Example sentences of "[be] [adj] at the high [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | The earl had only a small household with him at Huncote , but even so they were ten at the high table , and all male , since the countess and her women were left behind in Leicester . |
| 2 | The band were amazed at the high degree of autonomy they secured in the contract . |
| 3 | Where relief is due at the higher rate , it is given by the subscriber 's tax office ( e.g. by adjusting the PAYE code ) . |
| 4 | The frog makes a respectable showing , the flea , however , is better at the high jump ! |
| 5 | Shareholders who are liable at the higher rate of 40 per cent will incur additional tax payable at 5 per cent on the dividends received . |