Example sentences of "are [adv] [adj] at [adj] [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | A further complication is that the function of a particular segment may depend on just which interpretations are most likely at that point in processing rather than on the language system as a whole . |
| 2 | The alien traits that this role imposes are most vivid at this point in the day . |
| 3 | I 'm sure he could , especially if he were an expert at determining the causes of aircraft lost through explosions — those people are much better at that sort of thing than the Navy is . |
| 4 | But narrow belts of trees with shrubs are much better at absorbing sound . |
| 5 | It seems more likely that the decisive factor is the improvement in the antibacterial activity of amoxicillin after profound inhibition of acid secretion , because the MIC values of amoxicillin against H pylori are appreciably lower at neutral pH , for example , than at a pH of 5.5 . |
| 6 | They are so vulnerable at that age they will go away with anybody . ’ |
| 7 | And I 'm confident that I know that one reason why you are so upset at this moment is because you realize you made such an awful fool of yourself , have n't you ? ’ |
| 8 | The simple one is to say , ‘ here we have our answer , and we need look no further — males just are naturally better at spatial visualisation , and hence at mathematics ’ . |
| 9 | Sneezes are devastatingly effective at spreading infection . |
| 10 | The tigers are always hungry at this hour . " |
| 11 | Most dairymen are usually bad-tempered at milking time , but Mr Crick was glad to get a new dairymaid at this busy time of the year . |
| 12 | No it 's we 're not we 're not in there 's there are people who are more established at that Bill , better at it and longer at it than we are . |
| 13 | Some are more dangerous at high water : the waves build , the holes deepen . |
| 14 | Certainly there appears to be some sense in restricting any changes in the law of incest so that it continues to be an offence for a parent or grandparent to have sexual relations with a child aged 16 or 17 , because children of that age are often dependent and living at home , and so the conditions for exploitation are still present at that age . |
| 15 | Even the oilfields which have been discovered and appraised need to be looked at again to determine whether they are still profitable at low oil prices . |
| 16 | The shares , which were up 1 to 27p in London yesterday , are still speculative at this stage and it is likely to be 1993 before they are supported by anything other than hope value . |
| 17 | Brecciated carbonate mudstones are also present at this locality but are thought to have formed as debris flows during deposition rather than by solution-collapse . |
| 18 | Only the modern benzimidazoles listed above or ivermectin are effective in the treatment of Type II disease when used at standard dosage levels , although the pro-benzimidazoles are also effective at higher dose rates . |
| 19 | Payment facilities are also available at all Neighbourhood Offices . |
| 20 | Colour inkjet printers are widely available , plotters are exceptionally good at generating colour graphs and diagrams while the thermal transfer printers such as Matrix 's TT220 or Mitsubishi 's G650 are falling rapidly in price . |
| 21 | Barn owls leave the nest at two to three months and are sexually mature at one year . |
| 22 | Artefacts too are equally useful at Key Stage 2 , but skills can be developed further . |
| 23 | It is usually said that they are quite passive at this stage . |
| 24 | Several years of expansion with free and easy credit conditions , when bank loans and mortgages are freely available at affordable interest rates , are followed by periods of austerity . |
| 25 | Editor said : ‘ We are absolutely delighted at this award , and we would like to thank all the correspondents and everyone involved in the publication for their efforts . ’ |
| 26 | Your letters are very welcome at Practical PC . |
| 27 | Your letters are very welcome at Practical PC . |
| 28 | Video 's role now can be to provide the variety , interest and stimulation which are very important at this stage when motivation is often beginning to wane . |