Example sentences of "be at " in BNC.
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| 1 | In addition to imprisonment , those believed to have advocated Irian Jaya 's independence , whether through peaceful or violent means , continue to be at risk of torture , ill-treatment , ‘ disappearance ’ , and extrajudicial execution by Indonesian security forces . |
| 2 | AI stated that it strongly feared that the refugee population would be at risk of certain torture , ‘ disappearance ’ or execution if returned to Iraqi Government control . |
| 3 | Artists can be at a disadvantage in group exhibitions as only a small part of their activity can be seen . |
| 4 | The Christian painting may be at once a holy picture and a convincing representation of a woman tenderly cradling her son , seen in front of a north Italian landscape . |
| 5 | History was sex , French was sex , art was sex , the Bible , poetry , penfriends , games , music , everything was sex except biology which was obviously sex but obviously not really sex , not the one which was secret and ecstatic and wicked and a sacrament and all the things it was supposed to be at one and the same time — I got that in the boiler room and it turned out to be biology after all . |
| 6 | ‘ It is possible an EC directive would be at the same level or just below UK standards . ’ |
| 7 | Typical of most of the systems that will be at HOTECH are wake-up and message services ; posting of charges for telephone calls to the room account ; facilities to advise housekeeping when bedrooms are free for cleaning ; and display of the guest 's name on the operator console . |
| 8 | So it should be at £101.62 a case ( all prices are quoted exclusive of VAT ) from Bibendum ( 071–722 5577 ) . |
| 9 | The ability to produce flowers at the drop of a hat or a cake to celebrate a customer 's birthday should all be at his or her fingertips . |
| 10 | The flowers should open and be at their glorious , fragrant best for Christmas . |
| 11 | Until now the only sure solution has been to grow peaches under glass , but help may be at hand . |
| 12 | Perhaps the most important point is that , regardless of who may be at the launch point , the pilot alone bears the responsibility for accepting or rejecting the launch in the light of the situation as he sees it from the cockpit . |
| 13 | With average British fields , this needs to be at least one field length back from the boundary . |
| 14 | It is even possible that some might be low ‘ g ’ sensitive and be at risk if a low ‘ g ’ situation suddenly occurs . |
| 15 | 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 . |
| 16 | ‘ Well , dear , ’ said Francis , considering , ‘ she must be at least — twelve ? |
| 17 | Your lower leg should be at the same height as the knee as the latter points to the target . |
| 18 | ‘ Yes , I come from Lochaber , and the Lochaber people , if they were here , would be at one with the people of Breadalbane . |
| 19 | In an hour we will be at Aberfeldy , at the Flemyngs ' house at Moness , how can I besiege my employers ? |
| 20 | The yellow steps rose in steep flights but now it was clear that when she reached the top she would also be at the bottom , starting out . |
| 21 | There would appear to be at least two different reasons why this might be so . |
| 22 | He could justifiably be at the British Museum if asked . |
| 23 | Then , be at the net . |
| 24 | It is likely that the funeral will be at times when the cemeteries or crematoria are not busy , such as early in the morning . |
| 25 | Brian Cowie said : ‘ It was the Ipswich branch of CAMRA which mounted a publicity campaign to save the brewery and so it seemed appropriate that the launch of Pride should be at the festival . ’ |
| 26 | ‘ When we had ascended a little more than half-way , I was much afraid we should have been doomed to return , on account of the masses of rock , over which we had to climb , beginning to increase in size ; we knew , however , that a descent would have been attended with infinite danger , and being urged on partly by eagerness in our pursuit , but more from a desire to be at the top , we determined to brave every difficulty . |
| 27 | It will be at least three times larger than the first show , held last year , and will represent every area of self build , from finance to land plots , as well as house design ‘ packages ’ and most related building and interior products . |
| 28 | The top should be at least 2.4m ( 8ft ) above ground level |
| 29 | In the UK this will be at about 67° to the horizontal , but it is not critical , as the maximum is quite broad and not very sensitive to angle . |
| 30 | Since calls must be made close to a node , then why not simply find a telephone kiosk — must work these days and the cost will only be at the standard rate . |