Example sentences of "[adj] [to-vb] [noun] [verb] at [art] " in BNC.

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1 The Ethiopian government reportedly agreed in January 1991 to allow food to arrive at the port of Assab and to be transported into the rebel-held province of Tigray .
2 Thus , even on the unrealistic assumption that consumers acting through the market are able to force managements to produce at the lowest possible cost , companies nevertheless retain a discretion within that constraint over such issues as plant location , appropriate levels of automation , and policy on research and development , since these and other delegated questions do not yield unique least-cost solutions .
3 Already for a number of years , employers have not been able to oblige women to retire at an earlier age than their male colleagues but by law must have a common retirement age that applies equally to both sexes .
4 A governing body with a delegated budget will be able to stop people working at the school .
5 So I feel a terrific relief and release that in the latter part of my business life I 've been really able to make things happen at a considerable speed .
6 If managerial functions are to be carried out both efficiently and effectively , then it is a prerequisite that high quality information is available to inform decision making at the various managerial levels .
7 ( We can sometimes stop a crack by increasing its tip radius — it is fairly common to see holes drilled at the ends of cracks in glass and Perspex in the hope of preventing the crack from spreading any further . )
8 Ordinary dispels , rebounds and other magic cards may be used as normal to stop spells directed at the Trolls should their natural dispel fail to work .
9 The 43-year-old millionaire 's appointment is certain to send morale tumbling at the Smith Square headquarters .
10 His appointment is certain to send morale tumbling at the Smith Square headquarters .
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