Example sentences of "a [noun] [adj] at the " in BNC.
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| 1 | I 've had a package at long last er back from EARS er but I have n't actually erm put it onto the computer yet because it 's erm it 's proving a bit temperamental at the moment and I did n't want to risk overloading it with with yet another er software package u until I 've had it seen to . |
| 2 | Erm and although it was erm you know , it was good and the people themselves enjoyed talking to each other as well , it was a bit tiring at the end of the day . |
| 3 | Over lunch I overheard Bernadette say to Sarah who 'd just started with us then , Ricky 's a bit strange at the moment because he 's just been on a course , but he 'll be better next week . |
| 4 | They 're a bit hesitant at the moment . |
| 5 | ‘ It 's a bit awkward at the moment . |
| 6 | ‘ I thought Spartak were a bit lax at the back over there , and let's be fair , we gave them a soft goal . |
| 7 | ‘ I thought Spartak were a bit lax at the back over there , and let's be fair , we gave them a soft goal . |
| 8 | I 'm a bit skint at the moment . ’ |
| 9 | Erm it 's a bit off-putting at the start because it 's got the two scales on . |
| 10 | The M4 has been a bit slow although only eastbound , and the M25 is still a bit sluggish at the Thames Valley because of an accident , mainly on the clockwise carriageway by the M4 interchange , it 's just er a little slow with a couple of miles queue either side of the M4 interchange itself . |
| 11 | Bit ti er it 's a bit restrictive at the moment to er , without transport is n't it ? |
| 12 | A bit nervous at the start I was , I di had n't been in aeroplane , you know . |
| 13 | He says money 's a bit scarce at the moment . |
| 14 | The whole of what 's usually called the Intelligence Community 's feeling a bit frisky at the moment . |
| 15 | ‘ I 'm sorry if I was a bit sharp at the meeting this afternoon , ’ he said gruffly . |
| 16 | Look , we 're a bit quiet at the moment , so why do n't you take an extra ten minutes on your tea break and go and see her ? |
| 17 | Rocking rolling I 'm a bit hyper at the moment . |
| 18 | He must be feeling just a bit silly at the moment after showing his lack of faith in me yesterday with his home remedies and his general attitude . |
| 19 | Indeed the recent evidence on plasmids can be seen as beautiful supporting evidence for the conjectures near bottom of page 182 ( which seemed a bit wild at the time ) . |
| 20 | ‘ If you spent your time doing 25 laps with a thousand gear changes , sweating in a flame-proof suit and helmet then you 'd want to look a bit glamorous at the end of the day , ’ she said , The splendid lady in charge of raffle tickets for RUKBA seemed very knowledgeable about Washington . |
| 21 | ‘ I 'd find that a bit difficult at the moment . |
| 22 | They can be a bit thick at the best of times , ; you know that amphora you sent me ? well my lot only went and peed in it — I have to go now , Tony 's coming for his Osso Buco . |
| 23 | Things are just a bit weird at the moment . |
| 24 | Well also the rest of it 's going to look a bit weird at the bottom is n't it ? |
| 25 | er I mean I know it 's a bit messy at the moment , I ai n't washed it since last time you see ! |
| 26 | I telephoned your Ma yesterday , to hear that things were a bit depressing at the school and in the country generally . |
| 27 | I was a bit confused at the start too , but then once you read |
| 28 | That toaster 's a bit unpredictable at the moment . |
| 29 | Yeah it went er it went it went a bit wrong at the beginning because as I say you did it with business card and er buyer 's guide , that came in a after the erm statement of purpose really . |
| 30 | I was a bit flustered at the time so I do n't really know what he said . |