Example sentences of "[be] [adj] [to-vb] at [det] [noun sg] " in BNC.
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1 | The agent subsequently contacted us to advise that the company 's was the highest bid and asked if we would be prepared to proceed at that figure . |
2 | It may be useful to look at each element of the package in turn . |
3 | There are good nuts here and it used to be traditional to belay at this point . |
4 | It is also helpful to be able to refer at any time to a ‘ map ’ of the pathways followed and nodes visited in the course of a particular trip through ‘ hyperspace ’ . |
5 | At each stage of Tranmere 's rise up the Football League these past years you have asked the question : ‘ Will Steve Mungall be able to cope at this level ? ’ |
6 | Or was it possible for one individual to be in the position of a net ‘ receiver ’ for some considerable time because of an expectation that they would be able to reciprocate at some stage in the future ? |
7 | I do n't think you I do n't think you will be able to stop at that figure , I think that the allocation should stop at that figure , but there will be windfalls and there will be other er recycling of land that will take place that is n't already allocated . |
8 | Choose three or four and pick the ones that most need correcting , that is , the words the pupil ought to be able to spell at this stage ( see What goes wrong ? , page 6 ) . |
9 | What we are saying is , the patient ought to be able to determine at any stage of their illness what care they receive , and they ought to know what is coming next . |
10 | A distant part of her mind wondered if she 'd ever be able to look at this man and not want him , but in truth she already knew the answer . |
11 | Instead , holdings and dealings would be recorded electronically in an account , corresponding to a bank account , with one of a number of ‘ account operators , ’ linked to TAURUS , from whom shareholders would be able to obtain at any time documentary evidence of the state of their accounts . |
12 | It would be difficult to say at this juncture whether this upturn , achieved at considerable social cost , can be sustained . |
13 | Moreover , if only a limited number of more senior places are available , very able corporals and subalterns will get tired of waiting for promotion to sergeant and captain respectively , and will be inclined to leave at that stage . |
14 | Maybe she was just waiting for a chance to go abroad and wanted to be ready to leave at any time . |
15 | It tells us that if we could just advance the intimacy of our relationship to the next step we would be satisfied to hold at that level until the wedding . |
16 | It would be wise to note at this point that there can be pitfalls . |