Example sentences of "they [vb mod] be at [art] " in BNC.
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| 1 | There are many people who come into English-language teaching without having passed through formal pedagogic processes , so that when they are confronted with the terminology of the subject , they may be at a disadvantage to those who have already been to teacher-training college or who have a university degree in linguistics . |
| 2 | They may be at the root of colic , which is why lactose intolerance is important here . |
| 3 | They must be at the end of the pond . |
| 4 | They 'll be at the party . ’ |
| 5 | ‘ If they have horses , ’ Thorfinn said , ‘ they 'll be at the Ochils by now , and at Tayside with two hours to spare before the fleet gets into the river . |
| 6 | I honestly believe that because they 're certainly not strong enough erm to be up with the top boys , well they 're not going to disgrace themselves having said that , as I said before , the League 's pretty well evened out , but I think they 'll be at the lower part rather than the top part . |
| 7 | They could be at a skipping game in the playground . |
| 8 | They 'd be at a loose end when it was over , which would be the time to approach them . |
| 9 | They 'd be at the would n't they ? |
| 10 | If someone were asked , ‘ is salt masculine or feminine ’ , they would be at a loss ; the question only makes sense if they are asked to compare salt with pepper . |
| 11 | The clearing banks as well as the discount houses have the opportunity to buy Treasury bills on such occasions , as otherwise they would be at a substantial disadvantage compared with the discount houses in finding an outlet for surplus funds . |
| 12 | They would be at the light barricade at the bottom of the dip in ten minutes . |
| 13 | After they were finally discovered to be there , the minister pleaded for them to be allowed to stay the night , and guaranteed they would be at the Children 's Panel Hearing in Kirkwall the next day . |
| 14 | This new ad had barely been launched before it came under attack from drink-driving campaigners who say it will miss the very people it is aimed at — because they will be at the pub . |
| 15 | As to the Scottish electorate , I reassure the hon. Gentleman that they were at the forefront in seeking the abolition of domestic rates and they will be at the forefront in resisting their reintroduction by the Opposition . |
| 16 | They will be at the Ranch on Tuesday , March 3 , at 7.30pm and admission costs £1 on the door . |