Example sentences of "is [adv] [adj] at [adj] [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Whiting thin on the ground which is most unusual at this time . |
| 2 | Come to think of it , it is most unusual at any hour for so many hon. Ladies and hon. Gentlemen in the Chamber to remain seated when I rise to speak . |
| 3 | Teasing a son or daughter about size or appearance is especially unkind at this stage . |
| 4 | Dining is especially good at this hotel , with a choice of pasta dishes , international buffets or French cuisine in a revolving restaurant — it helps to make the meal go round ! |
| 5 | The backfist , although not a completely controlled technique , since difficulty arises in judging its strength and speed , is especially effective at short range . |
| 6 | Considering the number of changes associated with midlife , it is not surprising that stress is especially high at this period . |
| 7 | Confidence is so fragile at this stage that if recovery were to falter , interest rates would have to be reduced further . ’ |
| 8 | With my cousin Emka , I wandered through the oak woods gathering wild flowers — the cyclamens in which the Kras is so abundant at that time of year . |
| 9 | ‘ And the traffic will be so congested at this time of afternoon , you 'll hardly get down the High at all , and it 's clouding over , and Felicity should acclimatize herself before she goes out , particularly since Magdalen is so cold at this time of — ’ |
| 10 | I had taken Miss Senga into Hyde Park with the intention of showing her some of the winter birds , and the park is so beautiful at this time of the year , what with the snow piled up . " |
| 11 | As a gentleman of considerable physique , Guttersnipe is naturally alarmed at such prejudice against the nutritionally challenged . |
| 12 | It is extremely important at this stage to take unlimited amounts of time and trouble , as the success of your design will stand or fall by the way in which it is finished . |
| 13 | Sensory perception — sensitivity to stimulation of the sensory organs — is apparently present at this stage although relatively primitive ; indeed , some sounds have effect on reaction and development of activity almost from birth . |
| 14 | But co-promoter Jack Trickett said : ‘ A Benn-Eubank fight is not possible at that price . ’ |
| 15 | ‘ It is not possible at this moment to give a precise date as to when and if any such agreement will be signed and until such time your co-operation in directing enquiries direct to Ray Crofts would be appreciated . ’ |
| 16 | It is not feasible at this stage to set a precise timetable for each acquisition since much will depend on the availability of information and the complexity of each deal . |
| 17 | The payment was not covered by earnings per share — only 6p — but gearing is not excessive at 44 p.c. and the profits fall was caused by a unique combination of adverse circumstances , unlikely to be repeated . |
| 18 | No offence against section 8 of the Vehicles ( Excise ) Act 1971 is committed where the vehicle is used or kept on a private road , i.e. a road which is not repairable at public expense . |
| 19 | If the first face is not satisfactory at this stage ( wedged or with air bubbles ) , then one of the glass slides can be cut off and the section re-lapped and re-mounted . |
| 20 | My Lords , in this case your Lordships are all agreed that , as the law at present stands , tax paid under protest in response to an ultra vires demand is not recoverable at common law . |
| 21 | If this is not obtainable at Higher grade , A-level , or AS-level , a qualification in SCE Standard or Ordinary grade , GSCE , or certain other examinations will be acceptable . |
| 22 | Thus ( b ) Since positive at 25°C ( 298 K ) , the reaction is not spontaneous at this temperature . |
| 23 | Avoid any tendency to pull the model round with back cyclic — this should not be necessary and will rob you of forward speed which is not advisable at this stage . |
| 24 | It is probable that the dryopithecin apes were mainly arboreal , but it is not clear at this stage what their diet was in such an environment . |
| 25 | It is not clear at this stage what the demand for such reports will be . |
| 26 | Whether this will mean a levelling up to 65 or down to 60 is not clear at this stage . |
| 27 | They may be seen as obstructive when restraining rival groups of fans , but the venom and anger characteristic of , for instance , thwarted political demonstrators , is noticeably absent at most football matches . |
| 28 | And Ron Barry , who inspected and passed them , is hardly likely at this stage willingly to foist unfair or unsuitable fences on the profession he so honourably adorned . |
| 29 | DOS 5 is more efficient at managing memory and can install itself in a previously unused area of the computer 's memory leaving more memory available for running programs . |
| 30 | Focus is more critical at lower lighting levels , and your autofocus system may be confused by reflections off the shop windows . |