Example sentences of "[noun] [be] at [art] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Discussions are at an advanced stage with a number of nationally-known retailers , and one retail DIY outlet has already confirmed that it will be renting a unit . |
| 2 | The genesis of the deposits is linked to their location , generally along the central axis of ‘ spreading centres ’ , in the language of plate tectonics , where heat flows are at a maximum . |
| 3 | Our investigations are at a delicate stage … ’ |
| 4 | Students who do n't know who half their lecturers are at the best of times ca n't be in a position to decide on their pay packets . |
| 5 | The contributions paid by employers are at the same rate , regardless of whether the employee pays at standard or reduced rate . |
| 6 | People with high levels of blood cholesterol are at an increased risk of a heart attack . |
| 7 | Two other projects are at the development stage and there are a number of other prospects being evaluated . |
| 8 | On the other hand it is equally important not to minimize the effects of sentencing practice on penal policy by assuming that the courts are at the mercy of pressures over which they have no control , and to which they can only passively respond . |
| 9 | From the comments in the article it would seem that sporting activities are at an all time low at this school this is far from the truth . |
| 10 | Well if it was me to keep it balanced I usually put the bigger ones near the bottom or on one side so that the small bit are at the top and the big bits are at the bottom and artistically it looks a bit better balanced but it does n't really matter for the maths where you put it . |
| 11 | In drama we have a great advantage over other subjects in that non-verbal language and narrative are at the centre of our work . |
| 12 | Amid the banter and foul jibes of the crowd — drunk as all crowds are at a blood-letting — the God-bearer Mary and a few disciples stood numb with horror and dread as they saw their Lord and their champion humiliated , despised and broken . |
| 13 | So the experimenters are at the stage where they might just have expected to have seen one Zo . |
| 14 | His talents are at the service of the text . |
| 15 | I 'll be talking to John Hume , the leader of the S D L P , according to Mr Major his talks with Gerry Addams are at the end of the road . |
| 16 | In the central Philippine city of Cebu , meanwhile , negotiations with the 200 army rebels who seized an air force base are at a stalemate . |
| 17 | In the central Philippine city of Cebu , meanwhile , negotiations with the 200 army rebels who seized an air force base are at a stalemate . |
| 18 | A sign telling parents to keep their children under supervision and a poster stating the exhibition is of lesbian photography are at the gallery entrance . |
| 19 | But I think , are n't they always , their timetables are at the same time are n't they , the topics ? |
| 20 | Poolewe and Dundonnell are at the ends of a classic walk of nearly thirty miles crossing this wilderness and , because of the rigours of the journey , calling for careful advance planning . |
| 21 | Although discussions about translating targets into action plans are at a preliminary stage , the succession of target setting exercises has been based on a broad concept of the influences on health . |
| 22 | The ISE is aiming at creating a Single European Market in the top 200 international equities in cooperation with European exchanges , with one price mechanism ( centred in London , the ISE hopes ) , although plans are at an early stage . |
| 23 | The doublings are at the unison , not the octave . |
| 24 | The Col du Somport and the upper valley of the Aspe are at the western end of the Pyrenean National Park — to be exact , a narrow tongue of this extends across on the other , western side of the valley into the ring of mountains forming the Cirque of Lescun . |
| 25 | ‘ Not only is this crucially important to women voters , but we need women there to ensure that women 's experiences and views are at the centre of our policy . |
| 26 | The lacewing 's ears are at the base of each forewing , and cause the wings to fold whenever they pick up the bats ' echolocating sounds . |
| 27 | [ … ] How shocked one 's ears are at the Paris Opéra by the unpleasant and continual noise made with his baton by the conductor . |
| 28 | The joint Royal College of Nursing and Nursing Standard survey has come at a time when Essex Rivers Healthcare is trying to save £2.2 million to cope with an overspend of £1.3 million last year , waiting lists are at a record high and the closure date of a Colchester hospital has been set . |
| 29 | No I 've got this big problem you see because very often pianos are at the centre of orgies . |
| 30 | Kuiken says that : " These animals are at the top of the food chain , so they would have the highest concentration of pollutants in their bodies . |