Example sentences of "being at [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | In the worst possible case , with all errors operating in the same direction and all being at plus or minus two standard errors ( a most unlikely occurrence and an overstatement of the true joint confidence intervals ) , the estimated expenditure needs might range from £108 to £509 for every child aged 5–17 . |
| 2 | The quote is : ‘ At the inaugural dinner for its first showing at the San Francisco Asian Art Museum in April 1991 , Rand Castile , the director , admitted to a personal call from Henry Kissinger suggesting that he drop the show , diplomatic relations with China being at stake ’ . |
| 3 | At the inaugural dinner for its first showing at the San Francisco Asian Art Museum in April 1991 , Rand Castile , the director , admitted to a personal call from Henry Kissinger suggesting that he drop the show , diplomatic relations with China being at stake . |
| 4 | But the Old King was far from being at peace . |
| 5 | Only the booking of McLeish , for a foul on Murdoch , contradicted the impression of the Premier Division team being at peace with their surroundings and prospects . |
| 6 | Sport and recreation are an integral part of the experience of being at University , and lasting friendships are often made within both the social and sporting contexts . |
| 7 | They explain that they have always fended for themselves because of being at work , but when it comes to going home the difficulties begin . |
| 8 | To an extent you 're your own master … you can decide what you want to do and when you want to do it … it 's not like being at work when somebody rings you up and you 've got to go down and see them or you 've got to do this and that within half an hour . |
| 9 | Me being at work causes friction at home . |
| 10 | Well , I suppose with her being at work he does n't think it much use . ’ ’ |
| 11 | He goes home , to be abused by his wife for not being at work , until he tells her of his heavenly gift . |
| 12 | For example , if both composing and secretarial abilities were included in one global writing attainment target , a pupil who had achieved level 6 in the composing aspect but only level 3 in the secretarial would have to be recorded as being at level 3 in writing . |
| 13 | There was an 8% increase in launches to merchant vessels and tankers , with more than half being at night and 21% in winds over Force 7 . |
| 14 | The tour may have lost an offshore event but financially it is far from being at sea . |
| 15 | The real costs did not come from doing work ( that is , being at sea ) but from not doing work ( that is , sitting idle in port ) . |
| 16 | Working in the studio , you had to have buckets of water thrown over the actors to give the impression of being at sea ! |
| 17 | His garden is well-sheltered , being at sea-level and screened by trees , and has well-drained subsoil , so autumn sowing is a good idea . |
| 18 | As a result , he continued , ‘ It is quite impossible for me in a letter to give you a detailed account of my proceedings my time being at present fully occupied in unpacking arrangements and other matters . ’ |
| 19 | I knew about them because of being at art college and I took Steve and Paul down with me and introduced them to a scene they knew nothing about . |
| 20 | So despite his record being at No. 6 and getting played 15 times on Radio One last week , Felix has not made one appearance anywhere . |
| 21 | Changez , being at heart a traditional Muslim , explained the teachings of the Koran on this subject to her , and then , when words were not sufficient to convince her , he tried to give her a whack . |
| 22 | Man 's aspiration to transcend his limits entails sacrilege and suffering , being at bottom an attempt to reimpose the original unity of life . |
| 23 | Philip had the remarkable ability to cross cultures , being at home with the CUMers who often called him ‘ Uncle Philip . ’ |
| 24 | Being at home with small babies is an instant culture shock to the young woman of the world . |
| 25 | Ironically those same purposes include , as we have seen , the recreation of a world where such exclusion is not to be found , but instead there is harmony , joy , and a universal sense of belonging and being at home . |
| 26 | We went up to the Downs and at least I stayed in the saddle , and felt indeed a new sense of being at home there , of being at ease . |
| 27 | This unpleasant experience was alleviated by the company of his wife , who also brought with her so many domestic items that he says it was almost as comfortable as being at home ! |
| 28 | I was really enjoying my new status as a mother and being at home and caring for Danielle and watching her grow and learn was all I wanted to do for the rest of my life . |
| 29 | There were three Hitchcocks amongst the rebels of Sedgemoor , Humphrey was hanged , John transported to Barbados and a second John , not being at home when the sheriff called , seems to have cheated rope and ship . |
| 30 | There are then contrasts again , and being at home alone becomes more enjoyable . |