Example sentences of "[adv] at present [be] " in BNC.
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| 1 | In order to increase the supply of land , and thereby moderate further upward moves in house prices , the government could allow ( controversial ) development in the green belt or could release public sector land not at present being used . |
| 2 | In the face of Norwegian opposition , the Joint Committee was forced to conclude that the ‘ difficulties are so significant that they can not at present be solved by the participating countries ’ . |
| 3 | Whether this homology results in a functional similarity can not at present be decided but is rather improbable , since the homologous element in the snRNA gene is located immediately upstream of the transcription initiation point , an atypical position for a snRNA activator ( see 30 ) . |
| 4 | I can not at present be more specific about when I shall be able to deliver the items to you , but if it is important for you to have a specific time , could I ask you , please , to get in touch in a day or so . |
| 5 | The procedures by which the project is carried out at present are summarised in Sections 4.7 and 4.8 and exemplified in the Major and Minor Project schools described in Chapters 5 and 6 . |