Example sentences of "[be] [adj] [to-vb] [pron] at " in BNC.
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| 1 | ‘ I know , ’ said Henry , ‘ and I am sorry to bother you at this time of night but my client has given me to understand that this is when you would be available . |
| 2 | The old records at the Royal Greenwich Observatory contained a consistent error , and Eddy had been wrong to take them at face value . |
| 3 | ’ These people are willing to do it at the beginning of the night when they 're sober ’ she says . |
| 4 | A completely brittle material like glass is reasonably safe as long as we are content to operate it at a very low stress level , for instance as a shop window , because the Griffith crack length is then quite long and so the material is safe against minor chips and abrasions . |
| 5 | Whilst a through understanding of AI is not required they should have a little background since all are likely to meet it at one time or another . |
| 6 | In the nicest possible way , homesitters are supposed to make themselves at home , watering the plants , unblocking drains and deterring burglars . |
| 7 | You are welcome to call me at home on if you want to discuss this , but note that I am away between the 3rd-19th April . |
| 8 | Everything that happens to you has been chosen by your spirit so there must be a reason , even If you are unable to see it at the time . |
| 9 | When information technology users are in doubt about what to buy , who to buy it from , and whether or not they can afford it , they are apt to buy nothing at all . |
| 10 | This particular person had found the shock so great that she had not been able to acknowledge it at all except by taking this evading action . |
| 11 | England captains must not do things like that , but they had not been able to sack him at the time because of the provocation he had been under ; now that he had stepped out of line again he gave them a heaven-sent opportunity to administer the axe . |
| 12 | Thomas was signed from Spurs last year for £500,000 , but has not been able to establish himself at Upton Park . |
| 13 | I 'm sorry to bother you at this time of night . |
| 14 | I 'm sorry to bother you at work , Mrs Day . |
| 15 | ‘ Helloooo — I 'm sorry to ring you at home but I represent the High Hills Park Golf Course and Leisurama Centre and we 'd like you to open our new Theme Park and Sub-Aqua Scuba Centre . |
| 16 | Negotiations continue but no clear way forward has yet presented itself , the Cooking Centre is zoned for housing and there is little prospect that the Region would be prepared to acquire it at the residential land value — £150,000 . |
| 17 | What the voters perceived and clung on to , especially in London , was that there has been a revolution in Britain in the 1980s and that it would be foolish to put it at risk because of deeply felt resentment at the recession . |
| 18 | ‘ I had a figure to go to and I 'm delighted to get her at the price . ’ |
| 19 | For years she has been complaining ‘ I never see anything of you , darling ’ and ‘ Why ca n't you spend a little more time with the family ? ’ — so naturally he expects her to be delighted to have him at home . |
| 20 | Once they 've joined in the Pirates Club , you 'll be lucky to see them at all , as they go through their paces for the junior cabaret ( where a lot of hidden young talent come to light ) , or as they enjoy the treasure hunts and fancy dress parties . |
| 21 | ‘ I 'm glad to find you at least do n't hold my bad temper against me ! ’ |
| 22 | I 'm glad to meet him at last . ’ |
| 23 | Population history ignores political or military chronology ; it requires a long view and it will be helpful to take one at the outset by considering the years between 1880 and 1945 as a whole . |
| 24 | Though this derives from psychological studies of covert actions types , it would be waste to leave it at that . |
| 25 | One thing you can be sure of is that the panel will know the words of these characters very well ( they will probably be able to prompt you at any given moment should you ‘ dry ’ ) but each and every time the lines are spoken by a new voice they are different in their texture , humour , drama and music . |
| 26 | Or you 're likely not to be able to do anything at all . |
| 27 | To everyone — may I wish you all a very happy and prosperous New Year , and hope as many of you as possible will be able to join us at our annual conference , 3rd–6th June 1993 at the Peebles Hotel Hydro , Peebles , Scotland . |
| 28 | ‘ Shall I be able to reach you at 1027 , Westminster Drive ? ’ she asked . |
| 29 | The seat covers go very well with the other colours in this room , and the width of the chairs is exactly right to be able to use one at my desk . |
| 30 | It 's on the theme of families and you 'll be able to use it at Pack meetings . |