Example sentences of "[conj] you are at the " in BNC.
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| 1 | The moral to be drawn from this sad episode is : ‘ Do n't put your money into any business you can not understand , and where you are at the mercy of the advice given by others , however trustworthy . ’ |
| 2 | A stock of ‘ standard ’ components will not help when an unusual item is ‘ out of stock ’ , and with these you just have to accept that you are at the mercy of the suppliers . |
| 3 | The scenario is world war two and you are at the controls of the fictional whirly-bird . |
| 4 | ‘ Then you see her and accept it and you are at the end of the first stage . |
| 5 | Nor are glamorous stiletto shoes safe until you are at the bottom of the stairs ; do not attempt to come down wearing them as the danger is very real — Winston Churchill 's mother lost a leg that way . |
| 6 | If you are at the fifth post how far have you gone from the start ? |
| 7 | While you are at the stage where the model is being slid around in contact with the ground , perhaps accompanied by the odd short hop , it is advisable to try manoeuvring the model round in turns , both left and right , and also positioning the model with its nose towards you . |
| 8 | And , whether you are at the communication source or its destination , this book proves fascinating reading . |
| 9 | When you are at the beck and call of everyone for 14 hours a day for four days and for 8 hours on the fifth day each week you want a short space in which you relax and do just what you like . ’ |
| 10 | Lawrence added : ‘ There is pressure when you are at the bottom . |
| 11 | ‘ Honey , I 'd love to , but I 'm more or less stuck here as much as you are at the moment . |