Example sentences of "[adj] [to-vb] [prep] [adj] point " in BNC.
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1 | It is interesting to remember at this point that the EC excludes the Canary Islands , the Channel Islands and the French Overseas Departments , but includes Monaco and the Isle of Man . |
2 | The pilot must be vigilant on every aerotow and must realise the importance of being prepared to release at any point on the climb out should his glider get badly out of position . |
3 | By analogy , it may be possible to walk from one point in hilly country to another by a path which is always level or uphill , and yet a straight line between the points would cross a valley . |
4 | Theoretically , most referees are supposed to look for full points in the first instance and half-points afterwards . |
5 | I hope that my hon. Friend understands that , although it is unusual to contribute at this point in the debate , there are reasons for it . |
6 | It 's hard to say at this point how many are now in prison as some are scattered and some gone underground . |
7 | So you may want to modify such formulations along the lines , " a reader is likely to feel at this point " or " many readers may respond by … " , or — possibly better — by tackling the issue of heterogeneous reader-responses more directly . |
8 | Also between Hindscarth and Ronsingon , it is possible to descend from any point along this ridge to the Buttermere valley . |
9 | There are good nuts here and it used to be traditional to belay at this point . |
10 | I am delighted that I have been able to hit on that point , because the flexibility means that the Opposition can not claim that they will not have enough time to debate those clauses . |
11 | Er , sometimes it 's for tax reasons , sometimes it 's for er , for , for , for erm , er , reasons such as last year when er , we wrote down our , our stake by some seventy one million erm , it was because at that point the financing for B Sky B was not yet er , at all clear because the shareholders had been unable to agree at that point erm , that they would guarantee the two hundred or so million that er , needed to go in before the er , project became successful and so there was a genuine doubt on the financing . |
12 | The weir at Melrose Cauld on the Tweed has been rebuilt to a dangerous design and is no longer considered safe to shoot at any point . |
13 | The idea of telling a story is important to discuss at this point , because it contains the secret of all good video . |
14 | It is important to stress at this point that these early sociologists were not intensely ‘ radical ’ individuals , but rather could frequently be more accurately labelled as ‘ conservatives ’ made uneasy by the changes they were observing in society . |
15 | ‘ No one has any more to say on that point , so I suggest we move on to the next one . ’ |
16 | It is important to note at this point two very different ways in which the word " secular " can be used . |
17 | So I was particularly pleased to find at one point , when I 'd indulged in a lengthy photo session , that the rest of the party had gone over the brow and out of sight and I was left for a while with the world to myself . |
18 | Reference to this well-structured book will go far to deal with any points on which there is doubt . |
19 | However , the historical record is difficult to reconcile with this point of view . |
20 | It is convenient to refer at this point to section 83 of the Act , which makes provision for an indemnity to be given to those suffering loss by reason of the rectification of the register and , in certain circumstances , to those suffering loss where rectification is refused . |
21 | It was difficult to tell at that point how many people in the department wanted to be included , but it did seem likely that some would . |
22 | It would be wise to note at this point that there can be pitfalls . |