Example sentences of "[be] [adj] [to-vb] at a " in BNC.
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| 1 | Carol McEvoy and her daughters Angela and Moira are due to speak at a press conference at Cleveland police 's headquarters in Middlesbrough . |
| 2 | ‘ I wonder how long we are prepared to vacillate at a time when Britain , and all that Britain stands for , and human civilization , are in peril ? ’ |
| 3 | As a result of this the club has been able to run at a constant level of activity . |
| 4 | I would say that they ought to be able to spend at a level which is within the S S As that have been given both for the county and for the districts , and therefore we should be below the three hundred and seventy eight . |
| 5 | If , for lack of a formula , British ministries ( and no doubt ministries elsewhere ) are unable to price the amenity value of landscapes threatened by development , how on earth would any government — or , more probably a conference of governments — be able to arrive at a system for pricing the air ? |
| 6 | It is clear from the above that higher headquarters placed great emphasis on L Detachment remaining essential fly as a parachute unit , and this was in keeping with Stirling 's doctrine that his men should be able to arrive at a target by whatever means were most suitable . |
| 7 | To recognise where a reform is urgently required and must be effected at any cost , or where it may be postponed , or where it may be counted on to effect itself without outside influence , and , perhaps most important of all , to be able to recognise the fact that certain reforms would be beneficial could they be effected but that it is not possible to effect them at all ; to be able to arrive at a right decision on such points as these is what is chiefly required of a Resident . |
| 8 | If the customer base is broadly the same as for existing products , then the credit manager should be able to arrive at a reasonable assessment of these factors . |
| 9 | Erm I , I , there were provisions that where er more than ten percent of the population for any area was at the level you would be able to tax at a higher rate . |
| 10 | Although these findings were considered in the context of differential hemispheric activation , they might more parsimoniously be thought to reflect no more than the fact that people wish to be able to look at a blackboard in the middle of the room . |
| 11 | No-one will be able to look at a photograph , particularly a family album photo , in the same way again . |
| 12 | You have got to enjoy yourself to be able to complete at a top level and I still love my running . |
| 13 | Apparently , in the year 2000 only five collieries would be able to produce at a cost of 130p per gigajoule . |
| 14 | The labour force is becoming more like the military with the use of a limited age range and the screening out of anyone with any kind of disability who might not be able to work at a pace and with the flexibility and precision which will maintain the return on the very large capital investment . |
| 15 | You need to have done 50 hard winter climbs , climbed some classic routes in the Alps — normally 3,000ft long , and be able to ski at a reasonable parallel level both on an off piste . |
| 16 | In exchange , homesteaders will pay a lower rent or be able to buy at a reduced price . |
| 17 | MOTORISTS will soon be able to tell at a glance whether it is cheaper to buy their next car abroad . |
| 18 | As schemes differ it would be essential to enquire at a local branch . |
| 19 | Military conscription has always been a useful way of soaking up young people and even though Russia is suffering from a decline in the birthrate the sudden release of a large number of men on to the civilian labour market might be difficult to absorb at a time when Gorbachev is trying to raise productivity . |
| 20 | The student 's attention to correct stance , breathing and arm movement must be constant in order to avoid the slide into bad habits , which may be difficult to correct at a later stage . |
| 21 | It is advisable , wherever appropriate , to get managers to certify entries in a learning diary and to include in it references which may be difficult to obtain at a later date . |
| 22 | It must be frustrating to arrive at a police station after a hectic drive , only to find that ‘ the processes of investigation ’ necessitated a quick confession from the client . |
| 23 | I usually walk around the corner to a place nearby , but today I thought it might be worthwhile to eat at a small Chinese restaurant several blocks away where a lot of newspaper guys gather . |
| 24 | The EPA intends that initial results from the project should be ready to table at a discussion of global warming by the UN General Assembly in December . |
| 25 | A couple of his men , apparently under orders from Epitot , were content to follow at a respectful distance as she and Karelius went for a stroll in the city . |
| 26 | Secondly , if England 's minders were fit to work at a half decent night club , how come their client was left rolling in the gutter early in the game ? |
| 27 | However , the organizational advantages of being able to sample at a regular interval are so considerable that such anxieties are often set aside . |
| 28 | Pearce lists these as two important qualities for a top manager together with being able to look at a problem and see the two or three key factors . |
| 29 | Bishop 's Castle Railway employees were able to travel at a much reduced rate on all railways in the British Isles . |
| 30 | this time we were able to stand at a distance from it all and weigh it up and write better songs . |