Example sentences of "[noun prp] [be] at [noun pl] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Since Hilton is at pains to show that true contemplation had nothing to do with the emotions and clearly disapproves of Rolle 's spirituality , the term seems puzzling . |
| 2 | ( It is curious that Mr. Cleaver is at pains to accuse Israel of war crimes , when his previous correspondence in the press has shown a soft spot for Nazi war criminals who may still be living in Britain ) . |
| 3 | In an upbeat policy speech that marked the opening session of the Legislative Council , Sir David was at pains to show a government committed to building a future for the territory beyond the 1997 handover to China . |
| 4 | The Austrian authorities in Vienna and Salzburg are at pains to contain the worst excesses , but there is no stopping the Mozart T-shirts , socks , toasters , puzzles , bottle-openers , Swatches , mayonnaise , cheese , scent , a Köchel cook book , a hamburger called Mozart and well over 100m marzipan-filled ‘ Mozartkugeln ’ . |
| 5 | Indeed I pointed out to the Court that one year earlier , at the time of the National Bank Dispute , the Bank of Ireland were at pains to separate the Bank Assistant 's Claim from the main Claim which they had always stated was debarred by the P.E.S.P. |
| 6 | At the newborn London Rolling Stone , editor ( short-lived ) Jane Nicholson was at pains to point out that the paper was n't , in any way , underground' . |
| 7 | Meanwhile , as the Century was nearing completion , Gould was at pains to predict the most popular subject possible for his next publication . |
| 8 | But a far cry from the hard ones used to describe life a few miles away in Orlando where police spokesman Jim Soloman was at pains to spell out the dangers — and with no exaggeration . |
| 9 | Willis is at pains to point out , however , that this breaking of rules not only relies on having the rules there to break but ensures that ‘ the lads ’ condemn themselves to the worst jobs once they have left school . |
| 10 | Stocker was at pains to say : ‘ We have nothing which could be tested on humans … nothing yet which can help Aids patients or people infected with the Aids virus or any other virus . ’ |
| 11 | The hon. Member for Hammersmith was at pains to point out , in an intervention in my hon. Friend 's speech , how much he supports the Government 's policy . |
| 12 | One of the first things to catch the visitor 's eye when starting down from the castle esplanade is a cannonball lodged in the wall of a house , believed to have been fired from the castle at Holyroodhouse in 1745 when anti-Jacobite forces on the Castle Rock were at odds with Prince Charles Edward at the lower end of the town . |
| 13 | It is this need for interoperability , which applies equally to printers as personal computers , that Hewlett-Packard is at pains to reflect — though without compromising printer performance . |
| 14 | Richard Rolle 's at times flamboyant attempt to arrive at a form of living which would express his compulsive and impulsive drive towards personal realisation of the love of God , brought the circumstances of his life into prominence . |
| 15 | The weather in Malaysia was at times a wall of rain , forcing us to seek permission to land at Alor Setar . |
| 16 | One of Layton 's traits , as Leonard was at pains to emphasise , was to distinguish between priest and prophet ; and Layton is not slow to emphasise the historic conflict between both offices . |
| 17 | Mary was at pains to point out that these are badges and that the off-quoted ‘ crest ’ is merely an element of the overall design . |
| 18 | Giving birth in Edinburgh on 19 June 1566 , Mary was at pains to declare loudly to Darnley before a number of witnesses : ‘ God has given you and me a son , begotten by none but you . ’ |
| 19 | But just as the concept of a ‘ classless society ’ clashes with backing for private education and health care , so the concept of an integral Britain is at odds with the Thatcherite penchant for demolishing or weakening existing national structures . |
| 20 | Laing was at pains to stress that at no time did he feel under pressure : ‘ It was that I 'd never been caught before and I did n't know what to do . |
| 21 | Mrs Thatcher was at pains to emphasise the Government 's commitment to the National Health Service . |
| 22 | Having said this , Martin Little at Trace Elliot was at pains to point out that their aim was to produce a high quality product using the best components available , but to keep the price down by supplying only the essential facilities in a standardised format . |
| 23 | Bickersteth was at pains to make clear that the time had come to discount " scientific " discourses as offering an appropriate professional identity for English studies : |
| 24 | As Lawrence and Lorsch were at pains to point out ( see Chapter 13 ) integration is as crucial to organizational success as differentiation . |
| 25 | In the morning they left Scott of Eldinhope in rather better mood , the Regent being at pains to pay for benefits received , which clearly the laird had not expected . |
| 26 | Defending Marinello , a local solicitor Mr Richard Hewitt was at pains to point out that the accident was not a by-product of ‘ Swinging London ’ nor the result of a reckless bender . |
| 27 | Talk of this sort was mostly to raise morale , as McFarlane was at pains to say when his ‘ Secretary of State ’ remark was thrown back at him at the hearings . |
| 28 | Nevertheless , as AMEC was at pains to point out yesterday , for the next couple of years making money from housebuilding is set to be a struggle . |
| 29 | René was at pains during 1990 to deny any plans to change the one-party system , stating in February that events in eastern Europe had no relevance to seychelles . |
| 30 | Taylor was at pains to stress that Robson 's decision to retire had nothing to do with pique . |