Example sentences of "[pers pn] are [prep] the stage " in BNC.
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| 1 | Surely it makes sense to have this knowledge of what it feels like , almost as if you are on the stage of the London Palladium in front of a full house with the spotlights full on , as you have questions fired at you — rather than be totally unprepared and unrehearsed . |
| 2 | ‘ But you are on the stage — what do they think of that ? ’ |
| 3 | When you are on the stage I shall be able to see no-one else . |
| 4 | By the time you are achieving 50 and 100-shot rallies , you are at the stage where you can develop your play . |
| 5 | While you are at the stage where the model is being slid around in contact with the ground , perhaps accompanied by the odd short hop , it is advisable to try manoeuvring the model round in turns , both left and right , and also positioning the model with its nose towards you . |
| 6 | We are at the stage of trying to work with a broad brush without much understanding of the problems of detail . |
| 7 | We are at the stage where we need to know exactly where the remaining rabbits are , so that we can dig down to secure them . |
| 8 | ‘ I believe we are at the stage now where the fears and uncertainty in the community are such that no one can any longer pass by on the other side , and there is something which everybody can do to alleviate the problem . ’ |
| 9 | Mr Hunter said : ‘ We are at the stage where we are owed between £20,000 and £30,000 . ’ |
| 10 | ‘ They are on the stage ’ , I told him . |
| 11 | Others give in , decide that they are past the stage where beauty has any relevance , and concentrate , perhaps with relief , on merely looking tidy and presentable . |