Example sentences of "[modal v] at this [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | We should at this stage be as non-judgemental as possible about the things being expressed , however wrong , misguided or unjust they might appear to . |
| 2 | I do not consider that the fact that Parliament has legislated extensively in this area means that no principle of recovery at common law can or should at this stage of the development of the law be found to exist . |
| 3 | Erm and much of the point he 's making I think he 's covering , if you look closely , the resolution that we put , I should at this stage say I do accept the er the Charles suggested to start with into the first two lines . |
| 4 | THE Bank of England remains concerned that underlying inflation is still running at least 2 to 3 per cent higher than it should at this stage of the economic cycle , and repeats its belief that there is no real room for further cuts in interest rates while the pound remains so sensitive , writes Clifford German . |
| 5 | I think we have to face facts , first fact is the the priority of the board must at this time be survival . |
| 6 | However , I must at this stage part from Amendment eleven on the method of their selection for two reasons . |
| 7 | We might at this stage , however , recall from Chapter 2 the processes outlined by the Chicago School and , in particular , by G. H. Mead . |
| 8 | I might at this moment be living in anguish with Peter Datchett . |
| 9 | The rest of Europe could at this time show little lute music comparable with that of the Spanish and Italian lutenists . |
| 10 | Few could at this stage afford to be as choosy as Fox Milton & Co Ltd when they sacked a new dealer on the grounds that he was dealing with his old Chartwell clients , so enraging Chartwell Securities . " |
| 11 | But that is another part of this story , and not to be pursued here , for Brian is not a woman and reflections on his prospects or lack of prospects in 1952 would at this juncture muddy the narrative tendency . |
| 12 | She was quite mature in her answers , and as you will see from Document A , sir , the Visitor got the impression — we have to rely on their experience in this sort of judgement — ; that she was more or less in command of the situation and had gained poise and experience from it and that a second traumatic removal from what in fact was a secure home for her would at this stage do more harm than good , especially as the relationship between the girl and her father was not good . |
| 13 | Ethnic Germans from the rest of Eastern Europe would at this stage continue to receive benefits . ) |
| 14 | This phenomenon is almost impossible to illustrate in a monologue , and I would at this point have issued a handout , if the talk were not being recorded , for it is very easy to see a sentence in progress when the turns in the dialogue are written down . |
| 15 | Even a glance at the map shows that the French would at this time have been strategically much better placed without Verdun , for withdrawal would have straightened and shortened their line , thus strengthening it . |
| 16 | As in the previous chapter we shall at this stage keep the discussion fairly general , leaving more precise discussion to later chapters , in which we consider tests of rational expectations in specific contexts . |
| 17 | Judicious negotiators will at this stage look to the future to assess likely changes in the balance of power . |
| 18 | In order to give a sense of an ‘ ethical a priori ’ position , I will at this point in the book say something of my own odyssey . |
| 19 | Just as teachers found the knowledge explosion and the publications explosion causes of considerable difficulty , so certainly did librarians , and a brief examination of some of the problems may at this point be instructive . |
| 20 | We may at this stage , however , rest the case on the changing structure of employment ( Figure 3.1 ) : this is basic to our study because , as we have said , Primary , Secondary and Tertiary sectors of the economy tend to have different locational patterns , and a shift from one sector to another may thus have fundamental effects on the geography of employment — and therefore of population . |
| 21 | Gaps in numerical sequences may be identified and samples lacking clear labels may at this stage be returned to their correct sequential position . |
| 22 | Thorkell probably received one of Cnut 's offspring by Ælfgifu of Northampton , as Harthacnut , who can at this date have been no older than five , was present at the translation of the relics of Archbishop Ælfheah ( see below ) in June . |
| 23 | I am very sorry to hear that your husband is dying of cancer and we can at this stage only send you our best wishes and understanding . |
| 24 | The knowledge the teacher has , or the team has , of the students themselves and their particular aptitudes , interests and needs , can at this stage be related to and integrated with the chosen theme . |
| 25 | if we can at this stage |
| 26 | If I can at this stage Chairman move er the motion of my name and Jane . |
| 27 | I must have studied her with attention for I find that I can at this moment , however reluctantly , see her face before me as distinctly as though I was still sitting in that coffee bar with a quarter of an inch of the brown dregs left in my cup . |
| 28 | It is true that there is virtually no restriction upon the bringing of actions : for instance , I can at this moment sue the Prime Minister for assault — though I shall fail in the action . |