Example sentences of "what is [adj] at [adj] [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | In our defence we would say that the state 's water supplies are still only around half of what is normal at this time of year , and that many Californians , currently refilling their swimming pools and reflooding their orange groves , may live to regret it . |
| 2 | According to this model , local politics ( see also Chapter 5 , section 5.3.3 , where the ‘ dual state ’ thesis is discussed ) is more open to pluralist pressures , since locally based interest groups tend to be those of service consumers , rather than the various types of producer which dominate at other levels ( and often play a big part in determining what is possible at local level ) . |
| 3 | One therefore has the dichotomy of examining what is reasonable at one time ( ie the start of the contract ) , whilst also examining the ultimate purpose of the restraint at another ( ie the end of the contractual period ) . |
| 4 | This alchemical characteristic is peculiar to photography , where the mind and heart have potential to blend with the structure of the image , coding it above and beyond what is obvious at first glance . |
| 5 | This alchemical characteristic is peculiar to photography , where the mind and heart have potential to blend with the structure of the image , coding it above and beyond what is obvious at first glance . |
| 6 | The Rushdie affair also emphasized that the composition of society is not homogeneous and some sections may have very different perceptions of what is acceptable at any time . |