Example sentences of "be [adv prt] at the [adj] [noun sg] " in BNC.
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1 | then she said they 've been down at the this time of year |
2 | Instead of presenting a strong , clear answer to this misconception , many Christians show that their defences are down at the very place where modern unbelief is most devastating . |
3 | I am over at the big house within a couple of minutes , kilt on , best sporran and carrying the bagpipes , and prepared for anything . |
4 | And most of us do that , and that is the situation that we 're in at the present time . |
5 | erm Peter wants to tighten up on on on the business of erm carrying holidays over and I think he 's right , actually , erm and he also is using this opportunity to try to et us to plan our holidays as a group so that we 're not all off at the same time , or if it 's appropriate we should all be off a the same time then we 're off at the same time , but it 's erm common sense should prevail one way or another , but it would be a good idea if you could let me have erm a brief indication of any major times you plan to be away . |
6 | I must 've been out at the wrong time . |
7 | General Pershing is the one to be on at the big race . |
8 | IF THE truth be known , Ian Woosnam would probably just as soon be down at the Golden Lion in Oswestry tomorrow night , having a pint or two with the lads . |
9 | This bereaved pensioner was glad to be in at the present death . |
10 | These days , it always seems to be in at the deep end for Foreign Secretary , Douglas Hurd . |
11 | and my , my , me and my brother are gon na be off at the same time |
12 | The padlocks would be off at the main entrance by now , for the late-morning mail and for bar deliveries . |
13 | ‘ He 'll be out at the Rotary Club dinner . |
14 | With luck Vic and Emily should be gone several hours , giving him ample time to search for evidence and be back at the white house long before they returned . |
15 | We were down at the main road . |
16 | If that 's on at the same time as soccer , we 'll have two sets going . |
17 | what is on at the local theatre ; |
18 | The Boat , Caravan and Leisure show is on at the National Exhibition Centre this week and so far it 's attracted record crowds . |
19 | Monumental Reputation : Robert Adam and the Emperor 's Palace is on at the National Library of Scotland from 1 June to 30 September 1992 , and at Kenwood , London , from 4 November 1992 to 28 February 1993 . |
20 | What 's up at the Conservation Unit |
21 | Scotland Today is back at the same time on Monday . |
22 | Bear 's The Venging ( £4.99 ) is out at the same time in A format . |
23 | He 's back at the main menu , he 's calling up the directory , the very List of Lists , the brain surgeon 's own encephalogram . |
24 | Oh well Morse was on at the same time . |
25 | I enrolled for ‘ Art for Beginners ’ and later went down to the centre where the tutor had obtained a model for us from whom to do quick sketches — so I was in at the deep end . |
26 | It was her first appearance in a Willy Russell play so she was in at the deep end . |
27 | and all our shopping was down at the Old Town , you had to go down this lane to the Old Town if you wanted a stamp |
28 | As I lie here under the green , seaweedy tent I remember from some trite television interview , a remark made by Brigitte Bardot , loopy Parisienne , namely that in all her many love affairs she was off at the first sign of the waning of passion . |
29 | He reckoned the boy had doubled the price for his ice cream because he was up at the smart end of town , not plying his usual pitch at the bottom of the Acropolis . |
30 | Geoffrey Markham , the youngest Cumbermound boy , was up at the same time and they and the Bishop 's son , Thomas , formed something of a set . |