Example sentences of "[adv] [adj] at [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | But he must now know that an Iraqi démarche around January 15th — perhaps a partial withdrawal from Kuwait — would make the use of force bitterly controversial at home . |
| 2 | Large , long-legged , white-rumped waders , appearing uniformly brown at rest . |
| 3 | He 's just a little immature at present , but I do n't think you 'll see a better Aintree horse . ’ |
| 4 | Well she had some they were like right slim at end and then went like that , and she got the fat bit and went crrrk and it hurts like mad . |
| 5 | However there are concerns that the market is rather high at present , which could see a fall in prices generally in the new year . |
| 6 | Oh it was so funny at work today , Greg fell off his chair . |
| 7 | The position of the other foundation subjects , however , is less clear at present . |
| 8 | I 'm extremely careful at work and I do n't have indiscriminate sexual relationships . ’ |
| 9 | She symbolized her down-to-earth philosophy in her own busy persona , ceaselessly active , endlessly combative at home and abroad , hardly ever taking a holiday , never relaxing with music , books , or in the world of the arts . |
| 10 | You can only do so much at work , so do n't try to do any more . |
| 11 | ‘ I read so much at work that when I get home I just want to watch Jeremy Beadle ! ’ |
| 12 | But with so much at stake in the semi-finals , the clubs concerned , or the FA , from a central pool , could pay the police to guarantee a second replay . |
| 13 | Were there not so much at stake , in the eyes of many Europeans , the American government would warrant disqualification from the talks for not trying . |
| 14 | There is so much to be won and so much at stake . |
| 15 | With so much at stake it is understandable that the Department of Trade and Industry is doing everything in its power to avoid all-out war . |
| 16 | I 'm in very good physical shape and that 's the way it 's got to be because there 's so much at stake with Newcastle and the Republic 's World Cup qualifying campaign . |
| 17 | The authorities were determined not to take any chances , not with so much at stake . |
| 18 | There was so much at stake , so much in the programme depended on my performances . |
| 19 | Ca n't you see that they might find it worthwhile to bend the truth and sit on justice when there 's so much at stake ? ’ |
| 20 | And for all of us there 's so much at stake . ’ |
| 21 | ‘ But we took the foot off the pedal in the second half , and with so much at stake that 's not good enough . ’ |
| 22 | With so much at stake the first-half was a barren , passionless affair . |
| 23 | As there was so much at stake the standard of hockey was effective with both teams playing conservatively and not wanting to take too many risks . |
| 24 | Games between the two Irelands never have been and with so much at stake , both in terms of points and pride it would be a mite optimistic to forecast something like 3–2 . |
| 25 | Now whether Derry — and what looks like being a weakened Derry side , into the bargain — can overcome Down in their own back yard with so much at stake is another matter altogether . |
| 26 | I even had to cancel a team match on the Sunday , but I thought it would be well worth it with so much at stake . |
| 27 | The professional persuaders , with so much at stake , will eventually convert HDTV from a ‘ nice-to-have ’ to a ‘ need-to-have ’ . |
| 28 | Oh Jesus , there was so much at stake , such ramifications , such things as Jessica could never dream of . |
| 29 | Modern writers and newcomers are not so much at home in the world of the major private presses . |
| 30 | It 's nice to know that a British company is so much at home overseas . |