Example sentences of "[verb] at a [adj] [noun sg] for " in BNC.
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| 1 | The method of carbon dating is based on the assumption that these two reactions have been occurring at a constant rate for the past 15000 years . |
| 2 | And the announcement of the engagement could not have come at a better time for the battle-weary Royal Family . |
| 3 | League Cup success could n't have come at a better time for Rangers , nor for that matter could the return to goalscoring form of Ally McCoist . |
| 4 | League Cup success could n't have come at a better time for Rangers , nor for that matter could the return to goalscoring form of Ally McCoist . |
| 5 | That 's his first for the club and could n't have come at a better time for Hereford , though . |
| 6 | And it could n't have come at a better time for the 29 year old bowler in this his benefit season . |
| 7 | It could not have come at a worse time for the Royal Family , almost on the eve of the wedding of Princess Anne to Commander Tim Laurence . |
| 8 | Figure 2.3 looks at a similar period for Europe . |
| 9 | Chaovalit 's formal entry into Thai party politics occurred at a difficult time for Chatichai and his government , already under pressure as a result of an outbreak of serious Cabinet infighting in late September . |
| 10 | For some specialised yarns , say those with knops , or the hairy yarns , you will probably need to work at a looser tension for the cables to show but this is not to their disadvantage since the cables , loosely worked , frequently add to the richness of the finished look . |
| 11 | Suppose that a contract to sell at a given price for a specified period is , for whatever reason , advantageous to both buyers and sellers . |
| 12 | The important thing is to increase time before pace ; so walk at a moderate pace for 30 minutes , gently stretching yourself as you go . |
| 13 | DAY 10 — Walk at a moderate pace for 30 minutes . |
| 14 | You can now increase your walking time from 30 minutes to 45 minutes per day : walk at a moderate pace for 45 minutes . |
| 15 | DAY 17 — Walk at a moderate pace for 45 minutes . |
| 16 | Today , walk at a moderate pace for 45 minutes . |
| 17 | It is a universal charge , levied at a flat rate for all individuals over the age of 18 living in the local authority area . |
| 18 | The pair met at a Medical Aid for Palestine charity dinner in 1988 . |
| 19 | When I look at a natural object for a long time , like looking into the burning embers and the flames of a fire , there appears a new vision or facet of that object or a new way of seeing it in relationship to some other world of thought . |
| 20 | In a near-chaotic situation the formerly tranquil province — lying at a strategic crossroads for invading armies — became subjected to bands of looting Franks , Vandals , Burgundians and Goths . |
| 21 | The mayor of the the island of Capri has suggested that negotiations be opened at a diplomatic level for the return of the Altar of Cybele from the British Museum . |
| 22 | Under this system , health care providers are reimbursed at a predetermined price for each defined unit of workload , regardless of the actual cost involved in providing that unit of workload . |
| 23 | Under this system , health care providers are reimbursed at a predetermined price for each defined unit of workload , regardless of the actual cost involved in providing that unit of workload . |
| 24 | Speaking at a National Society for Clean Air seminar , Barton , head of a Department of Trade and Industry research establishment , warned that high recovery recycling initiatives were unlikely to be implemented if local authorities had to pay for them . |
| 25 | Having arrived at a suitable total for local authority expenditure , the next problem is how to express it in a way that allows comparisons to be made either with other contemporary expenditures or with local authority expenditure over time . |
| 26 | It 's well put together and retails at a competitive price for a four season bag . |
| 27 | It grew harder later , when she was sent to study at a special school for the blind — the other kids taunted her because , by then , she was also going deaf . |
| 28 | Both projects have been run at a substantial deficit for the sake of other ends , which include ultimate profit . |
| 29 | It is possible to arrive at a probable date for the birth of Jesus . |
| 30 | You are able to input new and popular patterns to be stored at a later date for use again and again . |