Example sentences of "[adj] [prep] be at the " in BNC.
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| 1 | ‘ We believe that Power Fluidics offers us a unique opportunity , and we are delighted to be at the forefront of the application of this technology . |
| 2 | He said that he was delighted to be at the opening of the new factory ; built entirely under the planning and control of production and engineering director . |
| 3 | What one old-school diplomat called " the telegraphic demoralisation of those who formerly had to act for themselves and are now content to be at the end of the wire " had , it was claimed , given greater effect to the instinctive dislike felt by all foreign ministries for diplomats who showed initiative and were not afraid of responsibility . |
| 4 | While I was supposed to be at the beck and call of not only my husband but even his parents , his going around with other women was just taken for granted . |
| 5 | Barely able to Speak English , adrift in a strange country , Nina Liebermann could find no trace of Mrs Landers , from the West London Synagogue , who was supposed to be at the station . |
| 6 | Of course clubs such as Neath and Pontypool are not really supposed to be at the head of the Welsh pecking-order , which goes some way to explaining why they become so unpopular when they do . |
| 7 | He 's supposed to be at the shop . |
| 8 | ‘ I 'm supposed to be at the Holborn library in ten minutes , ’ the researcher objected . |
| 9 | I thought you were supposed to be at the gallery ! |
| 10 | Once , during the shooting of Carry On Regardless , Ken was supposed to be at the Ideal Home Exhibition . |
| 11 | er , they were meeting and the lad who was supposed to be at the meeting did n't know what they 'd come to decide on . |
| 12 | Well if she gets here at quarter past seven and three hours is quarter past ten , and she 's supposed to be at the Penny Farthing at nine o'clock , so you know , I , I do n't feel as though we are you know getting erm our money 's worth from her at the moment , erm also erm she told me in the beginning that this was only go on was going on for about six weeks , well it has now been going on for over eight weeks and she now says that erm she does n't know how longer it 's going on for and I think she is just erm stalling us . |
| 13 | How tall is everybody supposed to be at the age of ten , that 's stupid , that 's really upset mum . |
| 14 | James intended one day to be equally celebrated , and as a dresser he was privileged to be at the bedside while the physician examined a patient . |
| 15 | The Lithuanian order is an unusually large one so it is likely to be at the bottom end of that range . |
| 16 | At 1,000 metres , and with heavy fertilisation , yields of 10,000 kg dry matter /ha have been obtained and while adequate summer rainfall may favour grass growth , production is more generally likely to be at the level suggested in Table 2 , and a long wintering period is a major constraint . |
| 17 | Not all efforts to improve prison conditions are futile , but any success is likely to be at the margins and will depend upon full regard being given to the capacity and population side of the reform equation . |
| 18 | Heads of Year are likely to be at the forefront of Compact development . |
| 19 | It is artificially constrained in a way that ensures that the burden is not fairly distributed and those at the top end of the property range , and very likely to be at the top end of the income range , are being given shelter which is not justified . |
| 20 | The more risk the contractor is required to take , the more expensive the price is likely to be at the outset . |
| 21 | When the trust is in demand , prices are likely to be at the upper end of the range and the trust is said to be on an ‘ offer ’ basis . |
| 22 | well if any thing its more likely to be at the top of the pile , not the bottom |
| 23 | I never saw what was so great about being at the centre of the Solar System , or the centre of the Galaxy , or even the centre of the Universe . |
| 24 | But despite Roebuck 's tip the Wallaby fullback is sure to be at the top of the list when Dwyer and his fellow selectors sit down to choose the first Test team to play Scotland in June . |
| 25 | This is a consideration of principle rather than practical reality , since the relevant law is often obscure , and unlikely to be at the fingertips of the qualified lawyer let alone the layman . |
| 26 | But we are far from being at the end of the chain of slimming benefits that are achieved by a diet rich in natural fibre . |
| 27 | When launching a kick it is essential to be at the correct distance from an opponent . |
| 28 | In fact it is downright unfriendly and I was very pleased to be at the top . |
| 29 | Maybe they were anxious to be at the School of English , maybe at the place next door to it . |
| 30 | Client areas may be keen to be at the leading edge in the use emerging technologies , often for all the best reasons , but sometimes to keep up with the latest toy . |