Example sentences of "[vb -s] [noun] at an [adj] [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | The limpet , like Neopilina , produces shell at an equal rate right round the circumference of the mantle and so builds a simple pyramid . |
| 2 | The trail loses height at an amazing pace , then hugs the side of a steep cliff along the side of Roaring Springs Canyon . |
| 3 | The story takes place at an unspecified date but clearly in the years immediately before the First World War . |
| 4 | Out takes place at an unspecified time several decades after the unexplained but presumably cataclysmic event known as the ‘ displacement ’ . |
| 5 | For year-round interest , firs like Abies lasiocarpa appreciate heavy , moist soil , although A. koreana is my personal favourite because it produces cones at an early age . |
| 6 | This is a distinctive feature of the arrangements , both because it identifies pressure at an early stage and also in that it establishes the source of disturbance and whether it is a weak or strong currency . |