Example sentences of "be at the [adj] stage " in BNC.
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| 1 | ‘ It is input twice , ’ admits Mr Johnson , ‘ in the sense that sales would be at the invoicing stage and then put into FDC at the total stage with the two systems running side by side . |
| 2 | Having decided that he was very unlikely to shave for next sixteen or so days he wanted his beard to be at the past-scratch stage when he arrived . |
| 3 | We have some wry wry smiles from some of the older people er in the group here because they er did n't get much when they were at the formative stages of their careers . |
| 4 | teachers , particularly those whose pupils are at the adolescent stage . |
| 5 | Worcestershire 's ground developments are at the contemplative stage . |
| 6 | When it was over Janet came into the room and said : ‘ We found a small tumour but you are very lucky because it 's at the preliminary stage . |
| 7 | If the product is at the introductory stage , a considerable amount of resources will be put into advertising . |
| 8 | It is at the sentencing stage where formal strategies are most often to be found . |
| 9 | That bid is at the final stage of its examination and I expect to be able to make an announcement soon . |
| 10 | During the day it was difficult to judge when the charcoal was at the correct stage . ’ |
| 11 | Shortly afterwards , when the crop was at the two-leaf stage , a tank-mix of Hytane ( isoproturon ) and Trifluralin ( trifluralin ) was applied . |
| 12 | When his illness was at the active stage , he was very particular about keeping his own utensils separate from everyone else 's , and would joke about it , saying as he sat down at the table , ‘ Make way for the leper . ’ |