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Caesar was at Rome.

A climate treaty was signed at Kyoto in 1997.

I was at Jim’s house at the corner of Fourth Street and Vine.

at the bottom of the page; sitting at the table; at church; at sea

Hirtius and Pansa, who were good men and admirers of Cicero, begged him not to desert them, and undertook to put down Antony if Cicero would remain at Rome.

(b) sporophyte with foot reduced, the entire sporophyte enveloped by the calyptra, which is ± stipitate at the base.

Today my friend Marsha is at her friend’s house.

She's at Oxford University, studying chemistry.

He used to be at Lehman Brothers. Now he's at Merrill Lynch.

'Where does he work?' — 'I think he's still at the solicitors.'

Target at five miles. Prepare torpedoes.

Look out! UFO at two o'clock!

Was he at the meeting?

There was a big fight at the class reunion.

at six o’clock; at dawn; at closing time; at the age of twelve; at night; at the moment

Lafayette was major-general in the American army at the age of 18 […]

Other global taboos, such as sex and suicide, manifest themselves widely online, with websites offering suicide guides and Hot XXX Action seconds away at the click of a button. The UK government will come under pressure to block access to pornographic websites this year when a committee of MPs publishes its report on protecting children online.

Hi, Anne. Are you busy? — Hi, Anna. Yes. At 10 a.m. I am writing.

balance as at 20th March 1999

at the date of the commencement of the proceedings before the judicial or administrative authority of the Contracting State where the child is

Don’t just talk at someone; really listen to what they have to say.

Stones were thrown at us, but we couldn't see who did.

He shouted at her.

She pointed at the curious animal.

“My Continental prominence is improving,” I commented dryly. Von Lindowe cut at a furze bush with his silver-mounted rattan. “Quite so,” he said as dryly, his hand at his mustache. “I may say if your intentions were known your life would not be worth a curse.”

Come on in. I’ll play the guitar at you.

Don't pick at your food!

My cat keeps scratching at the furniture.

I was working at the problem all day.

At my request, they agreed to move us to another hotel.

He jumped at the sudden noise.

We laughed at the joke.

She was mad at their comments.

men at work; children at play

The two countries are at war.

She is at sixes and sevens with him.

They are at loggerheads over how best to tackle the fiscal cliff.

We hope that the event will go ahead, but we are at the whim of the weather.

The city was at the mercy of the occupying forces.

3 apples at 2¢ (each)

The offer was at $30,000 before negotiations.

Sell at $90.

Tiger finished the round at tenth, seven strokes behind the leaders.

I’m offering it—just to select customers—at cost.

The river is at its highest in spring.

These babies weigh in at ten tons apiece.

at best; at most; at worst; at least

The car came towards me at speed.

He spoke at great length on the topic.

The winner will be chosen at random.

A few days later, on 1 October, King Hussein opened the Jordanian Parliament by speaking at length about the crisis in Syria,

We were cruising along at well over the speed limit of fifty miles per hour.

It is growing at the rate of 3% a year.

'How was the painting sold?' — 'At auction.'

[…] to be sold at auction for sixty gold francs.

The twins were both bad at chemistry.

He slipped at marksmanship over his extended holiday.

She’s good at playing musical instruments, singing and dancing, chess, calligraphy, and painting.

I think ‘Jesus, my back is at me’. Then I get the ball. Off you go for 10 yards and you don’t feel a thing. Then you stop and think: ‘Jesus, it’s at me again’[.]

He seems to be saying. “Ah, go on, you’re making the other lads feel bad.” But the 4th fella says, “No. Don’t be ‘at’ me. I’m just not in the form right now, I’ll stay where I am, thanks.”

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