Example sentences of "the [noun] [verb] be at " in BNC.
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| 1 | As an extremely well-equipped force , the SDK have been at the centre of political controversy in Japan because of the difficulty of assessing the basic needs of a force that is there purely to defend . |
| 2 | The RAF has been at Abingdon since 1932 . |
| 3 | The evening before , the carrier-bag had been at the foot of the monkey-puzzle , propped up against the trunk , facing the house . |
| 4 | But the skills involved are at least equalled by those lavished on some of the base metal objects , such as the iron sword with its complex design of pattern welding ( see p. 88 ) and the intricately cast and decorated escutcheons on the hanging bowls . |
| 5 | Yet just at that moment — one occasionally suspects that the mythmakers have been at work on the story — the lookout sighted sails on the western horizon . |
| 6 | But the reaction of the most senior members of the judiciary — the Law Lords , the Lord Chief Justice and the Master of the Rolls — was felt by many of the general public , I believe , to conflict with the image which the judiciary have been at pains to promote . |
| 7 | The Dimblebys had been at a loss for words . |
| 8 | Half the force had been at the match , of course , although that was hardly an excuse . |
| 9 | Landlord might be at risk financially , the subtenancy proposed being at a premium and a low rent . |
| 10 | But otherwise I just reckon there will be something around — or if the locusts have been at the fridge , well , I can always go out . ’ |
| 11 | Detailed seismic evidence indicates that the underthrusting has been at an angle of about 15° over a distance of about 300 km ; perhaps significantly this roughly corresponds to the average width of the Himalayas . |
| 12 | In situations of this sort the exchange may need special rules , or even powers , which allow it to act for reasons of market integrity alone , and in order to preserve investor confidence , regardless of whether the parties involved are at fault . |
| 13 | Mergers have a Community Dimension where : ( 1 ) The combined aggregate worldwide turnover of all the parties involved is at least 5,000,000,000 ( 5 billion ) ECU . |
| 14 | Although it was found that the defendants had been at fault , Atkinson J. considered that , irrespective of this , the defendants would have been liable under the rule in Rylands v. Fletcher . |
| 15 | It is not the first time the council has been at the centre of a disagreement over charges for collection of waste . |
| 16 | Indeed , the companies have been at pains to demonstrate the technology 's feasibility : the CeBit show saw a demonstration of isoEnet in action on NatSemi 's stand and it has published a White Paper on it . |
| 17 | The rats had been at it , the body is already half-gnawed . ’ |
| 18 | For several years , the FCT has been at the forefront of media awareness campaigns in Japan , many of which have been coordinated by Midori Suzuki , a specialist on media education and member of WACC 's Central Committee . |
| 19 | As though the mice had been at it . |
| 20 | I 've had support from as far away as Boston , Massachusetts ( nowhere else , actually ) , for the retention of old Sir Wynkyn at the head of this column , but now that I have met the new fellow , commissioned at vast expense ( as the Editor has been at pains to point out ) , I feel he 's quite me . |
| 21 | The boy had been at best lethargic , uncooperative , at worst disruptive to the point of actual physical violence . |
| 22 | ‘ The boy 's been at school ! ’ he laughed . |
| 23 | The MQM and the PPP had been at loggerheads since October 1989 , when the MQM ended its 11-month old alliance with the PPP and joined the Combined Opposition Parties [ see p. 37043 ] . |
| 24 | The replacement of Mr Burbulis , which the decree said was at his own request , will go some way to placating those in both the liberal and conservative camps annoyed by his somewhat high-handed manner . |
| 25 | That this should continue to be so is curious , as participants in many meetings covering a wide variety of subjects will often , when pressed , agree that the interchange which has taken place outwith the meeting has been at least as useful , and generally more enjoyable , than the actual meeting itself . |
| 26 | The outstanding cathedral of the period to survive is at Lund , in Skåne , which was begun about 1080 . |
| 27 | If they were looking for more cancer then surely the place to look was at the next vulnerable point ? |
| 28 | The gremlins have been at work again ! |
| 29 | Up to then , however , on Dr Anstey 's figures the profits made were at least the equal of most other areas of investment , with 9.5 per cent being the aggregate decennial average from 1761 to 1807 . |
| 30 | The FMPS has been at the show for 20 years , and its display included static engines , used in the past to drive water pumps , mills and generators , said FMPS organiser Jeffrey Giblin . |