Example sentences of "[vb -s] at [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Weakened leaders are not what Germany needs at present . |
| 2 | This book covers at length the types of problems encountered in validating a given analytical method , with correct data manipulation and with the quality control of the assay procedure . |
| 3 | Several of my old shipmates from earlier years were now established on the cutters and were building up reputations as excellent navigators , boat handlers or engineers , as well as hitting the headlines occasionally with notable seizures or rescues at sea . |
| 4 | A district nurse checked her blood glucose concentration with BM strips at home ; it varied between 17 and 44 mmol/l . |
| 5 | Some manufacturers put reflexive strips at front and back , but even more important are the sides , because cyclists are very vulnerable to vehicles emerging from side turnings or entering roundabouts . |
| 6 | We have great hope that your Majesty who always has at heart anything that can be useful for the peace of the world , will use her personal influence , as well as that of Prince Albert whose influence is so great in Germany , in order to achieve this end . |
| 7 | The greater the commitment , the more a fan has at stake . |
| 8 | Although this proposal has at present not the slightest chance of being implemented , nevertheless as the rate of inflation and growing unemployment prove to be intractable problems so people will be forced to seek solutions which work in practice even if that means constraining both government and its officials . |
| 9 | Again a scientist stands at the point which has at present been reached within a long tradition of enquiry . |
| 10 | Why tolerate the misery of unemployed people when , if given jobs on works of improvement , it would make a Britain with better services than it has at present ? |
| 11 | The endowment that your girlfriend has at present can be used to cover part of your new loan . |
| 12 | It is a home from home for Sue Wilson , who has probably spent as many nights at the camp since it was set up on January 18 as she has at home . |
| 13 | The author rejoiced that ‘ the improvement in public taste … during the last twenty-five years has at length reached the meeting-houses of Nonconformity ’ . |
| 14 | Perhaps the last word belongs to a letter written with panache and tongue in the cheek by Arthur Dimmock , the BDA 's most distinguished and prolific deaf journalist and a future member of its executive : So the offensive word " dumb " has at length been dropped from the title of this country 's major organisation . |
| 15 | But it also varies , as we shall see in the case studies in later chapters , according to the resources that the government has at hand to defuse the political consequences of disruption . |
| 16 | I 'd best be sending out letters to see how my credit stands at home . ’ |
| 17 | Unfortunately , as it stands at present it has many deficiencies , because : |
| 18 | Family Allowance as it stands at present is for many women the only money we have which belongs to us by right . |
| 19 | It is uncontested that , as Community law stands at present , competence to determine the conditions for the registration of fishing boats is vested in the member states . |
| 20 | It must be observed in the first place that , as Community law stands at present , competence to determine the conditions for the registration of vessels is vested in the member states . |
| 21 | Consequently , the answer to question ( 1 ) must be that , as Community law stands at present , it is for the member states to determine , in accordance with the general rules of international law , the conditions which must be fulfilled in order for a vessel to be registered in their registers and granted the right to fly their flag , but , in exercising that power , the member states must comply with the rules of Community law . |
| 22 | ( 1 ) As Community law stands at present , it is for the member states to determine , in accordance with the general rules of international law , the conditions which must be fulfilled in order for a vessel to be registered in their registers and granted the right to fly their flag , but , in exercising that power , the member states must comply with the rules of Community law . |
| 23 | But the comparison with the position of the citizen , on the law as it stands at present , is most unattractive . |
| 24 | As the law stands at present , however , even if the trial judge reveals at the time of sentencing what advice he proposes to give to the Secretary of State , it will still be necessary for the latter to consult the Lord Chief Justice and the trial judge at a later stage . |
| 25 | The mill has been I do n't ken how long there 's been a mill on the site there but the mill as it stands at present 's been there from eighteen sixty . |
| 26 | I will let David Oldham know how the situation stands at present , and ask him to liaise directly with yourselves if this is appropriate . |
| 27 | As it stands at present ( for technical reasons ) this leaves a hole in the legislation and has the effect of wrecking the bill . |
| 28 | ‘ So Ryan 's stuck with a piece of land he ca n't develop and can only sell as it stands at market value ? ’ she asked , beginning to enjoy the irony of it . |
| 29 | If anything stands at variance with the evidence , it is this system of beliefs . |
| 30 | When the temperature drops at night the water vapour is not reabsorbed by the ship . |