Example sentences of "[be] [vb pp] at [art] high [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | In the hierarchy of Community legal texts to which I have alluded , the founding treaties may thus be placed at the highest level , in a position comparable to that of a written national constitution . |
| 2 | in severe cases the affected fish may be treated at a higher dose 10mg per litre in a separate hospital tank , for five days . |
| 3 | 11 , has been a source of problems which perhaps have yet to be resolved at the highest level . |
| 4 | Popular with high earners because tax relief can be claimed at the highest rate , the pension loan also allows borrowers to claim tax relief on their pension contributions . |
| 5 | Therefore they need only be made at a higher level of aggregation and should highlight potential peaks and troughs . |
| 6 | A solar heating system consists of three main components : the solar panel , a feed-and-expansion cistern ( which must be positioned at the highest point of the system ) and the solar cylinder . |
| 7 | Oil will be taxed at the highest rate , adding about US$3.50 to the cost of a barrel of oil , with the aim of discouraging dependence on imported oil . |
| 8 | Both Detective Sergeant Window and PC Hall are brave men who deserve to be commended at the highest level . |
| 9 | Sole is one of those rare front-row forwards whose remarkable range of skills not only makes him a complete footballer but also brings fresh possibilities to the way the game can be played at the highest level . |
| 10 | Valuable coins would naturally be searched for with more energy and so tend to be recovered at a higher rate in ancient times . |
| 11 | The choice does not have to lie between unanimity and a simple majority of the partners : frequently the required majority will be set at a higher level than 50 per cent plus one to reflect the importance of the matter under discussion . |
| 12 | You are never far away from the decision-making in this kind of work , so you learn how to manage a whole range of areas and can be involved at a high level relatively quickly . ’ |
| 13 | However , by using a good catalyst a reaction can be run at a high rate and at a lower temperature , thus saving energy . |
| 14 | With stocks running perilously low , the Czechoslovak government on Oct. 6 introduced a fuel rationing system whereby a maximum 25 litres could be bought at existing prices , with purchases over that limit charged at prices one-third higher ( all petrol was to be charged at the higher price from Nov. 1 ) . |
| 15 | The need for flexibility also implies equipping the men with the best weapons , so R&D must be continued at a high level . |
| 16 | Whether this is necessary or desirable should be discussed at the highest level by the legal and medical professions . |
| 17 | In any of these cases the set-up is adjudged to be bad and appropriate action will be taken at a higher level . |
| 18 | The decision as to how detailed a breakdown of costs is required is crucial and should only be taken at a high level in the management structure . |
| 19 | Once goods had been brought to a European port , they could be re-exported at a higher price to other European countries that had no direct trade across the sea , so a good many of the calculations about trade were concerned with re-exporting goods which had not been processed into an improved form but were simply being sent to a place where they commanded some additional scarcity value . |
| 20 | As a result US interest rates had to be kept at a high level . |
| 21 | However , if the Revenue 's approach represents a new hardening of attitudes that will affect all small family companies , then this matter ought to be explored at a high level by the appropriate professional body or be taken through the courts by a consortium of practitioners . |
| 22 | Therefore , as part of the 1992 programme it was agreed at the Hanover summit meeting of heads of state and government in 1988 that the progressive realization of an economic and monetary union should be studied at the highest level . |
| 23 | The violins may be doubled at the higher octave by a flute or two with very good effect . |
| 24 | For instance , demand management might require that government spending should be held at a high level to keep the economy at full pressure , while Labour 's plans also called for a high level of State spending . |