Example sentences of "[prep] [being] [adj] [to-vb] at " in BNC.
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| 1 | 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 . |
| 2 | ‘ The requirement of a creditor to wait 12 months before claiming relief instead of being able to claim at the end of the first quarter after an insolvency ( as was possible previously ) has an adverse effect on his own business 's cash flow . |
| 3 | However , the organizational advantages of being able to sample at a regular interval are so considerable that such anxieties are often set aside . |
| 4 | Because of its small units the Flydaway also has the theoretical advantage of being able to operate at relatively high frequencies ( one minute headways or less ) even when trade is slack — although this depends on fully automatic driverless trains . |
| 5 | 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 . |
| 6 | I apologise to my right hon. Friend the Secretary of State for the Home Department for being unable to attend at the start of the debate , due to the aggravated taking of British Rail , which took three hours to take me from York to the metropolis . |
| 7 | You can minimise disappointment by calling the airline ( toll-free ) to check availability , and by being ready to switch at the last moment to a different , less popular destination . |