Example sentences of "[adj] [conj] [vb -s] at [art] [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Prosecutions by local authorities under the Act of 1950 have little deterrent effect , because the increased sales are such that fines at the level presently authorised under the statute can be absorbed by large retailers as a relatively small increase in their costs , though the same is not true of small shops with their much lower sales . |
| 2 | They need a sympathetic response , that is understandable and starts at the beginning . |
| 3 | The administration 's strongest criticism to date of Mobutu came in testimony to the Senate foreign relations committee on Nov. 7 by Assistant Secretary of State for African Affairs Herman Cohen , who accused Mobutu of " an apparent unwillingness to distinguish between state finances and his own , a failing that lies at the heart of Zaïre 's dismal economic record " . |
| 4 | Eventually she 'll learn that you are powerless and laughs at the smacks |
| 5 | Similarly , the declining firm has a share price of only 4.75 and sells at a multiple to earnings of only 2.50 , whereas the supernormal growth firm has a share price of 47.07 and sells at a multiple to earnings of nearly 19 . |
| 6 | Key stage 2 ( ages 8–11 ) ( years 3–6 ) : begins with the school year in which the majority reach the age of 8 and ends at the end of the school year in which the majority are 11 . |
| 7 | Similarly , the declining firm has a share price of only 4.75 and sells at a multiple to earnings of only 2.50 , whereas the supernormal growth firm has a share price of 47.07 and sells at a multiple to earnings of nearly 19 . |