Example sentences of "[adv] [verb] to be [adj] at " in BNC.
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| 1 | Since neither its eyes nor its ears are sufficiently developed to be functional at this stage , it probably finds its way to the pouch by smell . |
| 2 | I mean most women just want to be good at something , they 've got good-at minds , and they mean deftness and a flair and good taste and what-not . |
| 3 | The rule in Rylands v. Fletcher thus ceases to be available at the very moment when the plaintiff needs it . |
| 4 | ‘ People do n't always want to be serious at lunchtime . |
| 5 | The change-manager will no doubt contemplate the required strategy before releasing his ( or her ) proposals , just as Quinn would suggest , but he will still need to be adept at riding the waves of change . |
| 6 | I do n't think it matters , but if the weather 's still going to be freezing at night |
| 7 | I do n't think it matters but if the weather 's still going to be freezing at night |
| 8 | The announcement was made on 12 November that the second ( and final ) session would take place from 12 May to 29 June 1963 — an indication that Pope John , despite his mortal illness , still hoped to be present at it . |
| 9 | Moore has already been snubbed by her parents while other members of her family are also thought to be furious at her marriage to a loyalist murderer from Belfast 's Sandy Row . |
| 10 | Such waste was also found to be common at Catholme ( Losco-Bradley 1977 ) . |
| 11 | Folly was still confused , but at least there now seemed to be light at the end of the tunnel . |
| 12 | It is , of course , not easy to interpret the columns of figures which appear in the school brochure — and headteachers often seem to be adept at presenting their results in positive terms . |
| 13 | This is much less systematic than the others described above , and has little claim to be representative at all . |
| 14 | I almost connived to be free at last |
| 15 | I never cease to be amazed at the damage human beings do to one another . |
| 16 | As I 've grown older , I never cease to be amazed at the theories of the amateur detectives who always turn up at any tragic occurrence and immediately are able to give all the answers . |
| 17 | I NEVER cease to be amazed at poor driving standards and lack of road manners shown by many drivers today . |
| 18 | We continued into Zanskar safely , with their help — never ceasing to be amazed at their incredible toughness . |
| 19 | So as one goes down the stratigraphical column , if one leaves behind the spectacles of the specialist and looks about one with the wondering eyes of a child , one never ceases to be amazed at the diversity and yet the uniformity of it all . |
| 20 | And when again Millie stood close by her side she looked down on her and said , ‘ Never try to be funny at other people 's expense . |
| 21 | When it comes to flooring , I never fail to be amazed at the lack of consultation with the professionals when a new centre is being planned . |
| 22 | Everything about her and about her marriage seemed to be perfect , apart from one disquieting fact : she hated going into churches and she absolutely refused to be present at the consecration of the Host . |