Example sentences of "[noun sg] be at [noun pl] " in BNC.
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| 1 | The great green myth is that the goals of economic development and environmental protection are at odds . |
| 2 | Perhaps your current self-image is at odds with your Dream ? |
| 3 | Other land may , therefore , be available although the Department is at pains to point out that the Circular does not give the green light to a development free-for-all in the countryside . |
| 4 | It was noted that , in theory , any needs could be met by co-operative and/or internal training , particularly as the context of co-operation encompasses a wide range of possible co-operative relationships , so that the boundary between an ‘ internal ’ and an ‘ external ’ programme was at times very indistinct . |
| 5 | His journals in particular constitute a moving memorial to a young man of integrity and moral courage , whose determination not to succumb to pain and humiliation was at times heroic . |
| 6 | But despite Mr Koo 's slip , the Taiwanese side was at pains to stress that the big issues of its international status and political relationship with the mainland were not on the agenda . |
| 7 | His concern for the Dunsden poor and the compassion of his war poetry are at odds with a remark he made to his mother at the outbreak of hostilities . |
| 8 | The interests of scholarship and pedagogy are at odds here . |
| 9 | The interests of scholarship and pedagogy are at odds here . |
| 10 | Although he obviously trains hard , the English management were at times left frustrated by his preference for playing over preparation . |
| 11 | As early as the 4th , when the Sun is at odds with Saturn in Aquarius , you 'll realise that employers or loved ones wo n't comply with your wishes as quickly as you 'd like . |
| 12 | This is not strictly speaking a realist film and some hold that the artistic embellishment is at odds with Steinbeck 's message . |
| 13 | He is right , but this modest disclaimer is at odds with the confident tone he adopts in the rest of the book . |
| 14 | Note that the four-note ostinato is at odds with the triple metre , so that it can recur only in its original place ( at the beginning of a bar ) every four bars . |
| 15 | This is indicated by the manner of libidinal development outlined in Chapter 3 and , strongly as most of us suppress it , sexual or quasi-sexual desire between parent and child is at times very evident . |
| 16 | This is illustrated in Fig. 3 where the slopes of the dashed lines OA , OB and OC represent the apc 's at points A , B and C respectively and the slope of the consumption line itself represents the mpc . |
| 17 | Pleasantly surprised , only half of Italian population were at gates trying to get in . |
| 18 | The bread-room was said to be in a deplorable state ; the acting master and the needlewoman were at loggerheads , as were the labour master and the carpenter . |
| 19 | In this , the director is at odds with most of Ken 's other friends and associates , but he could be closest to the truth . |
| 20 | The cordoba was at intervals during 1990 devalued against the US dollar , from 23,492 cordobas to the dollar in January |
| 21 | Chefs are not usually noted for their even-temper and calmess , however , and Bohringer 's sleepy-eyed nature was at odds with this . |
| 22 | Mr White Face 's mode of progression through the forest was at odds with my previous guide , Balbindor , and his method of procedure ; but then , the trees , the very trees we passed through , were different . |
| 23 | Both the representation of learning to write as a universal performance hierarchy , and the ordering of the specific items in Profiles of Development are at odds with such studies . |
| 24 | The vertexes of an octahedron are at midpoints of the faces of the cube . |
| 25 | The worst pollution is at sites near outlets from industrial potato washing units and fish and chip shops . |
| 26 | There is , however , some conflict between detail provided by Gregory in his Histories and that to be found in his other works ; moreover earlier evidence is at odds both with specific points in the Histories , and also with their general interpretation , which sees Clovis 's reign as the manifestation of divine support granted to the king after his conversion . |
| 27 | The criticism is at times sharp , and the Friend is indicted of self-love , ‘ the most inhibited sin in the canon ’ , as the Clown says in All 's Well , doubtless aware of the seriousness of his words . |
| 28 | ‘ Although the studying is at times hard going , it is also very enjoyable and well worth all the effort and has helped me produce a higher standard of work for the Company . ’ |
| 29 | The greatest risk of conflict is at mealtimes . |
| 30 | His first race is at Brands Hatch on Easter weekend and then its off to Knockhill for round one of the British Championship … |