Example sentences of "are at [art] [adj] [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | ‘ House repossessions are at no higher rate than they have been for many years , ’ he says . |
| 2 | Secondly , we are at a critical juncture , much as a seriously ill person may reach a ‘ turning point at which the patient either begins to improve or sinks into a fatal decline ’ . |
| 3 | Mr Mendham says : ‘ Small firms are at a critical crossroads , with cashflow drying up and less willingness by the banks to lend . |
| 4 | If you get a poor launch or something unexpected happens , you are at a great disadvantage and are likely to have a problem . |
| 5 | The owner of a couple of narrow boats and his crew are at a great disadvantage when pitted against such competitors as , shall we say , Mr Evans , the Goods Manager of the Midland Railway . |
| 6 | The joint Royal College of Nursing and Nursing Standard survey has come at a time when Essex Rivers Healthcare is trying to save £2.2 million to cope with an overspend of £1.3 million last year , waiting lists are at a record high and the closure date of a Colchester hospital has been set . |
| 7 | Our investigations are at a delicate stage … ’ |
| 8 | These negotiations are at a delicate stage and senior staff at the observatory preferred to make no official comment when contacted yesterday . |
| 9 | If this fails , then clearly the eggs or young are at a serious risk . |
| 10 | Suchocka declared : " After three years of reforms , we are at a turning point . |
| 11 | I think we are at a turning point for this company and the industry . ’ |
| 12 | Bright eyes and bushy tails are at a distinct premium among this bunch , and as for the brotherhood of man , their idea of that is that if someone disagrees with you , you kill him . |
| 13 | The Policy Advisory Committee strongly advised that 13 should remain the age limit on the ground that girls of 12 are at a vulnerable stage of their lives , in particular because they are usually in their first year at a senior school and there is a risk that they will imitate the behaviour , including the sexual ways , of older girls . |
| 14 | It highlights any modules outside LIFESPAN which are at a lower version than currently held within LIFESPAN i.e. modules which have been updated in LIFESPAN since they were withdrawn to the directory of interest . |
| 15 | Danielle and her teacher , ‘ Jean ’ , are at a fourth-floor window . |
| 16 | Danielle and her teacher , ‘ Jean ’ , are at a fourth-floor window . |
| 17 | Having just returned from Scotland 's weekend squad sessions at St. Andrews , two tough dollops of over three hours each , he was feeling the effects , but clearly revels in his involvement : ‘ National sessions are at a higher intensity than those at club and district level in that you are working with very good and experienced players but it is just so enjoyable setting hard challenges whilst you are learning so much from players who have been through it all so often before ’ . |
| 18 | The prevalence of the disease in the gay community may also be related to the upsurge of interest and propaganda about homosexuality , while its first appearance in the US correlates with the American investment in paramedical research , ensuring that these ideas are at a higher concentration than elsewhere . |
| 19 | The carcinogenic effects of smoking on the respiratory tract are well known , but the effect of smoking on the stomach is less well known , although there is much circumstantial evidence that smokers are at a higher risk of developing gastric carcinoma . |
| 20 | What is important is that ( a ) large numbers of people are involved ; ( b ) some of them are at a greater risk than the general population due to pre-existing cardiac or respiratory conditions and/or prolonged exposure in homes or at the workplace ; and ( c ) there is no ‘ safe ’ level of exposure to carcinogens . |
| 21 | They are at a reasonable cost of £1 for 6 . |
| 22 | Such features are usually called raised beaches if they are at a low level , approximately below 50 m ( 150 ft ) OD , and marine terraces , platforms , benches or erosion surfaces if they are above this level . |
| 23 | However , funds for the day-to-day running of the Mill are at a low ebb . |
| 24 | There is a coffee bar here and women selling embroidery and woollens line the path to the viewpoint — for all that they are at a good tourist point , the prices here and at other such places around the island usually remain reasonable . |
| 25 | As a result there is now a large group who are at a similar stage of HIV infection at any one time . |
| 26 | This allows a comparison to be made between markets in countries that are at a different stage in their development , but it is assumed that their development will follow a similar pattern . |
| 27 | Our staffing levels are at a proper minimum standard . |
| 28 | They are at a relative disadvantage because individuals without any formal qualifications are more likely to experience unemployment . |
| 29 | Although discussions about translating targets into action plans are at a preliminary stage , the succession of target setting exercises has been based on a broad concept of the influences on health . |
| 30 | Talks are at a preliminary stage . |