 | It would be the way of our century to say that I was suffering from time-shock , no doubt ; since our personality is largely built and buttressed by our environment , and the assumptions environment and society force upon us , one has but to tip away that buttress and at once the personality is threatened with dissolution . |
| 15 | Thus rapidly , and with support on all sides , did Co-operation become accepted as a means of doing business , and at much the same time as did the joint stock company in essentially its modern form . |
| 16 | The communists had never been in a better position than they were in in , in nineteen forty eight , the civil war was , was clearly going in their favour erm they were to achieve power within eighteen months and at precisely the point where they had everything going for them , they are adopting the most moderate policy . |
| 17 | It was funny , in a Lewis Carroll sort of way , and at least the result was passable , if only as a trade magazine , whereas the woman 's magazine had been beyond a joke and she could not bear to look at the end product . |
| 18 | Loch Morlich must have been stunningly beautiful once , before the picnic tables and dinghies arrived , and at least the wonderful Scots pines that surround it have survived and are now protected . |
| 19 | In short , it appears that temperature/time relationships may not have been unfavourable for hydrocarbon generation and preservations in the Variscan foreland and at least the leading thrust sheet , warranting attention to the availability of source rocks , reservoir rocks , cap rocks , and structures . |
| 20 | But the pittance they would pay him meantime might be no better than what the Professor offered , and at least the occupation of reading would be more satisfactory than dry law . |
| 21 | However , we should n't grumble , because that is all that we get with many other plants , and at least the reason of interest and attraction is extended by colourful fruits ( hips ) in autumn . |
| 22 | One fan said : ‘ I have n't been this wet since Pavarotti in the Park and at least the burgers were cheaper there . ’ |
| 23 | What 's done is done — and at least the men responsible for it have paid their dues . " |
| 24 | But I will know one thing about it ( and at least the certainty brings comfort ) : I will know how bad the secret is . |
| 25 | The dorsal arm plates are fan shaped and at least the proximal ones are usually contiguous . |
| 26 | But perhaps it was just as well , and at least the physical toll the climb was taking had , temporarily at least , driven other sensations from her body . |
| 27 | An immediate yes or no can often result and at least the individual will be forewarned when the profile arrives on their desk . |
| 28 | ‘ And at least the Words will be there . |
| 29 | She was on the verge of complaining to the barmaid , but decided that she was not all that hungry after all , and at least the chips were hot . |
| 30 | First , the Scottish Rugby Union could institute a supporters ' club , where in return for an annual subscription members receive a club magazine and at least the chance to apply for tickets . |