Example sentences of "[be] [verb] at a " in BNC.

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1 Here , the therapist is looking for maladaptive coping strategies which can be altered at a later date in homework assignments .
2 A tenth of those questioned thought that Hitler was the greatest statesman of the century , whose true greatness would only be recognized at a later date , and a further 22 per cent thought that , while he had made ‘ some mistakes ’ he had nevertheless been an excellent head of State .
3 One is that animals memorize local landmarks and directions on their way out , and simply reverse the directions to find their way home ; a second is that the home site itself has some property that can be recognized at a distance .
4 Finally there may be a role for either haemodialysis or continuous ambulatory peritoneal dialysis , and cadaveric renal transplantation must not be forgotten , although assessment for such treatment can only be undertaken at a few specialist centres .
5 Even the duly authorised activities of the Simonova were going to be undertaken at a respectable distance .
6 7.6.3.3 some defect or deficiency in the site upon which the rebuilding or reinstatement is to take place [ would render the same impossible or would mean that the same could only be undertaken at a cost that would be unreasonable in all the circumstances ]
7 This inspection should then be repeated every ten years so that remedial treatment can be undertaken at an early stage if rotting is detected .
8 They can be sacked If it 's less than two years they 've been working , they can be sacked at a weeks notice or whatever it is .
9 A man might be sacked at an hour 's notice , perhaps after giving years of service , yet received no compensation , no redundancy payment .
10 In circumstances which must be explained at a later stage the appeal is before the Board both by leave of the Court of Appeal in Hong Kong and by special leave granted by the Board itself .
11 However , managers put a lot of time , energy and commitment into their artist 's careers ( as well as a substantial financial investment ) , so it would be unfair for the manager to be dismissed at a moment 's notice , just because the artist fancied a change of management .
12 Instruction should be given at a point of high motivation , as for example when the student wants to obtain information in connection with a particular project .
13 announced that the appeal would be dismissed for reasons to be given at a later date .
14 11.4 In cases of severe disturbance or potential violence , consideration must be given at an early stage to involving the police .
15 Most Third World states would prefer these to be formulated at an international conference with the blessing of the United Nations .
16 The report also suggests that car parks should be situated at a distance from popular walking areas , so that visitors would have to take " the long walk in " to reach particular beauty spots .
17 Parental responsibility appears here in the form of a duty to ensure that the child is examined ; there is an offence on failing without reasonable cause to comply with requirements of a notice requiting the child to be examined at a stipulated place and time .
18 The nuclear-free zone proposal was reportedly in the annual ASEAN discussions in 1986 , and Soviet spokesmen underlined press reports at the close of the following annual ASEAN Conference in June 1987 that specific plans were being worked out to set up such a zone which would be examined at a summit level meeting of the ASEAN states in Manila in December .
19 Four key proposals are to be examined at a meeting of health and safety chiefs later this month : The introduction of a duty on landlords to maintain all gas appliances in a safe condition .
20 Four key proposals are to be examined at a meeting of health and safety chiefs later this month : The introduction of a duty on landlords to maintain all gas appliances in a safe condition .
21 Every such notice shall state the name and address of each Purchaser and the number of Shares agreed to be purchased by him , and the purchase shall be completed at a place and time to be appointed by the Directors .
22 Every such notice shall state the name and address of each Purchaser and the number of Shares agreed to be purchased by him , and the purchase shall be completed at a place and time to be appointed by the Directors .
23 This law enables the volume of a gas to be calculated at a specific temperature and pressure so long as the volume of the gas is known at another temperature and pressure .
24 Having said that , he enjoyed the depth of conviction to be heard at a conventicle and slipped away to a service on the muirs above the village as often as he was able to do so .
25 At the Paris Opéra there is no scroll of paper but a good thick rod of very hard wood , struck forcibly by the Maître so as to be heard at a distance .
26 These expressions do not mean that the parties have the right to be heard at a formal hearing : what they convey is that the parties can state their case in writing .
27 Public law cases may be transferred up , down and across the court system where this will avoid delay , facilitate consolidation or allow the case to be heard at an appropriate level .
28 Hundreds arrived to be registered at a special inquiry centre in St Saviour 's church , which will be open from 10am to 10pm until tomorrow night .
29 Relatives of seven mental patients who died after being discharged from hospital have been told that they WILL after all be consulted at an inquiry into the deaths .
30 However , we can see here an example of how children may be exposed at a very early age to purposeful code-switching behaviour .
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