Example sentences of "be [verb] [adv prt] at a [adj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | You might arrange for pay to be given out at a different time and check whether the trains are less crowded somewhat earlier in the afternoon . |
| 2 | The tail , when bitten , may then be broken off at a weak spot near the base , where there is a slight constriction . |
| 3 | Some settlement is likely to take place over a period after the trench has been filled , but this can be filled in at a later stage . |
| 4 | That , if need be , could be sorted out at a later date . |
| 5 | Most guitarists have heard of the ‘ waxing ’ method of eliminating feedback , but unfortunately this is a difficult process to carry out at home as it involves dipping the whole pickup assembly into hot paraffin wax , which has to be carried out at a controlled temperature : too hot and the bobbins melt , too cold and the wax does n't penetrate the coil windings . |
| 6 | We were told that there would be a General 's inspection and the searchlight had to be turned on at a specified time , but when the great moment came we could not start the engine that drove the dynamo and darkness still prevailed . |
| 7 | Money for clients therefore should normally be handed over at a pre-arranged appointment in the office setting ( it is recognised that home helps may collect pensions for housebound elderly clients ) . |
| 8 | Special Branch had warned that political violence was a possibility as the communists were planning to disrupt the meeting ; they allegedly had plans to locate the main power switch so that the lights could be cut off at a favourable moment . |
| 9 | Instead of lawn … ruler-straight path … shrubs ( all of which can be taken in at a single glance , and are as individual as frozen pizzas ) , why not make the eye work ? |