Example sentences of "they [modal v] [be] at [art] [adj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | I honestly believe that because they 're certainly not strong enough erm to be up with the top boys , well they 're not going to disgrace themselves having said that , as I said before , the League 's pretty well evened out , but I think they 'll be at the lower part rather than the top part . |
| 2 | They could be at a skipping game in the playground . |
| 3 | They 'd be at a loose end when it was over , which would be the time to approach them . |
| 4 | The clearing banks as well as the discount houses have the opportunity to buy Treasury bills on such occasions , as otherwise they would be at a substantial disadvantage compared with the discount houses in finding an outlet for surplus funds . |
| 5 | They would be at the light barricade at the bottom of the dip in ten minutes . |