Example sentences of "they [am/are] [verb] at " in BNC.
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| 1 | Most of them are directed at girl readers , the assumption seeming to be either that boys have no adolescent problems or that they read only ‘ action ’ books . |
| 2 | All Players must have this strength if they are to succeed at the top level . |
| 3 | When the cheques are presented for payment at Midland , they are converted at current exchange rates and charged to your account . |
| 4 | No they 're ca n't you see by retaliating , they are getting at you but if they had n't of got to you , you would n't of retaliated Like if I , i i it 's like if I |
| 5 | Then the leader needs to make time for members of the group to say what they are aiming at in their walk with God and to give time for mutual ministry and prayer . |
| 6 | The four basic types of activity offered in Conversation are : controlled activities to give students confidence and support ; awareness activities to increase students ' sensitivity to what they are aiming at ; fluency activities to give students the practice they need to use English for communication ; and feedback tasks to allow students to reflect on their own performance so that they become aware of areas in which they have to improve . |
| 7 | Perhaps this attitude of ‘ cooling it ’ , ‘ turning off ’ , ‘ keeping his head down ’ , ‘ disengaging ’ on the part of the failing student is a special case of what Roy Cox ( 1967 ) had in mind when he said : ‘ It is clear that where students are assessed in a way which is not seen to be relevant to what they are aiming at they will tend to distort and degrade the assessment so that it does not become a source of esteem . ’ |
| 8 | Several hotel and leisure groups are already beginning to diversify into this field : they are aiming at the top and more lucrative end of the market , charging fees well above the DSS limits . |
| 9 | Their combatant status is the same whether they are employed at the front or behind it … |
| 10 | They are employed at the moment at the university-run dental school which is due to close next year . |
| 11 | It has long been the view of central government that these forecasts are much more accurate if they are made at a local rather than at a national level ( Hammond , 1984 ) . |
| 12 | With such descriptions , actually occurring linguistic data , where they are adduced at all , serve to exemplify category types . |
| 13 | For example , we have withdrawal groups for music , not that their ordinary subjects are disrupted in this way , but it can be so organized on the timetable that they are withdrawn at a different period each week , and getting together , for example , to play in the school orchestra erm is of terrific value . |
| 14 | Where the publications are a supply for acquisition , the recipient subscriber will account for VAT in its member state although such publications are zero-rated in the UK , in other member states they are taxed at a reduced rate , and in Denmark they are taxed at 25% ! |
| 15 | Where the publications are a supply for acquisition , the recipient subscriber will account for VAT in its member state although such publications are zero-rated in the UK , in other member states they are taxed at a reduced rate , and in Denmark they are taxed at 25% ! |
| 16 | Made up in a bouquet of floral-design remnants , they are secured at the corners with a bow . |
| 17 | But as well as gaining the skills of a steward , you will also receive the general training which all members of the Navy teams need , whether they are serving at sea or on shore . |
| 18 | I agree that the hon. Gentleman has supported the talks as they are conducted at present . |
| 19 | If the convertibles are not converted they are redeemed at 100p in 2011 . |
| 20 | They are served at seven , on a coffee table in front of the TV . |
| 21 | In Louisiana , they are served at brunch with savoury dishes . |
| 22 | They are operating at the bottom end of the market with no capital and no security . |
| 23 | The Lazio player 's England caps and medals are safe because they are kept at his parents ' home , said Carl . |
| 24 | The fact that a practitioner has a copy of the Blue Book ( which contains the Institute 's regulations and guidance notes on investment business ) on his shelf does not necessarily mean that he has read and understood it , and in some firms the Institute 's Investment Business Gazettes ( which announce changes to regulations and other requirements , and provide a general round-up of developments likely to affect authorised firms ) are filed away unread if they are kept at all . |
| 25 | The efficacy of vaccines , especially live vaccines , may be compromised unless they are kept at 2–8°C ( or 0–4°C for polio vaccine ) at every stage of the cold chain from manufacturer to recipient . |
| 26 | The updating of all " persons ' files will remain a central responsibility to ensure they are kept at the same point in time . |
| 27 | If they are wanted at all they are probably wanted in large numbers and to be made in a hurry by unskilled labour . |
| 28 | THEY are fixed at last ! |
| 29 | They are pictured at Gatwick before their Grand Tour . |
| 30 | One by one they are screaming at the top of their voices , like naughty adolescent vixens . |