Example sentences of "be [adj] [verb] [pers pn] at [det] " in BNC.
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| 1 | ‘ I know , ’ said Henry , ‘ and I am sorry to bother you at this time of night but my client has given me to understand that this is when you would be available . |
| 2 | This particular person had found the shock so great that she had not been able to acknowledge it at all except by taking this evading action . |
| 3 | I 'm sorry to bother you at this time of night . |
| 4 | Once they 've joined in the Pirates Club , you 'll be lucky to see them at all , as they go through their paces for the junior cabaret ( where a lot of hidden young talent come to light ) , or as they enjoy the treasure hunts and fancy dress parties . |
| 5 | Though this derives from psychological studies of covert actions types , it would be waste to leave it at that . |
| 6 | One thing you can be sure of is that the panel will know the words of these characters very well ( they will probably be able to prompt you at any given moment should you ‘ dry ’ ) but each and every time the lines are spoken by a new voice they are different in their texture , humour , drama and music . |
| 7 | Sandison wondered what Elsie would be wearing , whether he would be able to recognise her at all . |
| 8 | All of us at John Fowler Holidays will be pleased to see you at any time and hope to have the pleasure of giving you a good holiday . |
| 9 | So , to be safe it would be wise to use it at any time flying above 10,000 feet . |
| 10 | I am inclined to leave it at that . |
| 11 | Traditionally the merchant banks have been the main financial advisers in a merger or acquisition deal — they traded very much on their reputation for knowing all the right people and being able to approach them at any time . |
| 12 | The enzymes are specialized proteins which enable the body to carry out at body heat and atmospheric pressure complex reactions which , if man were able to reproduce them at all , would require high temperatures and high pressures to accomplish . |
| 13 | If there has genuinely been no opportunity for the candidate to find out about practical matters of pay and conditions in advance then it is sensible to discuss them at this stage , and you should have all the necessary details ready . |
| 14 | Still , it is good to see him at all , and I suspect his performance in Reflected Glory will linger in the memory … |
| 15 | But they all counted as pieces on the diplomatic chessboard and enjoyed some sort of self-government ; it is convenient to regard them at this point as comparable entities . |
| 16 | Cassie was content to leave it at that . |
| 17 | I was able to accommodate him at each time , you follow what I mean . |
| 18 | No one was able to give us at that time the valuable advice which I only picked up years later , namely that the great danger in cholera was dehydration , necessitating that the sufferer be given frequent drinks of cold water previously boiled . |