Example sentences of "it [be] [verb] at [adj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Had it been left at that , as she had originally been built , the Angelina , a typical example of the Tehandiri class , would not only have been striking but downright handsome . |
| 2 | It is very popular with the Milanese , and the seats around it are filled at most times of the day . |
| 3 | A ‘ god ’ which mankind can worship is in no way identical to that power which created the universe , if indeed it were created at all within humanity 's understanding of that word . |
| 4 | It were raining at five o'clock this morning . |
| 5 | If it were travelling at any other velocity , it would either move out into deep space , or crash into the Sun , or move into another orbit . |
| 6 | I asked to have one of the family present when I opened the safe but Gerald objects to it being opened at all without their solicitor being present . |
| 7 | At the moment it 's pointing at this one two three directory , back-slash P back-slash one two three Now you point at the root directory |
| 8 | POSC believes non object-oriented methods of integrating data can take weeks or months — if it 's done at all due to the complexity of what 's involved . |
| 9 | Try to keep the fried foods to a minimum , though unlike Western-style frying , it 's done at such a high temperature and so quickly that little fat actually penetrates the food . |
| 10 | Does n't look as if it 's moving at all to me . |
| 11 | ‘ I do n't think it 's taught at medical school . |
| 12 | Exactly well it 's look at this report . |
| 13 | Oh Ernest , Charlotte , it 's happening at last ! ’ |
| 14 | It 's happening at last . |
| 15 | It 's travelling at one mph and SHOULD be off the motorway by 7.00 pm tonight , with the road opening an hour later . |
| 16 | It 's going at one hundred and forty pounds the lot , at one hundred and forty pounds . |
| 17 | It 's going at forty five pounds the lot . |
| 18 | This really helps you get to grips with the program , which is vital , given that it 's aimed at first timers and the documentation is n't the best in the world . |
| 19 | If it sounds like the opening words of an episode of Star Trek , that 's because it 's aimed at attracting schoolchildren to the world of science . |
| 20 | Edinburgh continues to stock Huckleberry Finn , on the grounds that it 's aimed at older readers , better able to understand the historical context . |
| 21 | The fiduciary relationship , if it is to exist at all , must accommodate itself to the terms of the contract so that it is consistent with , and conforms to , them . |
| 22 | Although oceanic crust is consumed at destructive plate margins at very nearly the same rate at which it is created at constructive plate margins , a small proportion of mantle material — perhaps only a few per cent — is involved in the generation of andesite magmas at destructive plate margins , and contributes to the volcanic rocks erupted at the surface . |
| 23 | It is balanced at this point , and each space to the right of " 0 " has a corresponding space , or partner , to the left of " 0 " . |
| 24 | If it is to feed at all , it has to lower its head , so losing sight of its surroundings . |
| 25 | To miss it out would make the treatment itself take far longer , if indeed it is to succeed at all . |
| 26 | If a waterproofing compound is to be added , it is done at this stage . |
| 27 | In practice you will probably be lucky if it is seen at all ! |
| 28 | This research forms an important part of the preparation and planning of any large commercial organization : it is conducted at several stages of the planning of a new product or service , and has reached a very high level of sophistication and accuracy . |
| 29 | If he is moving to a wheelchair with a removable arm , it is placed at right angles to the bed , and his feet remain level with each other . |
| 30 | Were it face-on to us , I suppose that binoculars would show the spiral ; it is a great pity that it is placed at such an unfavourable angle . |