Example sentences of "[be] [adj] at [adv] [adj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Participants were asked to write the letter so that , if they had really received it , they would have been delighted at how many of their own aspirations as a teacher had been fulfilled — at least for this one pupil . |
| 2 | He represents local commuters who are angry at yet another increase . |
| 3 | So let's be free at least one tape erm , at least , at least one side based on the tape . |
| 4 | Lentils coming from Ethiopia , you get wheat from the States , rice from the States , ap apples from France , tea from India , coffee from Brazil and Columbia , sugar from the Windward Islands , bananas from all over the place , you know those are the things that keep us alive , no , you know , whether we one think they are or not , but I mean them things are what keeps the economy alive for one , it 's also what keeps us personally alive if you do n't know why we take an interest in Third World issues , I would say that it 's that , we 're dependent on these countries , we could produce enough foods for our own needs , but we would n't have oranges , coffee , tea , sugar , you know cos we ca n't grow them in this country we , we really depend on those things to stay alive , and for that reason alone we should have some kind of interest , if you went to Kenya for example they would be staggered at how little you know about their country given how much they know about yours they know a lot about this country , a lot of it is a bit loopy , but then what you know about their country is probably a bit off centre as well , and you know I hope that this is something that we 're reversing in this section , our perceptions of the Third World or the south or whatever we choose to call it , colour a lot of the things that we think and do and say and it increases the amount of racism that there is around us all , all those kind of things , erm and I think that it is really important to look at what a perception is , you know , for example what 's your perception of this ? |
| 5 | In early sixteenth-century London it was customary for the most pious lay people to rush from church to church in order to be present at as many elevations of the host as possible in a single day . |
| 6 | Depending on the kind of images being viewed , flicker can often be imperceptible at as little as 18 frames per second . |
| 7 | Some swelling is normal in later pregnancy — in fact the majority of women with healthy pregnancies have a certain amount of swelling — so your midwife or doctor will not be concerned at slightly puffy hands , face or ankles near the end of pregnancy . |
| 8 | You will be amazed at how much walking you will manage to do in a week : somehow the wonderful scenery seems to inspire you to keep on walking over distances that you would be hard pushed to cover back home . |
| 9 | But I must be disappointed at how few fungi there are yet in the hedges and copses , as I start hallucinating them . |
| 10 | You 'll be surprised at how many moppets we have bring themselves up . |
| 11 | You 'd be surprised at how many people give money to the cause . |
| 12 | ‘ My money problems are only temporary , I 'd learn to drive if I only had time for the lessons , and you 'd be surprised at how many gadgets I 've learned to use and even repair during the past four years . |
| 13 | Although you may not have studied French before , you will be surprised at how many French words you know and how much you know about France . |
| 14 | You might be surprised at how good shareware programs can be , and there 's always the advantage of ‘ try before you buy ’ . |
| 15 | You will be surprised at how much improvement you can find in your technique of sitting examinations from one week to another . |
| 16 | → If you took a dozen sheets of clear cellophane , drew around a dozen different guitar designs , including Strat , PRS , Ibanez , Jackson and various others , then laid them on top of one another , you 'd be surprised at how little difference there actually is between them . |
| 17 | ‘ Well , if you could remember , and you compared the prices , I think you 'd be surprised at how little the price has gone up . ’ |
| 18 | You 'll be surprised at how honest they taste ! |
| 19 | ‘ You might be surprised at how low I 'm prepared to sink . ’ |
| 20 | So this year why not treat yourself to a weekend away from it all — you 'd be surprised at how affordable it can be ! |
| 21 | You will be astonished at how much difference this will make to the tenderness and texture of the carved item . |
| 22 | Ah , they would all of them be astonished at how well Lugh of the Longhand had done tonight . |
| 23 | Bain de Terre products are available at over 300 professional hairdressing salons nationwide . |
| 24 | He said : ‘ All types of accommodation from self-contained double rooms to dormitory accommodation are available at very competitive rates . |
| 25 | Like many women , I had not know what to expect and had been shocked at how little I had been told about the reality of giving birth . |
| 26 | ‘ I 've been here 18 years and I am amazed at how many more conservation concerns there are today , ’ said an Iowa agriculture official . |
| 27 | Every day couples meet who are amazed at how right they are for each other — proof that Dateline works ! |
| 28 | ‘ A lot are amazed at how bad their driving is . |
| 29 | Since I started walking railways I have been amazed at how many other people do it , so the poor farmers potentially have a lot to put up with . |
| 30 | The organisation took root because the originators of the experiment were shocked at how little the victims of crimes knew about getting assistance , says Helen Reeves , director of Victim Support . |