Example sentences of "[pron] [noun sg] [modal v] be at [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | My job could be at stake if I make an error of judgment . ’ |
| 2 | The League , which had already campaigned for nationwide non-payment of taxes , on Oct. 9 caused an further uproar by calling on small savers not to buy treasury bonds on the grounds that their money would be at risk . |
| 3 | On a visit to Mrs Chamberlin she explained that she did not like to leave her aunt and would from then on come only once a week , and she put it about that for the moment , neither she nor her aunt would be at home on Wednesday afternoons . |
| 4 | She 'd had no chance even to tell David that her family would be at OBEX the following day , so it could be as much a shock for him seeing Jennifer as it would be for her sister . |
| 5 | One of the most pedantic of the sub-editors was saying : ‘ You 're all looking for somebody with what you call a reason , but his thinking will be at variance with yours . ’ |
| 6 | Each time a worker ploughed a field his status and even his self-respect could be at stake . |
| 7 | And in so doing a range of choices about what life could be at work — vision , if you will — have to be denied . |
| 8 | Your home could be at risk if you do n't take some basic precautions — and not taking them now is giving a burglar an invitation for later . |
| 9 | Although you can not be forced to accept a variation in the agreement , your job may be at risk if you stand on your rights . |
| 10 | If you are away from work for a lengthy period , or for short spells at frequent intervals , your job may be at risk . |
| 11 | ‘ Your job could be at stake . |
| 12 | If your employer has the right , for example , to insist that you undertake certain other tasks or to move you to another department , your job will be at risk if you dig in your heels and disobey . |