Example sentences of "is at [art] " in BNC.
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| 1 | In other words , stylistic change is at a premium ; in Gombrich 's book the dramatic innovations of Caravaggio do well , but a distinguished painter , say Bonnard , who is not so bold or challenging an artist was omitted until additions were made to the text in 1971 . |
| 2 | On this occasion she is at a posh party , where she has taken a glass of champagne , but only ‘ to be sociable ’ — a motive which in anyone else would have driven Patrick to contemplate another of the umpteen blows he feels like unleashing — when the novelist unleashes one of his phonological jokes , which play on vagaries of pronunciation . |
| 3 | Where space is at a premium , bulbs which are given a prominent position can be lifted while still in leaf , labelled and planted elsewhere in the garden . |
| 4 | During a winch launch the potential load on the glider is at a maximum near the top of the launch , when the pull of the cable adds directly to the weight of the glider . |
| 5 | A woman who takes five or more alcoholic drinks a day two or three times a week while she is pregnant is at a very high risk of harming her baby . |
| 6 | Work at relaxing your muscles , so that the stretch is at a maximum , then hold it there for around 30 seconds . |
| 7 | They are slow and inappropriate , especially if time is at a premium as is most often the case . |
| 8 | He will thus vacate possibly the most influential post in English domestic cricket when the game is at a watershed . |
| 9 | Les Negresses put on , above all , a comic performance where timing is at a premium . |
| 10 | Service is at a counter backed by one of Britain 's most comprehensive collections of serious Italian wines : more than 500 different varieties are on offer . |
| 11 | The house , which has 10 beds , is at a secret address and is funded mainly by the Children 's Society , a charity . |
| 12 | He believes that training is insufficient at the plant and that morale is at a low ebb , largely because of the working environment and the ageing equipment . |
| 13 | If you want to know why Phillipe Starck appears in just about every magazine , why Tokyo is still the in-place for designers , and why no one gives a tinker 's cuss about public design , your chance to find out is at a public debate next Friday under the gaze of Rubens 's corpulent characters on the painted ceiling of the Banqueting House in Whitehall . |
| 14 | each segment is at a different stage of market penetration . |
| 15 | Anyone who knows Hong Kong will appreaciate that spare time is at a premium there , and the efforts of those members who ensure that a successful branch exists deserves recognition and thanks . |
| 16 | Record companies , managers or anyone in the music business can only notice your music if your band is at a venue playing in the public eye . |
| 17 | Ironically enough , on recovery her parents were gentler with her and began gradually to compromise to a certain extent , and now she is at a college of further education . |
| 18 | Space is at a premium in the back of a Warrior . |
| 19 | Sadly , The Lost Road only survives as a fragment , and its story line is at a rudimentary stage of evolution . |
| 20 | This , conveniently , is at a time when sterling has fallen far enough against the Deutschemark to make it potentially competitive within ERM . |
| 21 | The person who is writing it is at a meeting so you ca n't speak to him . ’ |
| 22 | ‘ I 'm afraid I do n't look particularly good in either , ’ Mark said , ‘ but , putting on my British hat first : yes , Prime Minister , the United Kingdom is at a considerable disadvantage when multi-nationals consider investment locations in Europe . |
| 23 | In this particular case Abraham is at a very distinct disadvantage . |
| 24 | If fat loss is at a relatively slow , steady , controlled pace and if moderate exercise is taken , metabolic rate can be kept at a reasonable level ; it might even increase , and you will be fitter , too . |
| 25 | Our understanding of development is at a stage reminiscent of genetics in the 1930s . |
| 26 | Johnny Rogan himself is at a loss to explain what he has done to provoke the wrath of the former Smith , while Morrissey says that the book contains certain inaccuracies about his Mancunian past . |
| 27 | His five-year-old daughter is at a State school . |
| 28 | The provision of the main services is at a level similar to the specialist team 's . |
| 29 | Dr Edward Thairs , chairman of the CBI/CIA delegation , said that the situation regarding environmental implementation throughout EC member countries at the moment meant that the ‘ UK is at a competitive disadvantage ’ . |
| 30 | Now farming is at a crossroads , both here and in the rest of the European Community . |