Example sentences of "[noun pl] are at the [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Two other projects are at the development stage and there are a number of other prospects being evaluated . |
| 2 | On the other hand it is equally important not to minimize the effects of sentencing practice on penal policy by assuming that the courts are at the mercy of pressures over which they have no control , and to which they can only passively respond . |
| 3 | So the experimenters are at the stage where they might just have expected to have seen one Zo . |
| 4 | His talents are at the service of the text . |
| 5 | The doublings are at the unison , not the octave . |
| 6 | ‘ Not only is this crucially important to women voters , but we need women there to ensure that women 's experiences and views are at the centre of our policy . |
| 7 | The lacewing 's ears are at the base of each forewing , and cause the wings to fold whenever they pick up the bats ' echolocating sounds . |
| 8 | No I 've got this big problem you see because very often pianos are at the centre of orgies . |
| 9 | Kuiken says that : " These animals are at the top of the food chain , so they would have the highest concentration of pollutants in their bodies . |
| 10 | There are separate Post Office Users ' Councils for Northern Ireland , Scotland and Wales ; the addresses are at the back of this booklet . |
| 11 | There are separate Post Office Users ' Councils for Northern Ireland , Scotland and Wales ; the addresses are at the back of this booklet . |
| 12 | These distinctive characteristics come from differences in minute quantities of flavouring constituents whose concentrations are at the threshold of human sensory perception . |
| 13 | To British voters , especially those who identify strongly with a political party , ‘ energetic ’ or ‘ decisive ’ probably imply approval : for them , images are at the margin between perceptions and attitudes . |
| 14 | This means that community and relationships are at the heart of God 's being . |
| 15 | Books are at the heart of long-lived auction businesses : Sotheby 's started with books in the eighteenth century , and the first founders of Christie 's also auctioned off famous libraries such as that of Dr Johnson in 1785 . |
| 16 | He also alleged that " communists are at the periphery of the NLD and that the thinking of the NLD is being influenced by the BCP " . |
| 17 | Thomas Cook is a slightly different case in that its origins are at the consumer end — as a travel agent chain — but it has now developed into the provision of holiday sector as well , thus generating backward vertical integration . |
| 18 | The West Indians are at the top and the Asians are at the bottom . ’ |
| 19 | Three central concerns are at the heart of the annual report , says designer Nigel Forsyth : ‘ creating an understanding of the company , communicating its performance , and — the magic bit — reflecting its personality ’ . |
| 20 | The Hot Springs are at the foot of the hills , and we climbed up to ‘ Capturing Chiang Pavilion ’ , where in 1936 Chiang Kai Shek was captured , and was made to come to terms with the communists in their struggle against Japan . |
| 21 | The lectures are at the Institute and what is learnt is immediately put into practice with the trainees acting as helpers in the various groups . |
| 22 | Loggerhead turtles are at the centre of a dispute between property developers and conservationists in Greece . |
| 23 | COUNCIL cleaners are at the centre of a row with a Cleveland school . |
| 24 | This chapter details these processes as well as the IPG 's objectives , decisions and constraints and shows that although the activity takes place in London , bureaux needs are at the forefront of decision-making for the information system . |
| 25 | The only queues ever seen at ‘ The Tip ’ these days are at the tea counter , where 86-year-old Mrs Scricle attempts to deal with thirsty fans . |
| 26 | It is safe to say that thousands of social workers are at the moment carrying such cases among their caseloads and are working on them : in some cases very efficiently , in others perhaps hampered somewhat by lack of understanding of the implications . |
| 27 | Today the booksellers are at the heart of a Bible boom . |
| 28 | He uses his long bill to probe for worms , grubs and other insects , and as his nostrils are at the tip he has to clear it by forcing out air . ’ |
| 29 | The West Indians are at the top and the Asians are at the bottom . ’ |
| 30 | Police accident investigators are at the scene trying to piece together why a day trip to Canterbury and Leeds Castle near Maidstone for a group of American tourists ended in tragedy . |