Example sentences of "[was/were] [verb] at a [adj] [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | In the interval , policies were developed at a slower pace than the rate the problems multiplied with which they were intended to deal . |
| 2 | During this period of contraction , both passenger and freight services were withdrawn at an alarming rate , being substituted by short-lived bus services and road freight transport . |
| 3 | The building works associated with this Contract were undertaken at a total cost of £800,000 by G.J. Seddon Limited , Builders and Contractors , within the specified contract period . |
| 4 | TALENTED North-East writers were honoured at a special ceremony last night . |
| 5 | Murder victims Julie Godwin , mother of a young child , and Elizabeth Over , both 30 , were holidaying at a remote bush camp close to the Mozambique border in Zululand . |
| 6 | Three top designers were approached at an undisclosed cost . |
| 7 | Already he has had offers from league and , although he has no interest in switching codes at the moment , the history of the game is littered with examples of guys who were caught at a low ebb by rugby league scouts and consequently signed . |
| 8 | Peroxidase conjugated sheep anti-mouse immunoglobulins ( Amersham ) were added at a 1/2000 dilution in PBSB-Tween and incubated for 1 hour at room temperature . |
| 9 | It has a narrow Norman tower , the battlements of which were added at a later date . |
| 10 | Seconds later , they were installed at an umbrella-shaded table with the little boy sitting in state alongside . |
| 11 | However , the ideal could be pursued , which was the basis of the arguments that were considered at a later stage . |
| 12 | The lower order changes in responsibility were considered at a later stage when working with Principals to determine the detailed changes required at individual Colleges . |
| 13 | DNA and protein were mixed at an approximate ratio of 2:1 . |
| 14 | Other such thematic surveys completed during the year included the DOE-funded Falkirk project , the results of which were presented at a one day seminar for planning officials , where the practical value of the 36 thematic maps produced was demonstrated . |
| 15 | The results were presented at a one day seminar for planning officials , where the practical value of such thematic maps was demonstrated . |
| 16 | So at least eight people with Down 's syndrome were disenfranchised at an early stage by their parents or their electoral registration authority . |
| 17 | ‘ Their letter relates to an earlier position when we were looking at a phased opening because we had not identified full resources , ’ he said . |
| 18 | Their hopes of starting from scratch with a leisure complex incorporating a racecourse at Thurrock in Essex were dashed at a public inquiry two years ago . |
| 19 | Additional awards were made at a later stage to three individuals who were unable to attend . |
| 20 | Coins , especially those of precious metal , were made at a particular standard of so many coins to a unit of weight ( be this a Roman scripulum or an English grain ) . |
| 21 | Assurances that a new era was underway were made at a civic banquet to celebrate the thirty-fifth anniversary of the People 's Republic . |
| 22 | Further constitutional changes were promised at a later stage which would place the relationship between the USSR and its constituent republics on a new and more equitable basis . |
| 23 | While loss of learning ability among the elderly appeared primarily linked to difficulties in understanding , recall , and error abandonment , if these were corrected at an early stage ‘ old people can learn much more readily than is commonly supposed ’ ( Welford 1966 : 5 ) . |
| 24 | Antisera recognizing rat TAP1 ( ref. 5 ) and a new , previously undescribed antiserum raised against the rat TAP2 C-terminal sequence EQDVYAHLVQQRLEA were used at a 1/1,000 dilution . |
| 25 | If no standardized language were used at an international tournament , with referees , judges , timekeepers and competitors from all over the world , utter confusion would reign . |
| 26 | It happens erm I 've handled a case myself where shares were valued at a particular amount on the death and er in due course they needed to be sold as part of the administration unfortunately they 'd gone down er a fair amount in the mean time . |
| 27 | Experiments illustrated in figure 1 on fires in a storage of goods on pallets in open racks showed that in three minutes after ignition , the flames were growing at a dangerous rate , and that after eight minutes the flames had encompassed the whole height of the racking ( 18 m ) and were producing large volumes of acrid smoke . |
| 28 | Major structural changes were approved at a plenary session of the ruling Mongolian People 's Revolutionary Party ( MPRP ) held on Oct. 3-4 . |
| 29 | When the delegates assembled for the Special Conference on August 15th they heard a lot of revolutionary-sounding rhetoric from leaders who knew that they were kicking at an open door . |
| 30 | Then a group of local armourers assembled in the square , were blessed at a makeshift altar and turned the first shovelful of earth on the foundations of the new building . |