Example sentences of "carried [adv prt] at a [adj] [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | That was the trouble with harbour-watching , there were so many inexplicable activities carried on at a stately pace and with the deliberation of a choreographed performance . |
| 2 | The system of planning controls imposes limits on their freedom to locate operations where they will or to increase the scale , or change the nature , of the activities carried on at a particular site . |
| 3 | Most guitarists have heard of the ‘ waxing ’ method of eliminating feedback , but unfortunately this is a difficult process to carry out at home as it involves dipping the whole pickup assembly into hot paraffin wax , which has to be carried out at a controlled temperature : too hot and the bobbins melt , too cold and the wax does n't penetrate the coil windings . |
| 4 | For these , training was a regular event and in one case was carried out at a separate meeting every alternate month . |
| 5 | If a member can not carry out work for which a deposit has been paid , the fund will either ensure the work is carried out at a fair price less the deposit or refund the deposit . |
| 6 | This case also often occurs in practice due to the results of cases such as grouped meter readings from customers who were at home when the meter reader called , combined with customers ' own readings carried out because they were out when the meter reader called , and a number of special checks that are carried out at a different time . |
| 7 | The commendation reads : ‘ A difficult rescue was carried out at a high degree of risk to the crew . |