Example sentences of "[verb] [pron] is at " in BNC.
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| 1 | If the law were changed in the way we suggest it is at least possible that such men would prefer to seek relations with older persons which would not render them liable to prosecution . |
| 2 | When he thinks he has he is at his most dangerous . ’ |
| 3 | Many French politicians take for granted a Europe in which France shares a lead ; they sense it is at risk . |
| 4 | We just do n't know what is at the root of her condition . ’ |
| 5 | So when the Danes reconsider it in another referendum on May 18th , will most Europeans know what is at stake ? |
| 6 | Parents ' child management and social skills , as well as their self-esteem , help to define who is at risk . |
| 7 | So it really explains what flu is and how to recognise those symptoms ; it outlines who is at special risk from flu , the sort of people with a special medical con , conditions and what those are , and also what to do if you think you have flu . |
| 8 | The person who is writing it is at a meeting so you ca n't speak to him . ’ |
| 9 | The upshot of this is that in this sense of " power " as of many like terms-it is at least arguable not only that a cause has a power to produce its effect , but also that an effect has a power to produce its cause . |
| 10 | So far as I know there is at present only one such scheme operating in London … and I would hope that it would form a pattern of similar schemes in other parts of London . |
| 11 | Instead , he maintains that our general belief that experience is a reliable guide can not be justified , since all promising justifications assume what is at issue by supposing that experience can reveal that our experience is a reliable guide . |
| 12 | And , though I believe she is at heart a sensible girl , she might be driven to do something silly . |
| 13 | If anyone is thinking of booking a place on one of these tours they would be strongly advised to study the list of studios beforehand and to ensure there is at least one artist they know of that is of interest . |
| 14 | I 'm not sure you could take a tabloid in this direction I 'm about to propose that would also appeal to some popular customers , but it 's like , last night everyone was reminiscing about Type ninety and the high points and one of the things that came out in conversation was that there was enormous amount of sex going on which I suppose there is at all conferences , you know , but this one seemed to be , you know , the randiest conference in recent memory . |
| 15 | He is trying to joke , she senses he is at a loss for the first time that afternoon . |
| 16 | Beyond level 6 there are no statements of attainment which relate to dramatic performance ; we believe it is at level 7 and beyond that the claims of drama as a separate subject become specific . |
| 17 | He is allegedly being held in a secret location in Riyadh where it is feared he is at risk of torture and execution . |
| 18 | It seems he is at play while I am asleep . |
| 19 | We simply must do more , he would say , to help young people during their formative years , to understand what is at stake and to want to become involved . |
| 20 | They can tell who is at home and who is out at work . |
| 21 | The tribunals are meant to provide simple informal justice in an atmosphere in which the ordinary man feels he is at home … an atmosphere which does not shut out the ordinary man so that he is prepared to conduct his own case before them with a reasonable prospect of success . |
| 22 | It is important to notice that liberalism in the sense in which I have just defined it is at the root of both socialism and capitalism as economic ideologies . |
| 23 | We do not always realise what is at the root of our original fears , or that we habitually cope with conflict in this way at all . |
| 24 | Undoubtedly there is humour here , but however much we laugh we must not forget what is at stake , nor fail to appreciate the danger into which Abraham has brought not only Sarah , but the grand purposes of God . |
| 25 | Oh I do n't think he is at this rate na , Jonathan ! |
| 26 | I do n't think it is at all but I 've never seen it . |
| 27 | That relaxed , even jokey , presence we offer you is at times a front for blind panic . |
| 28 | To see what is at stake here , we can juxtapose this question with two others directed at the same problem . |
| 29 | you did touch earlier on about welcoming which is at the forefront of my mind all the time . |
| 30 | In distant times , Milford was a great whaling port , so maybe the folk who live around the haven are accustomed to shipping which is at the somewhat brutal end of sea trade . |