Example sentences of "be at [noun pl] [prep] " in BNC.
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| 1 | ‘ We seem to be travelling all the time when it comes to cups , and indeed we will be at Instonians in the next round of the Touche Ross at the beginning of June , ’ said Garfield . |
| 2 | ‘ Sleeping tablets will get you to sleep but can cause hangovers and a bleary feeling , and businessmen often have to be at meetings within half an hour of landing . |
| 3 | In primary sclerosing cholangitis standard liver function tests may improve after diagnosis — a result of diagnosis tending to be at times of maximal abnormality in a fluctuating course and likely therefore to be followed by a period of partial remission . |
| 4 | So th the sort of help that was that would come to the surface would it be at times like birth , death , accidents ? |
| 5 | Anne is known to be at loggerheads with IOC president Samaranch and snubbed the opening ceremony in his home city . |
| 6 | Peasants in grain-short areas may well be at loggerheads with those in grain-surplus areas . |
| 7 | Farmers and farm workers find that they have common interests as ‘ locals ’ which can be at loggerheads with those of the newcomers . |
| 8 | The snips should be at intervals of 5mm ( ¼inch ) . |
| 9 | If he does , he will be at odds for the first time with the hordes of admiring supporters who could not conceal their disappointment when news of Ronnie Whelan 's late equaliser at Highbury was announced just before the kick-off . |
| 10 | Grown-up critics manage to deny its appeal ( probably the very same priapic excitement they derived from rock in their unreconstructed youth ) because it seems to be at odds with their sexual politics . |
| 11 | His disciplinarian approach was seen to be at odds with West Ham 's tradition as a freewheeling and creative team . |
| 12 | Sometimes where there is a third party , such as a foundation with clear principles or there is government or local authority involvement , the pressure on the foundation representatives and public servants is to conform to an ‘ official ’ position which may be at odds with the way the project is developing and the views of the other partners . |
| 13 | In some cases , of course , his penchant for doggedness , which seems to have become more pronounced towards the end of his career , appears to be at odds with the spirit of the music . |
| 14 | It might well be of concern to him , for example , if the content of a particular religion proved to be at odds with the ethical criteria he would associate himself with the concept of Truth . |
| 15 | Scheler was anti-positivist and opposed to the ‘ cult of science ’ ( Hamilton 1974 : 75 ) which would appear to be at odds with Stark 's position . |
| 16 | Mansell may be at odds with Team Renault-Williams , but he will be keen to give them all the feedback he can when he takes the dream car for a spin at Silverstone tomorrow . |
| 17 | The Everqueen 's policies may be at odds with those of the Phoenix King . |
| 18 | France 's president , François Mitterrand , is among those who have pointed out that transferring the power to make monetary policy to an independent body would be at odds with the clause . |
| 19 | The authors have argued elsewhere ( Brechin and Swain , 1988 ) that the skill-development focus of goal planning and Individual Planning can be at odds with an approach that emphasises an individual 's right to be valued for what he/she is , and to have opportunities for an ordinary life made available unconditionally . |
| 20 | Immediate desires can be at odds with longer-term satisfactions . |
| 21 | Second , there are ‘ coupling constraints ’ , which reflect individuals ' commitments to engage in specific activities at specific times ( work , school , or appointments ) which may be at odds with the timing of public transport services . |
| 22 | Situations occur where trade union negotiators set targets for achievement of these goals which appear to be at odds with the targets set by management for the organisation ( and its employees ) . |
| 23 | ‘ I do n't think it 's a sin to be at odds with Minnie , ’ Carrie declared . |
| 24 | Safety , which has for a long time been assumed to be at odds with commercial considerations , is now a business interest . |
| 25 | Unfortunately , this latter conclusion tends to be at odds with more conventional data which suggests that real markets often do not converge to what appear to be their equilibrium values ; an obvious example is the labour market . |
| 26 | And she did n't want to be at odds with him , did n't want him to think her a cheat — only what were the odds on him ever believing otherwise ? |
| 27 | As Fineman acknowledges , the anecdote may not be at odds with the general sense but , as we observe with New Historicism 's use of anecdote , it is difficult to determine its relation to the general with any satisfaction . |
| 28 | The religious culture of Lérins and of Faustus in particular seem at first sight to be at odds with the rhetorical culture of Sidonius 's own writings . |
| 29 | In a paper of late August 1855 P. A. Valuev , Governor of the province of Kurland on the Baltic coast , deplored the conduct of the war , asked whether the present structure of Russian government facilitated the development of the country 's strengths , lamented the paralysis of the empire 's administration , and deplored the fact that Russian government and society seemed to be at odds with one another . |
| 30 | ( c ) Position conflicts : the position you take in one piece of litigation may be at odds with the position you want to take in a subsequent action ( for example , in advancing the cause of a plaintiff you may adopt a position that puts you in difficulty with some defence clients who are less than impressed with the vigour with which you espouse the plaintiff 's cause ) . |