Example sentences of "be [vb pp] at [art] [adj] rate " in BNC.
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| 1 | Interest will be calculated at the new rate from 4 March and will appear on statements from 6 April . |
| 2 | In order to avoid this obviously ridiculous result , the German scientist Max Planck suggested in 1900 that light , X rays , and other waves could not be emitted at an arbitrary rate , but only in certain packets that he called quanta . |
| 3 | Popular with high earners because tax relief can be claimed at the highest rate , the pension loan also allows borrowers to claim tax relief on their pension contributions . |
| 4 | Turns onto headings will be made at the standard rate , but using the stop-watch , not magnetic compass . |
| 5 | After this ‘ completion period ’ ( of four years from the granting of outline planning permission or three years in the case of full planning permission ) , the charge was to be imposed at an annual rate of 30 per cent of the capital value of the land . |
| 6 | In addition , a sharply progressive personal tax system will make dividends a relatively unattractive source of income for the marginal tax payer compared to capital gains which may be taxed at a flat rate . |
| 7 | Oil will be taxed at the highest rate , adding about US$3.50 to the cost of a barrel of oil , with the aim of discouraging dependence on imported oil . |
| 8 | The gain may be taxed at the basic rate of income tax therefore or at the higher rate . |
| 9 | It is possible for indirect taxes to be levied at an even rate across all goods and services ; a sales tax with a single rate of , say , 5 per cent , or value added tax , are examples . |
| 10 | Casual labour can be used at a cheaper rate than postmen on overtime . |
| 11 | It was a representation , in effect , as to the future , namely , that payment of the rent would not be enforced at the full rate but only at the reduced rate . |
| 12 | The package will be offered at a competitive rate in the medium price range for such a product . |
| 13 | Motherese tends to be produced at a slower rate , with more pronounced pauses and exaggerated intonational contours . |
| 14 | Suppose that an individual has to put up 100 per cent margin ( i.e. has to pay the full amount of the investment Pf from the start ) but that this can be invested at the riskless rate r . |
| 15 | Finance costs should be recognised at a constant rate on the carrying amount , and that amount will be increased by the finance costs in respect of the period and reduced by payments made . |
| 16 | Valuable coins would naturally be searched for with more energy and so tend to be recovered at a higher rate in ancient times . |
| 17 | The Paris auction market received a welcome fillip in the first week of April with the announcement that buyer 's premium would be set at a flat rate of 9% . |
| 18 | In accordance with the definitions set out in paragraphs 8 and 14 of the [ draft ] FRS , the interest for the full term of the convertible debt should be taken into account in the allocation of finance costs , which should be allocated at a constant rate in accordance with paragraph 25 . [ |
| 19 | Wicker waste paper baskets and bathroom sponges are guaranteed to be disintegrated at an alarming rate if left in the open . |
| 20 | Personal savings [ see p. 37379 ] were to be converted at a one-to-one rate up to ceilings of 2,000 Marks for children up to 14 years of age , 4,000 Marks for people aged 15-59 , and 6,000 Marks for those over 60 ; savings in excess of these ceilings would be converted at 2:1 , as would state companies ' debts and liabilities . |
| 21 | However , by using a good catalyst a reaction can be run at a high rate and at a lower temperature , thus saving energy . |
| 22 | Where work can be done by a less senior collegue it will be charged at a lower rate . |
| 23 | Right we can supply bank information for instance we can supply you with the balance , erm we should be able to let you know what sort of standing orders there are , erm but that would be charged at an extra rate because |
| 24 | If you have any queries about reception or frequency please ring our special radio Helpline on 0345 010313 during office hours — you 'll only be charged at the local rate . |
| 25 | Avis Rent A Car Limited is to use Mercury Communications Ltd 's LocalCall 0645 telephone service in its central reservations centre , which handles national and international bookings : using the service , customers will be able to ring the centre to make a reservation and calls will be charged at the local rate . |
| 26 | In either case , the work will probably be re-let at a lower rate , thus providing a profit or administration surcharge for the original sub-contractor . |
| 27 | The idea is that anyone bringing a pensioner ( or indeed a minor ) would be admitted at the concessionary rate . |
| 28 | Luxemburg suggested that , whilst leaving only one half of the surplus-value to be consumed unproductively , the other half should be accumulated at an increasing rate of organic composition of capital ; that it should rise progressively from 5 : 1 to 6 : 1 to 7 : 1 , etc . |
| 29 | The dependency should be taken on the basis that the wife would be maintained at the same rate of expenditure throughout her life . |
| 30 | There will be slight inaccuracies in these estimates as a few claims will be received in April each year and be paid at a new rate after a rise in fees , and some very late claims may be paid at an old lower rate . |