Example sentences of "if [verb] at a " in BNC.
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| 1 | Look straight ahead as if gazing at a place on a wall . |
| 2 | In this Jarman sits , Prospero-like , sniffing flowers as if grasping at a memory of happier times . |
| 3 | If sold at a loss , the distributable reserves of the purchaser may be protected , assuming that the purchaser does not need to provide against its investment in the IHC . |
| 4 | ( 7 ) On remitting a case to a licensing board under subsection ( 6 ) above , the sheriff may : ( a ) specify a date by which the rehearing by the board must take place ; modify any procedural steps which otherwise would be required in relation to the matter by or under any enactment ; and any decision of a licensing board on any such case shall be valid as if reached at a quarterly meeting as mentioned in section 4(1) ( a ) of this Act . |
| 5 | Instruction in methods for finding information is most likely to be successful if provided at a point when students are working on a non-library project or course which requires a literature search . |
| 6 | Nevertheless , the three separate loads offer much in the way of graphical excellence and make this a worthwhile purchase if found at a discount price . |
| 7 | If it has been dormant since the end of the previous financial year and it is entitled in respect of its individual accounts to the exceptions conferred on a small company by section 246 ( or would be so entitled but for being a member of an ineligible group ) and it is not required to prepare group accounts for that year , the resolution is effective if passed at a general meeting at which the accounts for that year are to be laid . |
| 8 | Second , health campaigns for this age group appear to stand more chance of success if promoted at a group/ societal level . |
| 9 | The shuttle stopped , trembling , as if straining at a leash . |
| 10 | They should also indicate potential problems , which , if rectified at a sufficiently early stage , will avoid the need for unnecessary expenditure of time and money in seeking to correct the position . |