Example sentences of "[pron] is [adj] at [adj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Some thing which is dull at first sight is likely to remain dull . |
| 2 | The fact that his father behaved towards him for most of the time with mild , if somewhat unthinking kindness , did not rule out this possibility which is present at some time or other in most children 's minds : after all , if you were going to kill someone you would naturally go on being kind to them for the time being , giving them money for sweets and generally keeping up appearances . |
| 3 | It is envisaged that the scope of validation will be greater in the case of a centre which is inexperienced at advanced course level or is submitting a proposal in a subject area new to that centre . |
| 4 | On the other hand , the effective coupling constant of the Salam-Weinberg theory , which is small at low energies , gradually increases at high energies because this theory is not asymptotically free . |
| 5 | Application for entry to the Certificate in Foundation Studies in Art and Design and Higher National Diplomas should be made on the University 's Direct Entry form which is available at all schools in Northern Ireland . |
| 6 | The Forces Aerogramme which is available at all post offices may be sent to and from HM Forces worldwide . |
| 7 | This question was the principal focus of Obair 's first Briefing Paper on the Making Belfast Work initiative which we issued last September ( and which is available at this conference ) . |
| 8 | It is a question which is relevant at all levels , from taking on a gardener to employing a managing director , but there is a tendency to treat it merely as a formality . |
| 9 | Poecillopsis gracilis — The Porthole Livebearer which is common at this location was Pat and Derek 's first wild livebearer species which they bought from a local aquarium shop about 20 years ago . |
| 10 | The basic idea is that the effective coupling constant of the strong interactions , which is large at low energies , gradually decreases at high energies because of asymptotic freedom . |
| 11 | The other concern in the City Council 's evidence on H One er is this issue of distribution , I note Mr Davis 's comments about the difficulties of subdividing the Greater York allocation between different districts , and I I do acknowledge the difficulty in relation to Harrogate , and particularly Hambledon which obviously has a very small proportion of Greater York , on the other hand both Ryedale and Selby do contain a substantial proportion of the Greater York population , er based on my calculations of their er proportion of the population of Greater York which admittedly is a somewhat crude way of of doing estimates , but in the absence of of any other projections that was really the only way to do it , my estimate is that the er compared with the nine seven target of County Council would take in the could potentially be seen to be taking a share of four thousand two hundred in Ryedale and seventeen hundred for Selby , if you base it on their existing population distribution on er part outside the city , now I 'm not saying necessarily that 's how the way you would do it , but I I think it 's an indication that the scale of development in those two districts is quite significant in Greater York , our concern is that the policy as it currently stands does not give any real guidance as to the way in which distribution of development outside the city , but in Greater York , erm can be er should be di divided up , and I think the problem really occurs from the introduction of the new settlement into H One , erm I do n't want to stray into the H Two debate Chair , but I think it 's the fact that H One does include a figure for the new settlement , that the new settlement is not located within any particular district , but that all the district totals do include in effect a figure which is undetermined at this stage , that that would be absorbed by the new settlement , as I understand the policy at the moment , and I think that really does introduce a problem , erm because clearly all of the emerging districts wide local plans could be in conformity with the structure plan and not include the new settlement , I think it 's er interesting to note that the the D O E's recently published a good practice guide , on development plans , did particularly highlight the situation in Greater York , as a problem , as a shortcoming of the existing plan , and if I can just quote it , it does say this , on page forty three , it would seem appropriate for broad locations of new development to be established by means of an alteration to the structure plan . |
| 12 | This gender difference in mortality is not specific to later life but is a pattern which is observable at all ages ( see Table 3.1 ) . |
| 13 | Stella goes outside because she is annoyed at such a suggestion . |
| 14 | A great politician is a man who does not interpret the world in which he intends to act on the basis of appearances … he is a man who is capable at all times of making sense of the various motive forces which combine to produce historical events , and which when analysed provide a perspective on the future . |
| 15 | it can be susceptible to a headteacher who is good at public relations management . |
| 16 | Someone who is good at abstract thinking and conceptualising may hold up proceedings and appear to be talking in a void , away from everyone else . |
| 17 | The third series will feature new slots such as ‘ Sexy At Sixty ’ , where viewers will have the chance to nominate their choice of who is sexy at sixty ; the major political parties will be quizzed on their policies of older people and there will be regular films of ‘ remarkable people doing remarkable things ’ . |
| 18 | Sure , everything is fine at first . |
| 19 | The crucial choice of an estate agent raises the question of whether one is necessary at all . |
| 20 | Both are valid tools for the job but only one is appropriate at any given time . |
| 21 | Specifically , there is material at positive longitudes and negative velocities , and at negative longitudes and positive velocities . |
| 22 | It is appropriate at this point to consider the alternative system of coordinates defined by . |
| 23 | The penultimate chapter in this book will be concerned with arriving at generalisations about the functioning and effectiveness of the project as a whole , but it is appropriate at this point to identify a number of interesting features of the Major Project as illustrated by these two schools , and to indicate some issues that require further thought . |
| 24 | It is appropriate at this stage , having considered the formation and structure of both a partnership and a company , to compare and contrast these two business structures . |
| 25 | It is appropriate at this point to discuss the possible " program 's of stress or strain application . |
| 26 | It is appropriate at this point to digress for a moment on the subject of the faunistic changes that took place at the end of the Palaeozoic . |
| 27 | Before describing and assessing the binomial and Black and Scholes option pricing models it is appropriate at this point to examine the factors which are expected to influence option premiums and in the next section to have a brief look at the various investment strategies that may be created with options and securities . |
| 28 | It is appropriate at this stage to offer some clarification in relation to the Catholic understanding of the terms Religious Education and Moral Education . |
| 29 | Investment business While a summary of the Solicitors ' Investment Business Rules 1990 may be found in Chapter 12 , it is appropriate at this point to note that every firm which carries on investment business within the meaning of the Financial Services Act 1986 is required to be authorised either through a Self-Regulating Organisation ( SRO ) such as FIMBRA or through a Recognised Professional Body ( RPB ) or directly from the Securities and Investments Board . |
| 30 | It is reimbursable at 365 francs or in IBM shares worth 101% of that . |