Example sentences of "[coord] be at " in BNC.
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| 1 | The closure of Ulimwengu could have been challenged in the courts had anyone felt willing , or been at liberty , to do so . |
| 2 | A SMALL point on your book review of Durham : Birth of a First-Class County : had Ralph Dellor consulted the club or been at the match , he would have noted that it was Paul Parker who took the first ball from Oxford University pace bowler Michael Jeh , and not John Glendenen . |
| 3 | Ideally , you should adjust your eating so that you are meeting your aims for goal weights or are at least 2 to 3 lb ( 1 kg ) within your goal weight for any particular week . |
| 4 | But the breed 's origins are uncertain and the theories are numerous — that they are almost directly descended from the wild aurochs , for example ( the claim of many a breed ! ) or are at least of Bos primigenius stock like the Podolians of the steppes , or are descended from large , long-horned continental cattle imported several centuries ago ( some say by the Romans ) , or were imported 3,000–4,000 years ago , or came from Ireland where they were an ancient indigenous type , or were developed from Dutch and old English breeds before the eighteenth century , or must have Norse origins because of their coat colour and pattern . |
| 5 | Even where the bureau is nearby , the generally short daytime opening hours may be difficult for people who are working or are at school or college . |
| 6 | All the main characters appear , or are at least referred to , in all the stories — the village is small . |
| 7 | A period as a hospital inpatient is an opportunity for patients to break the habit , particularly those who have disease related to smoking or are at high risk , such as those with diabetes . |
| 8 | For example , if there is an imbalance of the sexes in an age group either through natural variation in the sex ratio or because men have been killed during war or are at war , the overall marriage rate for that age will tend to fall temporarily and that for the less numerous sex will rise . |
| 9 | Others may find the part time or flexible hours the main incentive , or be at the beginning or end of a working life . |
| 10 | By 1922 the first three types had either disappeared completely ( the gentry ) or were at a very low ebb . |
| 11 | Developments had either been realised or were at least in the advanced stages of negotiation in the bulk of its area . |
| 12 | The book-collector can obviously fight his corner here with examples from well-known authors and historic figures who either drew the cheques or were at the receiving end . |
| 13 | What is clear is that for different reasons the Nordic states were disinclined to pursue closer economic integration wholeheartedly , or were at least following their customary practice of slow and cautious deliberation to try to pinpoint and resolve in advance any possible difficulties . |
| 14 | Those characteristics were known to that keeper or were at any time known to a person who at that time had charge of the animal as that keeper 's servant or , where that keeper is the head of a household , were known to another keeper of the animal who is a member of that household and under the age of sixteen . ’ |
| 15 | Some of the men they knew had gone home to Ireland to escape being called up for the forces , but many more were serving in the Army , Navy or Air Force or were at sea with the Merchant Marine . |
| 16 | It was in thinly populated regions at or beyond the frontiers of settlement overseas , where shifting bodies of labourers were required , that such groups of genuinely unattached and floating individuals made their presence felt as a group , or were at least more ‘ visible ’ . |
| 17 | Provided they have at least one year 's service with the University by the expected date of birth , or have at any time been eligible to receive full-rate Statutory Maternity Pay or were at any stage entitled to the benefits of a previous employer 's paid maternity leave scheme , women are eligible for 18 weeks maternity leave on full pay , followed by up to 22 weeks unpaid maternity leave . |
| 18 | None of the studies described above have been concerned with patients suffering from serious psychiatric illness or being at immediate risk of suicide . |
| 19 | Staring at each other while having dinner or being at a party , then go home , go to bed and talk . |
| 20 | A worthwhile person is always clear : she never loses her grasp on what is going on , gets confused , or is at a loss for an explanation , or at the very least a coherent understanding of what is going on . |
| 21 | Some writers , as we have seen , are suspicious of unanimity on the grounds that it can only be , or is at least most likely to be , the product of either manipulation from above or the coercive pressure of majority opinion on the rest , or of a combination of both of these . |
| 22 | It requires the court to have regard in particular to : ( a ) the ascertainable wishes and feelings of the child concerned ( considered in the light of his age and understanding ) ; ( b ) his physical , emotional and educational needs ; ( c ) the likely effect on him of any change in his circumstances ; ( d ) his age , sex , background and any characteristics of his which the court considers relevant ; ( e ) any harm which he has suffered or is at risk of suffering ; ( f ) how capable each of his parents , and any other person in relation to whom the court considers the question to be relevant , is of meeting his needs ; and ( g ) the range of powers available to the court . |
| 23 | That is , the assumption that by controlling a researcher can move closer to the truth , or is at worst a benign procedure , can not be sustained . |
| 24 | The exchange structure enhances , or is at any rate available to enhance , " investor confidence " , by its special " market integrity " . |
| 25 | These are : ( i ) the ascertainable wishes and feelings of the child concerned ( considered in the light of his age and understanding ) ; ( ii ) his physical , emotional and educational needs ; ( iii ) the likely effect on him of any change in his circumstances ; ( iv ) his age , sex , background and any characteristics of his which the court considers relevant ; ( v ) any harm which he has suffered or is at risk of suffering ; ( vi ) how capable each of his parents , and any other person in relation to whom the court considers the question to be relevant , is of meeting his needs ; ( vii ) the range of powers available to the court under the Act . |
| 26 | ROMANCE has died , or is at least sickening , in Galashiels . |
| 27 | he has knowingly obtained ( whether directly or indirectly ) that information from another individual who is connected with that company , or was at any time in the six months preceding the obtaining of that information , so connected , and who the tippee knows or has reasonable cause to believe , held the information by virtue of being so connected ; and he |
| 28 | He returned it with this comment : ‘ I have never been to a Wesleyan school nor been at the bottom of my form ! ' |
| 29 | On the other hand , Finniston feels that the younger generation is having a favourable impact on the need to rid Britain of the ‘ them and us ’ syndrome that has plagued industry for so long and been at the root of so many of its ills . |
| 30 | During their isolation , they are reportedly denied access to legal counsel and family visits and are at risk of systematic torture and ill-treatment . |