at one's disposal

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"I cannot see," Patricia had said to Sylvia, "why one should feel it necessary to stick to hot, smelly offices when a library, looking out over acres of country, is at one's disposal."

From The Shield of Silence by Loughridge, George

What fun to have been Adam, and to have had the whole world of plots and jokes and stories at one's disposal.

From Second Plays by Milne, A. A. (Alan Alexander)

Hence, during its construction, one must first of all consider the magnitude of the work it has to do as well as the quality of the materials one has at one's disposal.

From The Modern Regime, Volume 1 by Durand, John

In such case it is also preferable to use a machine with multiple circuits, as in many experiments it is useful and convenient to have at one's disposal currents of different phases.

From The inventions, researches and writings of Nikola Tesla With special reference to his work in polyphase currents and high potential lighting by Martin, Thomas Commerford

Hence, in its construction, the prime necessity of calculating what work it has to do, also the quantity of the materials one has at one's disposal.

From The World's Greatest Books — Volume 12 — Modern History by Hammerton, John Alexander, Sir