Example sentences of "[pers pn] is [adj] at [art] [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | What indeed if she is pregnant at the altar ? |
| 2 | but she is preoccupied at the moment with her exams and in a way I 'm glad . |
| 3 | She is due at a charity meeting in London on Tuesday . |
| 4 | She is amazed at the attitude of the people she meets : ‘ I thought people would be cold and uninterested , and I ca n't believe that everyone cares so much about us . ’ |
| 5 | Like Hannah she is angry at the ideal presented to her by the advertising world , as she feels it has nothing to do with her , yet still has the power to make her feel dissatisfied . |
| 6 | She is furious at the betrayal ; and supporters of the sacked prime minister , Nawaz Sharif , have resorted to fisticuffs . |
| 7 | It is necessary at the outset to examine more fully the standpoint of the profession on the issue of censorship . |
| 8 | As a hobby woodworker advancing ( slightly ) in years it is nice at the end of the day to relax in a really comfortable chair . |
| 9 | We check and re-check the information about accommodation and resorts both at home and abroad to ensure that it is correct at the time of going to press Dec ( 1989 ) . |
| 10 | These results suggest that knowledge of the overall theme of a passage is useful only if it is available at the time the passage is read or heard . |
| 11 | This answer is worked out in detail as the Essay proceeds , but it is important at the outset to see what it amounts to . |
| 12 | It is important at the outset for people to realise that Yoga is essentially religious and not physical or as ‘ A Book of Beliefs ’ published by Lion Publishing Co. states ( P147 ) ‘ Yoga is the Hindu word which signifies a spiritual discipline by which men may reach union with God . ’ |
| 13 | It is important at the outset to make a distinction between social inequality and social stratification . |
| 14 | Position the sarcophagus lid on to the base , so that it is open at an angle — use a cocktail stick inserted into the corner to help secure the lid if necessary . |
| 15 | It is fallacious at the level of the economy . |
| 16 | ‘ It is lonely at the top sometimes , most kids my age do n't have a care in the world . |
| 17 | So that the , the dress reflects fashion , you can see we 've got a slightly puffed sleeve and it 's quite full here , but it is tight at the shoulder , and the shoulder itself , here we are , sort of slopes down , so you 've got the basic line of the full skirt , a bodice at the waist , and this is very pretty , this pleating here . |
| 18 | ‘ save that it can be required by Matlodge [ the purchaser ] to give possession on not less than one quarter 's notice in writing upon Matlodge certifying that it is ready at the expiration of such notice forthwith to proceed with the development of the property and the neighbouring property involving , inter alia , the demolition of the property . |
| 19 | The three properties can be explained on the assumption that a synapse will be potentiated if , and only if , it is active at a time when the region of dendrite on which it terminates is sufficiently depolarized . |
| 20 | But they want to be sure it is empty at the time they might need to sell or redevelop . |
| 21 | It is inclined at an angle to match that of the pelvis and is in two halves , connected by a type of swivel hinge . |
| 22 | Hughes readily admits to being something of a sexual tearaway but he is uncomfortable at the thought of superseding Michael Ignatieff as the thinking woman 's crumpet . |
| 23 | In the first one , he is content at the beginning , but then we begin to see , at the end of this part , that he is dissatisfied with his status , his loneliness and is cared by the criminal ‘ underworld ’ . |
| 24 | He is upset at the lack of activity and howls appallingly , but when Odd-Knut tries him on the trace he is clearly crippled and in pain . |
| 25 | THE Conservative-controlled Stirling District has been told by the local MP , Michael Forsyth , that he is horrified at the way in which the council has handled a housing matter . |
| 26 | Another Tory MP , Henry Bellingham , Norfolk North West , has told Lord Chancellor Lord Mackay of Clashfern that he is concerned at the severity of the punishment . |
| 27 | Ken Revell , chief technologist at BL Technology , says he is concerned at the time the government study has taken . |
| 28 | He is aggrieved at the way this has been presented by the Scottish media , including The Scotsman . |
| 29 | Emanuel says he is surprised at the number of caterers who are unsure of the amount of cutlery to buy . |
| 30 | ‘ None of us is good at the lot . |