Example sentences of "be [verb] at [art] [noun] that " in BNC.
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| 1 | But it must be recognized at the outset that as soon as sampling is carried out the statements made about the cases involved become probability statements . |
| 2 | 7.6.3.3 some defect or deficiency in the site upon which the rebuilding or reinstatement is to take place [ would render the same impossible or would mean that the same could only be undertaken at a cost that would be unreasonable in all the circumstances ] |
| 3 | In narratives as diverse as Jane Eyre and Great Expectations , we are aware , when reading , of a certain inevitability of outcome : the writer has us by the hand — in his or her hand , almost — and we know we will be led , not necessarily to a happy conclusion but that the narrative will be resolved at a place that feels safe and right , that leaves us satisfied . |
| 4 | In particular , prepayments for insurance will be carried at the amount that can be realised on the cancellation of the policy . |
| 5 | However , it must be stressed at the outset that we can do no more here than to indicate the basic principles involved , and give illustrations of a few of the almost innumerable variants of basic methods that exist . |
| 6 | It should be stressed at the outset that maintaining that large companies are social enterprises involves no necessary finding that the root principle beneath the current rules of company law , that companies exist to make profits for the benefit of shareholders , is unsatisfactory . |
| 7 | It must be stressed at the outset that correct identification is the chief problem . |
| 8 | It has to be stressed at the outset that all sites provided some level of economic servicing , which will have originated in several ways . |
| 9 | Supercomputing — High-performance computers costing millions of pounds can not be sited at every university that needs their computational power ; Yet the vast amounts of data they produce require advanced data visualisation techniques for their human understanding . |
| 10 | yes so will this be right , that somebody towards the end of the sale period er might be looking at a brochure that was printed at least eighteen months ago and maybe longer ? |
| 11 | As Corrigan and Frith ( 1975 ) suggested , we should really be looking at the potential that is expressed in their deviant lifestyles and ‘ resistance ’ activities . |
| 12 | It is important , however , to ensure that any move from the present regime to a simplified system should be done at a pace that minimizes the dislocation of people 's personal finances . |
| 13 | It should be said at the outset that this is not the usual legal meaning of the word . |
| 14 | But it should be said at the outset that none of the terms ‘ check ’ , ‘ control ’ or ‘ render accountable ’ has a single clear meaning : there are several ways of checking and controlling and several types of accountability . |
| 15 | On the other hand , despite the tone of much of the political debate in the United Kingdom , it should be said at the outset that questions such as the transfer of powers ( or sovereignty ) to the Community , the direct application and direct effect of Community law , and the correlative theory of the primacy of such provisions of Community law when they conflict with provisions of national law , were all established aspects of Community law when we joined in 1973 , and are not new problems relating to Maastricht . |
| 16 | It can not be said at the outset that it is impossible for the contract to be carried out . |
| 17 | Eighteenth-century politics have long had an unsavoury reputation , and although in the case of Scotland much of that reputation can be traced to the persuasive , but not strictly accurate , writings of Henry Cockburn and other Whig reformers of the early nineteenth century , it must be conceded at the outset that there is something to be said for the received account . |
| 18 | However , we all know what it is like to start something entirely new and to be told at the beginning that rows of holes have to be followed by two knit rows and then , when it all seems to be going well , to discover that there are two transferring rows one after the other , sounding like a contradiction in terms . |
| 19 | Oil deserves to be found and pumped out if and only if , it can be sold at a price that covers the cost of appropriate environmental safeguards , by a company with a powerful incentive to keep those safeguards working . |
| 20 | With a concrete pool it has to be appreciated at the outset that the excavation is going to be considerably larger than the finished pool , for room must be allowed for the layer of concrete . |
| 21 | A pollution tax could theoretically be set at a level that would exactly match the external costs involved . |
| 22 | Thus , the AMA argues , the Fifth Amendment ‘ requires that prices must be set at a level that permits any enterprise , including a physician 's medical practice , to operate successfully , to maintain its financial integrity , to attract capital , and to compensate investors for the risk assumed ’ . |
| 23 | It can not be assumed at the outset that all elements are the product of similar processes of objectification . |
| 24 | Second , each record can be stored at an address that is directly related to its key , e.g. at the address which is the same as the key ( record 20 in address 20 and so on ) . |
| 25 | When a record can not be placed in its home position , it must be stored at an address that can be located quickly . |
| 26 | It should be emphasised at the outset that this is an assumption , not an empirically established or necessary truth : what theory dictates should happen in a state of perfect competition may not occur in real , imperfect markets . |
| 27 | It must be remarked at the outset that it is principally between the buyer and seller that rights and obligations exist . |
| 28 | My time is extremely valuable , and I am not going to be kept waiting here while people like patients take up five or 10 minutes when I shall not be earning at a rate that would put the salary of Members of Parliament to shame . |
| 29 | He sounds a further note of caution : ‘ It is sometimes difficult to be sure you are sending your cars to be serviced at a garage that is properly equipped to deal with diesel vehicles and has appropriately trained staff . ’ |
| 30 | Gorbachev , speaking at the closing ceremony , acknowledged that there were basic disagreements between the two sides , but thought the meeting had created ‘ opportunities for progress ’ ; Reagan thought that ‘ useful preliminary results ’ had been achieved , and hoped that further progress would be achieved at the meeting that had been arranged for the following year . |