Example sentences of "be [adj] at the [adj] [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | The mother who ‘ ca n't be so cruel ’ as to wake her sleeping baby if he happens to be asleep at the appointed feeding-time , fails to realize that a few such wakings would be all she would have to resort to … |
| 2 | Both tend to be high at the northern edge of the pack ice , over continental and island shelves where turbulence brings fresh resources to the surface , and at boundaries between water masses . |
| 3 | Now it seems to me that they are challenging on that basis that they can it can be it can be detailed at the local level that individual boundaries can be challenged . |
| 4 | By their reasons the justices stated that the girl would continue to be liable to sexual abuse if allowed to return to her family as the mother refused to recognise the responsibility of the father for that abuse and that the mother would not protect the girl from the father on whom the mother was emotionally dependent ; that they had considered that the girl might be cared for by her half-sister but had concluded that it would be difficult to prevent contact between the girl and her father ; that they had formed the view that contact between the girl and her father would be harmful at the present time and therefore the local authority should refuse such contact until the review by the local authority in six months time ; and that there should be supervised reasonable contact between the girl and her mother and between the girl and her half-sister . |
| 5 | … the correct comparison is not with any man but with an hypothetical man who would also be unavailable at the critical time . |
| 6 | The EMF would issue hard ecu deposits or notes in exchange for national currencies and set interest rates on hard ecu , initially on the interest bearing deposits it took , largely from commercial banks , and later " by the normal central banking techniques , namely through the creation of money market shortages which would then be relieved at the chosen interest rate " . |
| 7 | Faye had said last night that she would be welcome at the informal gathering , but , ‘ I 'm planning to visit my family , ’ Belinda had explained truthfully , after politely declining the invitation . |
| 8 | He did n't know who he was talking to , but believed , from films he had seen , that R.C. priests drank whisky and told long stories ; that could be useful at the present juncture . |
| 9 | Unfortunately I was not able to be present at the actual service in January 1947 . |
| 10 | A minor fraction of phosphatidylserine may be present at the outer surface of platelets , but this can not usually be detected . |
| 11 | Additionally , Jim , Lee and I will be present at the Joint Conference at Inverclyde on 3–4 October when we will be pleased to expand on the foregoing and to assist you further . |
| 12 | Rule 5 strikes a note familiar to all Sunday School teachers and Superintendents : ‘ Scholars who shall have been marked absent for twelve Sabbaths of the year shall not be entitled to be present at the Annual Festival Excursion . |
| 13 | If owing to pressure of other work in the office the ideal team is not available , senior management will need to pay greater attention to the job since either the line of delegation will be sparse at the top end , or well qualified and experienced surveyors will be forced to do mundane duties which could both lower morale and prove financially inefficient . |
| 14 | AI continues to be concerned at the long-term detention in Hong Kong of thousands of Vietnamese asylum-seekers . |
| 15 | A major difficulty is getting all the appropriate people to be available at the required time , which may well run to several days if there are a lot of candidates . |
| 16 | Both had a comprehensive collection of tools , and luckily what we needed would be available at the right time . |
| 17 | It is important to establish that the client and key employees will be available at the appropriate time . |
| 18 | To deal with the new strategic requirements for success , all the tools to induce and support action-taking must be available at the front line . |
| 19 | However , even if this were permitted , the necessary expertise for contracting is unlikely to be available at the local level . |
| 20 | The rule in Rylands v. Fletcher thus ceases to be available at the very moment when the plaintiff needs it . |
| 21 | According to reports , however , former ZAPU members continued to be disgruntled at the unequal distribution of Cabinet portfolios . |
| 22 | Though when she did so , she knew she would be pleased at the small show of spirit . |
| 23 | ( When you later discuss the problem face-to-face , you might be amazed at the telepathic impact of this meditation . ) |
| 24 | Eat , drink and be merry at the Medieval Night which includes a meal , free drinks and an open-air castle disco . |
| 25 | Another example is that of index linked loans which may be redeemable at the principal amount multiplied by an index . |
| 26 | She ought to be furious at the patronising summary of her improved appearance . |
| 27 | You will either belong and adhere to this school of thought , or you will be outraged at the very suggestion . |
| 28 | Suitable scenes of red-faced hilarity would occur back at the office as someone always tipped off the entire staff to be ready at the front door . |
| 29 | You 'd be surprised at the religious background I have . |
| 30 | We think you will be surprised at the remarkable effect this relatively modest-looking quantity of food will have in satisfying your appetite for really long periods . |