Example sentences of "[noun sg] [modal v] be at " in BNC.
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| 1 | A pleasant period is ahead of you , as opportunities for socialising with others of your kind may be at their peak . |
| 2 | The main cloud base should be at least 2000 feet above the highest ground in the region , the freezing level must be high and the visibility should be good . |
| 3 | He created several gardens on the Continent , including Villa Maryland and Villa Rosemary in the south of France ; but his crowning glory must be at Iford , where he has brought Italy to Wiltshire and set it tumbling down the hanger , in a series of steep paths , steps , and terraces where colonnades , cloisters , fountains and well-heads abound . |
| 4 | The mattress should be at least 4–5in thick , either foam or sprung , and carry a fire-resistant label . |
| 5 | , visibility must be at least five kilometres |
| 6 | , visibility must be at least ten kilometres and you must remain 1,800 metres horizontally clear of cloud |
| 7 | The treads , for instance should be at least 38mm ( 1½″ ) , or preferably 50mm ( 2″ ) , thick . |
| 8 | The report emphasises that the parish ministry should be at the heart of the Church of Scotland in remote rural areas as elsewhere but it also expresses concern that this is dependent on adequate financial resources . |
| 9 | The vent cowl or griddle must be at least 900 mm ( 3ft ) above the top of any opening window ( including dormer windows in the roof ) which are within 3m of the stack |
| 10 | The very limited space between vertical fuel surfaces , little over one metre , severely limits the trajectory of the fire fighting jets and the majority of stock may be at a height beyond their effective throw . |
| 11 | These results suggest that the children of fathers who had been monitored for exposure to external penetrating ionising radiation in the nuclear industry may be at increased risk of developing leukaemia before their fifth birthday . |
| 12 | On the street , the roof of your car may be at just the right height for you to rest your elbows as you take the shot , and there are all sorts of other items of street furniture such as lamp-posts which can serve as props . |
| 13 | These findings suggest that a cohort effect may be at least in part responsible for the pattern described in recent surveys of increasing prevalence of H pylori antibodies with age . |
| 14 | Some part of the pond should be at least two feet deep to allow oxygenating plants , essential if fish are to be kept in the pond , to flourish . |
| 15 | Leave enough space between you and the vehicle in front so that you can pull up safely if it slows down or stops suddenly , the safe rule is never to get closer than the overall stopping distance shown below , but on the open road in good conditions leave a gap of one metre for each mile an hour of your speed or a two second time gap may be enough , they will also leave space for an overtaking vehicle pulling or wet or icy or the gap should be at least double that , drop back if you know that taking vehicle closing gap in front of you make way for ambulance , fire engines , police or van emergency vehicles when their blue lamps are flashing or their bells , two tone cones or sirens or . |
| 16 | Speed should be at least 15 million for being the star that he is . |
| 17 | The uncertainty in the individual electron momentum must be at least . |
| 18 | Loft insulation should be at least 4 inches ( 100 mm ) thick in order to be effective . |
| 19 | Any extra given to one spending department must be at the expense of another spending department . |
| 20 | The training offered by Compact must be at least of YTS standard . |
| 21 | The findings from this study , taken together with those of Gardner et al , suggest that the children of certain men who are monitored for exposure to external ionising radiation in the nuclear industry might be at an increased risk of leukaemia . |
| 22 | Harriet drove her to the local hospital as soon as the pains started in mid-afternoon and , knowing how hazardous the road back in the dark could be at this time of the year , brought an overnight bag so that she could stay at a nearby hotel . |
| 23 | They yearned for a society where the surplus product of labour would be at the disposal not of idle capitalists or degenerate gentry but of expert administrators . |
| 24 | 'Really ? ’ observed Ivy ; ‘ one can not imagine anyone doing anything in the afternoon between 2 and 4 , except hoping that tea would be at 4 rather than at 5 . ’ |
| 25 | Maisie would be at ballet . |
| 26 | In response to a further telephone call from the police station at 1.17 a.m. the ambulance services said that an ambulance would be at the scene in five to seven minutes . |
| 27 | It reckons a year from now the industry will be at $4,000 . |
| 28 | Just a quick reminder ; tomorrow 's night 's programme will be at the earlier time of 6 p.m . |
| 29 | For example , if a program calls for divergent responses to open questions and the teacher only accepts responses which he deems to be ‘ correct ’ , then the potential of the program to stimulate divergent thinking will be at least partly thwarted . |
| 30 | One of the most pedantic of the sub-editors was saying : ‘ You 're all looking for somebody with what you call a reason , but his thinking will be at variance with yours . ’ |