Example sentences of "be [verb] [coord] at [noun sg] " in BNC.
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1 | In the literature a " simple " material is referred to as one in which the stress depends only on the history of the deformation gradients F ( dependence on higher-order gradients has been considered but at present seems to be of little practical value ) . |
2 | But this account of achieving grace by the easy means of a self-chosen deprivation did nothing to mitigate the deeper shame ; some original wrong had been done and at home this was known . |
3 | No such regulations have been made and at present the government has no plans to make any . |
4 | So , after lunching at one of the excellent local inns , we contented ourselves with making a wide sweep South to the River Dove and back up to the Derwent , — stopping at Castleton which , with its show caves and fluorspar ( Blue John stone ) mines should n't be missed and at Eyam which was so badly ravaged by the pestilence of 1665/6 that it is still known as The Plague Village . |
5 | So , after lunching at one of the excellent local inns , we contented ourselves with making a wide sweep South to the River Dove and back up to the Derwent , — stopping at Castleton which , with its show caves and fluorspar ( Blue John stone ) mines should n't be missed and at Eyam which was so badly ravaged by the pestilence of 1665/6 that it is still known as The Plague Village . |
6 | At the very least you should consult two historians whose views you know to be opposed or at variance . |
7 | It became clear that her reasons for not wanting to come forward were based largely on feeling guilty about her children being affected or at risk . |
8 | 2 nurses can perform a dressing more efficiently and cut down the length of time a wound is exposed and at risk and the number of times hands need to be washed . |